Orleans Parish School Board

Former home of McDonogh #32, Literacy Charter School. The property contains 72,335 SF of Improvements in four (4) buildings, and is situated on ± 2.32 Acres. The Main (two-story) School Building D has 34,935 SF; Building A has 17,928 SF; Building B has 12,718 SF; and Building C has 6,754 SF. The buildings are sold in "as is, where is" condition and will not be removed as a condition of sale.

The site is Zoned "HU-RD2, Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District." Supporting Documents attached include the Auction Terms and Conditions, Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Real Estate, Inspection Waiver & Indemnification Agreement, and the Property Appraisal. The attached brochure also includes links to aerial photos, a drone tour, and an interior virtual tour. The property will be sold at a public auction in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Sale (https://opsbauction.com/).

The property will be sold at a public auction in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Sale (https://opsbauction.com/). The auction shall be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the OPSB Headquarters, 2401 Westbend Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114. OPSB reserves the right to withdraw any property at any time.

The Orleans Parish School Board cannot impose a minimum bid amount at a third auction offering. It may, however, reject insufficient offers and is not required to accept the highest bid at the third offering. The method of sale does not limit the school board’s discretion at the third offering, and it may choose to withdraw the property and not offer it a third time. The winning bidder must close on or before sixty (60) days from the auction date.

The property is available to tour on: Wednesday, October 1st - 10:30am - 11:30am

800 De Armas Street encompasses an entire city square bounded by De Armas Street, Diana Street, Belleville Street and Elmira Avenue in the Algiers (McDonoghville) neighborhood. The site is located across Elmira Avenue from the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans treatment facility (a major development which encompasses multiple city squares), within close proximity of the Crescent City Connection, and one mile west of the Algiers-Canal Street ferry.