3500-02 OCTAVIA STREET
BROADMOOR HISTORIC DISTRICT
THIS RESIDENCE WAS BUILT IN THE EARLY 1930'S BY THE FATHER OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER, MS. ANNE BELL, WHOSE FAMILY RUNS THE SOUTHERN ANIMAL FOUNDATION, A RESCUE GROUP WHOSE SHELTER AND CLINIC ARE ON MAGAZINE STREET. SHE HAD THE HOUSE GUTTED FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA AND THEN DECIDED TO SELL THE HOUSE AS THE PROJECT WAS TO LARGE FOR HER TO HANDLE WHILE MANAGING THE SHELTER. HISTORIC INVESTMENTS PURCHASED THE HOUSE AND COMMENCED RENOVATIONS OF THE STRUCTURE. THE HOUSE IS IN THE BROADMOOR HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND MET THE CRITERIA OF THE HISTORIC RESTORATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. THE FIRST FLOOR WAS TOTALLY UPDATED TO MEET ALL CURRENT CODES, AND WITH EXTENSIVE PATCHING, THE ORIGINAL OAK FLOORS WERE SAVED. UPSTAIRS THE ORIGINAL PLASTER WALLS WERE REPAIRED, THE FLOORS REFINISHED, NEW KITCHEN AND BATH FIXTURES AND FLOORS WERE INSTALLED, AND THE CENTRAL A/H REPLACED. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE WITH THE PRIMARY EFFORT OF MAINTAINING THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE BUILDING.
POST KATRINA-PRE RENOVATION PICTURES
3502 OCTAVIA - 4 BEDROOM 2 BATH LOWER APARTMENT
3500 OCTAVIA - 2 BEDROOM UPPER APARTMENT
POST RENOVATION PICTURES
3502 OCTAVIA - 4 BEDROOM 2 BATH LOWER APARTMENT
3500 OCTAVIA - 2 BEDROOM UPPER APARTMENT
