A community eyesore will be gone soon. Construction on apartments in a historic former Coca-Cola bottling plant and the former Less Pay Motel in Lafayette may begin before the end of the year. The historic Coca-Cola building will be preserved as part of the project.
Last July, HRI acquired three properties at the intersection with plans to turn them into Lafayette Bottle Art Lofts, affordable housing geared toward artists. It’s expected to include about 40 apartment units, a common studio, an art gallery, a fitness center and other amenities.
The development will be similar to another HRI redevelopment, Bywater Art Lofts, built in New Orleans’ historic Bywater neighborhood in a blighted former garment factory.
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