All articles by Henry Opotowsky
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026: Implications for the Greater New Orleans Market
In January, ULI Louisiana hosted its annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate conference, featuring a presentation of the 2026 national outlook prepared by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). … More»
Breaking Ground in Greater New Orleans: The 2025 Real Estate and Economic Outlook
The 15th Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium, hosted by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® (NOMAR) on October 16, 2025, brought hundreds of professionals together at the … More»
Update: Fifth Circuit Partially Reverses District Court in New Orleans STR Case
On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Hignell-Stark v. City of New Orleans. The three-judge panel — Chief Judge Elrod and Judges … More»
Federal Court Upholds New Orleans STR Regulations; Airbnb Announces Appeal
The regulatory landscape for short-term rentals (STRs) in Orleans Parish shifted again this month, as a federal judge upheld nearly all of the City’s restrictive STR ordinances and Airbnb promptly … More»
2025 New Orleans Real Estate Outlook: Resilience and Reinvestment in a Transitional Market
The 2025 Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real Estate Forecast Seminar, hosted by the UNO Institute for Economic Development & Real Estate Research on April 1, brought together a … More»
Insights from the 2025 ULI Emerging Trends in Real Estate Conference
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Louisiana hosted its annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate conference on February 21, 2025, at the Pan American Life Center in New Orleans. The conference … More»
New Orleans Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium: A Shift Towards Optimism
The 14th Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium, hosted by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR), drew attention with its theme, “New Orleans: Growth, Stabilization or Disruption?” … More»
New Orleans Short Term Rental Regulations Upheld: What You Need to Know
The ever-changing landscape of short-term rentals (STRs) in New Orleans continues to evolve, however, a landmark decision by U.S. Federal District Judge Ivan Lemelle to uphold the City’s contentious new … More»
Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2024
The Louisiana Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) hosted the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Summit 2024 at the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans on February 23, 2024. Key … More»
Economic & Real Estate Forecast: Adapting to Unpredictability
Henry Opotowsky recently attended the 13th Annual Economic & Real Estate Forecast Symposium presented by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, in partnership with the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of … More»