Catholic High School is preparing to move forward with plans to redevelop the former Westmoreland Village Shopping Center on Government Street, which the school acquired in late 2010.
Westmoreland Properties, the limited liability company the school formed to acquire and redevelop the shopping center, issued a request for qualifications today for a partner developer “with whom it can explore options for the redevelopment” of roughly half the 9.2-acre site.
According to the RFQ, the redevelopment plans should include: a multipurpose design, possibly including residential, retail and office spaces; a food amenity, such as a café, catering service or restaurant; improved aesthetics through design, structures, courtyard and landscaping; and a “youthful appeal” that will make it an attractive destination for students from CHS and nearby St. Joseph’s Academy and Baton Rouge Magnet High School.
