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Whether you live, work, play, or develop in the Downtown Lafayette, we recognize that challenges and unexpected situations can arise. These resources are designed to address common needs, helping you get back to enjoying everything the area has to offer.

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DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

Downtown Lafayette wants to help you navigate the landscape of development in our urban core. If you are interested in building, renovating, or enhancing a Downtown property, then you should familiarize yourself with the resources offered below. We also encourage you to contact Downtown Development Authority CEO, Kevin Blanchard, with any questions related to development in Downtown.

What's Developing Downtown

May 4, 2022

LCG begins drainage project in downtown Lafayette

Drainage construction will begin in downtown Lafayette at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Lee Avenue in front of the old city hall building, according to a spokesperson Lafayette Consolidated Government’s (LCG) Public Works Department.

Development
April 29, 2022

Opportunity Machine celebrates permanent home in downtown Lafayette

Read Clair Taylor’s article for The Acadiana Advocate here.

Business
Development
April 7, 2022

From pigeon poop to luxury pools: See how former courthouse is transformed into apartments

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricanes Laura and Delta impacted the construction, the developers behind the old federal courthouse redevelopment in Downtown Lafayette knew the project would take a lot of work. J. Dyke Nelson, the architect behind the project, said he had to wear a hazmat suit the first time he came out and saw the property.

Development
Business
January 13, 2022

Sidewalk improvements in Downtown Lafayette set for 2022

Tim Skinner has been a business owner in Downtown Lafayette for almost 30 years. While he has made an investment in the area, Skinner said he is thrilled to see other taking a vested interest as well. “This is the first big project that we see coming that will enhance east of Main,” Skinner said. “When the streets are improved and sidewalks are improved, the more accessible they are it’ll encourage people to invest money in new properties and renovating older properties. ”

Development
January 6, 2022

SchoolMint to move to temporary location downtown, could have permanent space this month

SchoolMint will move into a temporary space in downtown Lafayette and could soon land a permanent home possibly later this month. Company CEO Bryan MacDonald said the company will move into the first floor of the Lemoine building, 214 Jefferson St., and hopes to have employees working there on Feb. 1.

Business
Development
December 9, 2021

A downtown Lafayette performing arts center? DDA wants to make it happen, has site in mind

The Downtown Development Authority is proposing construction of a performing arts center in downtown Lafayette to replace the 61-year-old Heymann Performing Arts Center, which landlocked Ochsner Lafayette General wants to buy. Referring to the idea as “the type of investment that tips the scale,” DDA CEO Anita Begnaud introduced the proposal at the board’s monthly meeting Thursday morning.

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