Drive Shack, a golf entertainment concept, is planning to open a location in the former Times-Picayune building on Howard Avenue. The investor group that owns the building will be meeting with neighbors next Wednesday (March 14) to discuss the potential redevelopment.
In a letter to neighbors, the investor group said the project is "still in its formative stage," but that Drive Shack is considering a 62,000-square-foot facility for the property at 3800 Howard Ave., including 90 indoor driving range bays, a restaurant and other entertainment spaces. There is no current construction timeline, but developers expect building could start as soon as August if everything moves forward, according to a copy of the letter filed with the city.