425 Decatur is located within the historic Vieux Carre (French Quarter). The property is currently under lease to separate tenants, both are month to month. The property is zoned VCC-2, Vieux Carre Commercial District.
The French Quarter or "Vieux Carré" (old square in French) stretches along the Mississippi River from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue (13 blocks long) and from the Mississippi River to Rampart Street (10 blocks wide). The French Quarter, created by the City of New Orleans, is internationally known for its architecture, food, and entertainment.
The French Quarter is wider (from Canal to Esplanade) than it is deep (from the River to Rampart). Decatur, Bourbon and Royal Streets are the primary streets running
parallel to the River through the width of the French Quarter; sections are often closed off to motor vehicles. The main entrance to the Quarter is anchored by
Canal Place at Canal and N. Peters with N. Peters turning into Decatur, the only two- lane street in and out of the Quarter. This property is in a prime block of Decatur at it’s widest point and directly across the street from 90% of the FQ parking lots and all of the national retail including but not limited to H&M Clothing and Home Store, Sephora, Urban Outfitters, Vans, etc. In addition, this property
is one of only a few large footprints in the Quarter. The typical mixed use property in the Quarter are typically 1200-3000SF, this footprint is extremely large lending itself to multiple uses: large retail, multiple retail uses,
restaurant/bar/event space etc.
This area known as the Upper Quarter is best known for it’s commercial occupancy, larger hotels, retail properties and restaurants like The Monteleone, The Omni Royal Orleans, The Royal Sonesta, the three phases of Jax Brewery, Galatoires, Brennan’s, Antoinne’s, Arnaud’s etc. while the Lower Quarter has commercial, it’s primarily residential with a combination of single family homes,
Bed and Breakfast spots, smaller hotels and smaller multi family structures.