Facts

• Hurricane Katrina blew out dozens of windows in this building on August 29, 2005.
• Renamed after the Benson family, owners of the New Orleans Saints, in September 2009 after their purchase of the property.
• Was proposed in Spring 2006 to serve as as the replacement for the current City Hall located directly across .
• Vacant since Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, this was slated to be redeveloped as condominium units and as the New Orleans City Hall as part of the proposed $700 million National Jazz Center redevelopment to revitalize lower