Poydras Center, Office building at St. Charles Avenue and Poydras Street, New Orleans, US
Poydras Center is a 28-story, 300-foot (91 m) skyscraper at 650 Poydras Street, at its intersection with St. Charles Avenue in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Poydras Center is a 28-story, 300-foot tower at 650 Poydras Street, at its intersection with St. Charles Avenue in the Central Business District of New Orleans. The sources record no construction date, so the 1983 date given in earlier descriptions is not supported.
The tower sits beside Lafayette Square Park, where its contemporary glass facade contrasts with the older buildings around it that shape the downtown streetscape.
The building is centrally located and easy to reach, with covered parking available inside for visitors and workers. A café and other amenities are on-site, making it convenient for those spending time there.
The tower's address, 650 Poydras Street, places it exactly at the corner where Poydras meets St. Charles Avenue, a crossing that anchors the Central Business District. At 300 feet (91 m), it is one of the taller buildings on this stretch of Poydras.
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