Property Description

Standalone French Quarter building on world-famous Royal Street, offering a compelling combination of visibility, architectural distinction, and flexible mixed-use income. The ground floor is occupied by the popular museum and retail concept Leroy's Place, complemented by an additional studio space discreetly positioned at the rear and oriented around a lush, traditional French Quarter courtyard. <br> <br> Upstairs, two full-floor residential units each open to their own covered cast-iron street galleries overlooking Royal Street. Both residences feature classic architectural elements including soaring ceilings, separated kitchens, and private rear bedrooms that provide a quiet retreat from street activity. <br> <br> Situated on one of the most desirable blocks of Royal Street, directly across from the Cornstalk Hotel and surrounded by many of the Quarter's most recognized landmarks, this property represents a rare opportunity to secure a true blue-chip asset in a premier Vieux Carr corridor. <br> <br> Constructed in 1840 as part of a series of three three-story brick dwellings commissioned by German-American bankers Joachim and Samuel Kohn, the building reflects the evolution of Royal Street architecture through the mid-19th century. Its ornate cast-iron galleries and front entrance date to the 1850s, a period when the property was owned by noted architect Louis Henry Pili, who maintained his office on the first floor alongside famed architect J.N.B. de Pouilly. Greek Revival ground-floor openings were later adapted with late 19th-century shop windows, reinforcing the building's long-standing commercial presence.

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