225 Baronne Street facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 225 Baronne Street
General information
Type	Hotel & Residential
Location	225 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA United States
Coordinates	29°57′10″N 90°04′21″W / 29.952684°N 90.072405°W / 29.952684; -90.072405
Completed	1962
Height
Antenna spire	N/A
Roof	362 feet (110 m)
Technical details
Floor count	30
Floor area	422,037 square feet (39,209 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	Shaw, Metz and Associates

225 Baronne Street, located at 225 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 30-story, 362 feet (110 m)-tall skyscraper.

Between 2013 and 2015 the building underwent a $100 million renovation to convert the former office building into a 188-room Aloft Hotel and 192 residential apartments. The bottom 10 floors were also converted into a 356 space parking garage.

History

The building originally served as the local headquarters for Boeing when it opened its doors in 1962. It was the tallest building in New Orleans from 1965 to 1967.