815 Dauphine Street Apartments

815 DAUPHINE STREET

VIEUX CARRE HISTORIC DISTRICT

THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1818. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE STRUCTURE WAS RENOVATED IN THE 1830'S AND CONVERTED TO AN AMERICAN STYLE TOWNHOUSE. THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED AS A VACANT LOT EXCEPTING THE REAR SLAVE QUARTERS THAT SURVIVED THE FIRES OF THE 1790'S.

ONCE EIGHT APARTMENTS, HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IS CONVERTING THE MAIN HOUSE INTO TWO LUXURY TWO BEDROOM UNITS, AND IS CONVERTING EACH OF THE TWO "SLAVE QUARTERS" INTO TWO HIGH-END ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS EACH (ONE ON EACH FLOOR OF EACH BUILDING). THESE APARTMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. ANTICIPATED RENTAL RATES FOR THE 550 SF REAR UNITS IS $1200 EACH, THE FIRST FLOOR 2 BEDROOM 800 SF UNIT $2000, AND THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR 2300 SF 2 BED UNIT $3750.

THE COMPLEX ALSO FEATURES A LARGE LANDSCAPED BRICK COURTYARD WITH FOUNTAIN WHERE YOU CAN RELAX IN PEACEFUL SOLITUDE INSULATED FROM THE ACTIVITIES ON THE STREET.

ALL UNITS WILL FEATURE STAINLESS APPLIANCES, CENTRAL AIR AND HEAT, ALDERWOOD CABINETRY, TILE BATH SURROUNDS AND TILE OR WOOD FLOORING. THE FRONT LUXURY UNITS WILL ALSO FEATURE GRANITE SLAB COUNTER TOPS, JACUZZI TUBS AND EN-SUITE WASHER/DRYER. REAR UNITS WILL FEATURE GRANITE TILE COUNTERTOPS AND SHARE THE ONSITE COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRY FACILITY. THE COMPLEX WILL ALSO HAVE VIDEO INTERCOM IN ALL UNITS WITH REMOTE ENTRY CAPABILITY FOR ADDED SECURITY.

FOLLOWING ARE CURRENT PICTURES DURING THE RENOVATION.

ENTRY HALL UPPER STAIRCASE UPPER LIVING ROOM UPPER KITCHEN REAR COURTYARD