As the 15-year, $2 billion public school rebuilding project draws to a close, the New Orleans Career Center promises to create a path for students to fill the 12,200 jobs expected to be added to the Greater New Orleans economy over the next several years.
Many of those jobs will pay higher-than-average salaries and won’t require a college degree, according to industry leaders. NOCC is slated to move into its newly customized $33.4 million facility at 1331 Kerlerec St. in March 2023. The LEED-certified facility is among the last to be completed under the Louisiana Department of Education Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board School Facilities Master Plan.
The building originally housed McDonogh 35 High School and was renovated to comprise 143,000 square feet. The renovation is being managed by JACOBS/CSRS and built by Broadmoor Construction. It was…
