Real Estate & Records Division

The Real Estate & Records Division buys, sells, and leases all city-owned immovable property, inside and outside city limits. This section also maintains some historical records on parcels located in the City of New Orleans. Citizens can research property records during assigned times. The Real Estate and Records Division also provides vital information to government agencies, the City, the State, and the Federal. Copies are provided for a modest fee. 

Research Requests

Please scroll down to the blue button labeled "research requests" to send at any time of day, or you can come in person at the address below.

• City Hall, Room 5W06
• Office Hours 9 AM- 4 PM
• (504) 658-3615
• RealEstate@nola.gov

Toni G Thompson, Real Estate Administrator

Supporting documents

These are the documents needed in real estate agreements with the City of New Orleans.  Please return these if advised by your real estate specialist. 

• Applicant Contact Info sheet
• Current Tax Clearance Authorization form in the name of the property owner
• Current Certificate of Liability Insurance on the property, and add the City of New Orleans as an Additional Insured
• Certificate of Authority for LLCs (if applicable)
• Louisiana Secretary of State; Proof of Good Standing
• Hiring Compliance Affadavit 

Research

RER also acts as a historic repository for certain real estate records within the City’s geographical location. The Real Estate and Records Division also provides vital information to government agencies, the City, State, and Federal.

• Citizens can research property records or gain information on some properties in the City of New Orleans.
• Using historic records, RER acts as a first line of information for many abstractors before searching land records for hard-to-find legal instruments. 
• Real Estate & Records does not have building plans or surveys of private citizens’ real property.  Please check with your closing attorney or call a survey company. 
• To facilitate quicker service in person or online, please bring the property sq, assessment, and municipal district, which can be found on the www.nolaassessor.com printout.
• Note- Real Estate and Records is not the tax assessor.  RER can not change or answer questions on Citizens' tax assessments.  They can call or go to the 4^th floor of City Hall to discuss.

Copies are provided for a modest fee. 

Request Real Estate Information about a property

• Note: online requests have at least a 2-week lead time depending on the task requested. 

Real Estate and Records Request Form