Calling it the “The 310 development,” businessman Todd Trosclair has announced his plan to build an estimated $10 million business park with residential units in Destrehan.
“My intention is to make some upscale living,” Trosclair said.
The Destrehan businessman bought land behind Plantation View Medical Offices at I-310. The development is planned for land behind Destrehan Plantation.
Plans currently call for a 50-acre business park and residential units on 100 acres, Trosclair said. He hopes to break ground on the project by end of this year.
He said he has prospects for the business park, but could not disclose them at this time.
“I love St. Charles Parish,” he said. “I’ve lived here my whole life. I’m committed to St. Charles Parish and I want to do everything I can to enhance the parish.”
Trosclair plans to submit the project for consideration to the St. Charles Planning Commission within a few months.
The project’s formal name has not been decided, he said.
But he said Paul Murray II has been hired to design the project, and Roth Interiors in Thibodaux to help with design and layout.
Murray “has a long history of doing nice developments in the parish,” Trosclair said. He also used Murray Architects on renovating Galatoire’s when he bought the restaurant in 2009. They added and renovated Galatoire’s 33 Steakhouse.
“They did it with record time and speed, a $10 million development and permits, architecture and built in 5-1/2 months,” he said.
He called it an “amazing construction feat” considering it was festival time in New Orleans, also praising the work of Joey Murray and Michael Tabb.
Trosclair is also a partner with Joey Tufaro in Gold Star Films, which made “Kidnap,” featuring Halle Berry, in 2017.
He serves as owner or partner in several New Orleans businesses, including All Star Electric, Galatoire’s Restaurant, Boulevard American Bistro restaurant, Rotolo’s Pizza, Joy Theater and Flamingo A-Go-Go.
His latest projects include the 18-story four-star Hard Rock Hotel on Canal Street; new Parkway Apartments on Earhart Boulevard and Royal Street Condo project, which Trosclair called “the crown jewel of New Orleans” that is led by his business partner John Georges, also owner of The Advocate newspaper.
Meet Todd Trosclair
- Todd Trosclair is owner and/or partner in numerous major New Orleans businesses and projects, including All Star Electric, Galatoire’s Restaurant, Boulevard American Bistro restaurant, Rotolo’s Pizza, the Joy Theater and Flamingo A-Go-Go.
- Trosclair’s latest projects include the 18-story Hard Rock Hotel (360 rooms, 60 luxury condos is co-developer with Mohan Kailas on Canal Street); co-developer on the new 207-unit Parkway Apartments on Earhart Boulevard and the Royal Street condo project with luxury condos and apartments, which Trosclair called “the crown jewel of New Orleans” that is led by Todd’s business partner John Georges, also owner of The Advocate newspaper.
- Trosclair is a partner with Joey Tufaro in Gold Star Films, which made the movie “Kidnap” with actress Halle Berry. The company is working on its latest production called “Quarry.”
Isn’t that the contaminated land that Ammaco owned? Has the DEQ been notified of the project?
I thought this was all BP Property.
That is who owned it after Pan American. That’s who donated the land to the back of the plantation for growth, and donated sime to the fire dept, the library, and the hospital facility I believe.
We like our green space and wildlife.
Stinks we are smothering our parish with and now seeing more flooding, etc since new development.
I guess soon our little piece of the country will no longer be. All our woods and greenery will be destroyed in order for people to get rich. I think that is very sad
Need to read the deed on the property of the library . This land is contaminated it is stated in the deed there are to be no homes, hospitals and places where people are to live built there . Years ago a man bought this property and found out it was contaminated and sued to get his money back ,He won the case.. They could not dig on the property it had to be filled in , which is what the library did. what about our sewerage system ,we are over loaded now , how will it handle all this new construction ? Homes flooding from minor rains now, where is all this water going to? Just a few minor questions that need answers.
Where is my comment on this issue?
Since the Hard Rock is a big falling down mess with All Star involved perhaps they should rethink any project he’s involved with.
Isn’t Allstar Electric the company that made such a mess with the Superdome in preparation for the Superbowl. If I am correct they were hired but were unable to finish the job and another contractor (Frischertz) had to come in get the job done at the last minute. Apparently Allstar had really made a mess of things, but got paid anyway!!!