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How Milan mixes residential living with New Orleans culture
In the heart of Uptown New Orleans, Milan is a residential neighborhood with easy access to some of the city's best-known corridors. Pronounced “MY-lin,” it features classic Crescent City architecture, including Victorian-era cottages and shotgun houses, as well as a scattering of new builds. The St. Charles Avenue streetcar line travels through the southern part of the neighborhood, while Magazine Street runs parallel to the Mississippi River and offers a stretch of independent shops and restaurants. Residents are within walking distance of parade routes during Carnival, too, blending residential calm with access to NOLA culture.
Mature oak trees shade the streets of Milan.
Victorian-style architecture is seen throughout Milan.
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What homebuyers will find in Milan
In Milan, you can find Victorian cottages, shotguns, camelbacks and Greek Revival homes on the same block as post-Katrina rebuilds and contemporary new construction. “You will see nineteenth-, twentieth-, and twenty-first-century architecture, which delineates where the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina reached,” says Andy Brott, local Milan glass artist and owner of BrottWorks Design Studio on Marengo Street. Because of the neighborhood’s mix of housing options, prices cover a wide range:
The median sale price for single-family homes is around $520,000, with prices spanning from the lower $200,000s to about $1.7 million, depending on size, age and condition.
One-bedroom condos have a median sale price of around $280,000, while two-bedroom units come in around $380,000.
Townhouses can cost from the upper $200,000s to the upper $700,000s.
Milan's top-tier dining scene
Milan is known for its dense concentration of local restaurants, in the neighborhood and just west of it in Freret. “There are something like five to ten Culinary Institute of America graduates all working within this two-block radius,” Brott says. To eat out, you can try:
Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar, a Parisian-inspired bistro with a full-service oyster bar and Creole-influenced Louisiana seafood
Pascal’s Manale, an Italian-style spot known for its BBQ shrimp
Mosquito Supper Club, a Cajun restaurant offering multi-course tasting menus with locally sourced seafood and produce
The High Hat Café, a casual café with Southern dishes like fried catfish, chicken and waffles, and biscuits and gravy
Everyday conveniences are also nearby. Grocery options include Rouses, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market and Winn-Dixie.
Enjoy the famous barbeque shrimp at Pascal’s Manale near Milan.
Rouses Market keeps the area stocked with locally-grown fresh produce near Milan.
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Things to do in and around Milan
One of Milan’s biggest draws is its proximity to the Uptown parade route along St. Charles Avenue. This puts residents within walking distance of all the action during Mardi Gras without much hassle. “It’s all about kids on ladders and families meeting to celebrate Mardi Gras,” Brott says. “Here, Mardi Gras is like a beach house rental on the Fourth of July. It’s the peak season for everything.”
You’ll mostly find smaller neighborhood green spaces in Milan. Samuel Square on Napoleon Avenue is a central gathering point with basketball courts, open fields for casual games and play equipment. The Atkinson Stern Tennis Center adds tennis courts to the neighborhood’s recreation offerings. Milan is about 3 miles from Audubon Park in the Audubon neighborhood. The roughly 350-acre park features the Audubon Zoo, walking trails shaded by live oaks, playgrounds, an 18-hole golf course and more.
Samuel Square has swings at its playground.
Samuel Square is a great place for families to come play.
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Getting around NOLA from Milan
While Milan is known for its walkability to everyday conveniences and dining hotspots, its central location also makes it easy to get around the city. South Claiborne Avenue runs through the neighborhood, and Interstate 10 and the Pontchartrain Expressway are nearby. Multiple NORTA bus routes serve the area, and the historic St. Charles Streetcar line has several stops within the neighborhood. “The streetcar system is the longest-running rail system in the US,” Brott says, “It connects us to the French Quarter and Central Business District.” You can reach those areas, as well as the Warehouse District, within 5 miles. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is about 15 miles away.
Locals and tourists alike use the streetcar for transportation in Milan.
The Claiborne Avenue corridor sits at the northern edge of Milan.
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What to know about flooding in Milan
Flood risk varies throughout Milan. Near St. Charles Avenue and Magazine at the neighborhood’s southern edge, closer to the river, sits a relatively high stretch of ground that has historically remained dry. The part of the neighborhood toward South Claiborne, however, was completely underwater during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In Milan’s architecture, you can see which areas were affected by the storm, with new construction in areas where properties were destroyed. Flood insurance should be factored into a homebuyer’s budget.
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Milan Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Milan, New Orleans sell after 70 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Milan, New Orleans over the last 12 months is $503,872, down 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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