Dreaming of building from the ground up? This spacious corner lot on Downman Road is ready for your vision! With convenient access along a main thoroughfare, the location offers both accessibility and opportunity. The seller is motivated and prepared to review all offers—don’t miss your chance to secure this great piece of property!
Vacant landProperty Type
8,398 sq ftLot Size
$7Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Nichell Thompson• Keller Williams Realty New Orleans
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School of Literature & Technology
Charter PreK-8 • Assigned • 2.8mi
8/10
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About
Pines
Pines, located between City Park and Lake Pontchartrain, is a residential and low-rise New Orleans neighborhood with a leafy street grid and a quiet, tucked-away feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the City Park Avenue and Wisner Boulevard corridor, where joggers, cyclists, and café patios set the daily rhythm. Nearby anchors such as Café Navarre, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the New Orleans Botanical Garden shape local routines. Housing reads as mid-century ranches and brick cottages with deep setbacks and mature trees. Bayou St. John edges bring water views and a breezy, outdoors-forward pace. Streetcar-era corridors and park paths keep errands and recreation closely linked.
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Property details
Exterior
Exterior features
Corner lot
City lot
70-foot frontage
Home design
Single-family residential
Construction
Lot dimensions approximately 70 x 120
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Sale and tax history for 6901 Downman Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
GSREIN #2541783
Feb 5, 2026
Listed
$56,000
AcadianaMLS #NO2541783
Feb 5, 2026
Listed
$56,000
Dreaming of building from the ground up? This spacious corner lot on Downman Road is ready for your vision! With convenient access along a main thoroughfare, the location offers both accessibility and opportunity. The seller is motivated and prepared to review all offers--don't miss your chance to secure this great piece of property!
GSREIN #1
Aug 28, 2025
Price Changed
$60,000
AcadianaMLS #NO2460390
Aug 28, 2025
Price Changed
$60,000
Jul 25, 2024
Listed
$79,000
GSREIN #708589
Aug 16, 2007
Listed
$40,000
AcadianaMLS #NO708589
Aug 16, 2007
Listed
$40,000
Public Records
Jan 27, 1997
Sold
$52,900
GSREIN #306161
Nov 18, 1996
Listed
$54,900
AcadianaMLS #NO306161
Nov 18, 1996
Listed
$54,900
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$279 (+0.7%)
$2,100
2025
$277 (−1.5%)
$2,100
2024
$281 (+52.1%)
$2,100
2023
$185 (+4.3%)
$1,260
2022
$177 (−2.3%)
$1,260
2021
$181 (−1.0%)
$1,260
2020
$183 (−27.8%)
$1,260
2019
$254 (−1.9%)
$1,260
2018
$259 (+4.8%)
$1,680
2017
$247 (−0.8%)
$1,680
2015
$249 (−0.4%)
$1,680
2014
$250
$1,680
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
8,400 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Orleans Parish
APN
39W020718
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
S-RS
CT
IZD - BED AND BREAKFAST
IZD - NON-COMMERCIAL STR SPECIAL EXCEPTION
ENORC
IZD - COMMERCIAL SHORT TERM RENTAL
Single-Family Residential District
The S-RS Single-Family Residential District is intended for single-family residential neighborhoods developed after World War II where a more uniform lotting pattern is evident with larger, generally uniform setbacks. Limited non-residential uses such as places of worship that are compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods may be allowed.
Zone overlays
Corridor Transformation Design Overlay District
Bed and Breakfast Interim Zoning District
Eastern New Orleans Renaissance Corridor Use Restriction Overlay District
Commercial Short-Term Rental Interim Zoning District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Office
Recreation
Park & open space
Climate risks
7/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 22-32% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
New Orleans, LA • 70126
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
98/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 6% for direct sun exposure in New Orleans. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.9 hrs
6.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 6901 Downman Rd
$47,922
$8,078 under list price of $56K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $25K to $190K.