2017 Parade of Homes showcases new homes in New Orleans

Starting this weekend, the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans will host its annual Parade of Homes, featuring more than 25 homes across Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard parishes. Homes on the tour are on display June 3 to 4, and 10 to 11, from 1 p.m. to 5 p,.m. For a list of this year’s featured homes, visit the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans’s official website. The event is free and is open to the public.

Eight of the 25 homes on display are located in Orleans Parish. Of the New Orleans homes, one is located in Uptown; three homes in Lakeview; three homes in Gentilly; and one in a new neighborhood dubbed The Oaks.

Photos courtesy of Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans.

The St. Jude Dream Home is located at 6632 Pontchartrain Boulevard.

In Lakeview, the St. Jude Dream Home will be on display both weekends. Located at 6632 Pontchartrain Boulevard, the 3,700-square-foot home has four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Valued at $575,000, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will raffle the home to support the nonprofit hospital and its research. Tickets for the raffle—which are $100—can be purchased directly at the home or on the Dream Home’s official website.

Home featured at the 2017 Parade of Homes will showcase some of the newest trends in construction, smart homes, and energy efficient technologies.

• Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans [Official Site]