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The Energy Centre, located in the Central Business District of
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, is a 39-story, -tall skyscraper designed by
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It is the fourth tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. A four-story parking garage is adjacent to the tower, one block upriver. The garage is accessible from both Loyola Avenue and South Rampart Street. The building experienced minor damage during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Some windows near the top of the tower were blown out, however, these windows were mostly false windows that cover the climate control systems on the roof. The ceilings of the overhangs on the street level were badly damaged but have since been repaired.


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Poydras Street Poydras Street (french: Rue Poydras) is a street that serves as the main artery of the New Orleans Central Business District, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras. Many of the city of New Orleans' and the st ...

New Orleans, LA 70163-1101 The Energy Centre is bounded by the following streets: * Poydras Street (north) * South Rampart Street (east) * Lafayette Street (south) * Loyola Avenue (west)


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List of tallest buildings in New Orleans The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is the site of 106 completed high-rises, 45 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is Hancock Whitney Center, which rises in the New Orleans Central Business District an ...
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List of tallest buildings in Louisiana This lists ranks Louisiana skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates t ...
{{New Orleans skyscrapers Skyscraper office buildings in New Orleans Buildings and structures completed in 1984 HKS, Inc. buildings