Blighted Old Canal Street Hotel Targeted For Demolition

The city of New Orleans is pursuing a demolition order to pull down the old Canal Street Hotel.

The property at the corner of Claiborne and Canal Streets is one of the city's "Dirty Dozen" most blighted buildings.

The hotel has accumulated years of complaints and code enforcement violations.

Code Enforcement reports the building's owners have racked up a total of $7,800 in fines and $300 in hearing costs since 2019.

Problems include poor sanitation, rats, graffiti, and a defective roof.