Whitney and Sloo Condos located at 404 Notre Dame, Another New Orleans Warehouse District Choice !
The 27 unit condo complex often known as just 404 Notre Dame is located on the corner of Tchoupitoulous and Notre Dame in the heart of the New Orleans Warehouse District. The Whitney and Sloo building was once a leather factory for the horse and buggy era.
Generally I can find out a lot about these old building but this one had very little about it on the internet other that the origional owners. Have no idea of what it became after the horse and buggy era.
The complex was one of the earlier condo conversions in the downtown area. The units are very large by today's condo standards. They were built as condos. The one bedroom units are over a 1000 sq. ft. The two bedrooms are also larger than more recent conversions.
The four story brick building is set up so all the parking is on the first floor plus a small lobby. There are several penthouses on the top floor along with a very large deck which is a common area overlooking the center of the New Orleans Warehouse District. The area has become the center of the Warehouse District one block from Julia Street, various hotels, art gallaries and the World War II Museum.
The condos give you a feel for the true New Orleans Warehouse units with high ceilings, exposed beams, exposed bricks, large windows and street views. The differences are the larger kitchens, larger baths and storage areas. You can view one of the units that I have listed to get some ideas, its loft number 9 on the third floor. The area has really grown since the condos opened over 10 years ago.
The common area is very large for only 27 condo units but provides some great views of the downtown area of New Orleans. There are stairs on either end of the complex plus an elevator off the lobby. The parking is off Tchoupitoulous Street while the entrance to the lobby and elevator is on Notre Dame Street.
You can walk to almost all areas of downtown New Orleans from this location. You should check out this past article on the New Orleans Walking Scores from a previous post.
Looks like a great loft-style warehouse.