The Big Easy, Not So Easy
Enterprise Community Partners must determine whether to rebuild the Lafitte housing projects in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, and if so, how to mitigate the risks. Set in January 2007, more than a year after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the case examines how Enterprise has a number of environmental, contractual, reputational, and legal risks to overcome in making the project a success. Given these risks, Enterprise is unsure whether to rebuild in New Orleans at all, and whether to renovate the site or redevelop it into a mixed-income community.
Collection: HBSP (USA)
Ref: HBS-208068-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 24
Publication Date: Feb 13, 2008
Language: English
Review date: May 14, 2012
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Enterprise Community Partners must determine whether to rebuild the Lafitte housing projects in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, and if so, how to mitigate the risks. Set in January 2007, more than a year after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the case examines how Enterprise has a number of environmental, contractual, reputational, and legal risks to overcome in making the project a success. Given these risks, Enterprise is unsure whether to rebuild in New Orleans at all, and whether to renovate the site or redevelop it into a mixed-income community.
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Year: 2007
Industry Setting: Residential construction; Real estate, rental & leasing
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