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When the economy hit the skids in the 1980s with the loss of the oil business, New Orleans East became less affluent. Many residents fled to the North Shore/Slidell area, which wound up with its own mall, (North Shore Square), which had many of the same anchors and mall stores as Lake Forest. Sears was the first large anchor to close at the Plaza.
Forrest Edward Mars Sr. (March 21, 1904 – July 1, 1999) was an American billionaire businessman and the driving force of the candy company Mars Inc. He is best known for introducing Milky Way (1924) and Mars (1932) chocolate bars , and M&M's (1941) chocolate, as well as orchestrating the launch of Uncle Ben's Rice .
It opened on March 24, 1960 as the first regional shopping mall in New Orleans and is the largest and busiest mall in Greater New Orleans. Lakeside is a 967,000 sq ft (89,800 m 2) mall with five major retail anchors (Apple Store, Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, and Zara). There are also more than 120 stores and restaurants.
Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States: Opening date: August 29, 1986 (as Riverwalk Marketplace) May 2014 (as The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk) Developer: The Rouse Company: Owner: RockStep Capital (building) Port of New Orleans (land) No. of stores and services: 75: Total retail floor area: 250,000 square feet ...
Ethel M Chocolates was founded by Forrest Mars Sr., who previously oversaw Mars Inc., known for its candy products. Mars retired from the eponymous company in 1973, [2] but soon grew bored. [3] In 1979, he was planning a new candy venture named after his mother, Ethel Gale Mars (nee Kissack).
By the 1990s, the neighborhood saw an increase in the number of low-income residents as public housing developments in other parts of the city were closed. The total population of West Lake Forest rose 5.75% between 1990 and 2000, while New Orleans as a whole declined by 2.5%. [2] West Lake Forest was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina ...
In 1903, Krauss Department Store was opened at 1201 Canal Street, New Orleans by Leon Fellman and his nephews, the Krauss brothers—Max, Alfred, Leopold, and Fritz. The building cost $25,000. Because of its location—right on the edge of Storyville—the store sold satin and lace to the ladies of the "District," as it was known.
Norman's plan of New Orleans & environs, 1845; Exchange Place is marked as number 7. At the time, Canal Street was the dividing line between the French Quarter's Creoles and the Anglo-Americans on the CBD (Central Business District)/ Uptown Side. Peters wanted the exchange to shift more economic activity to the Anglo-American Portion of the city.