Our Company

GCE pursues opportunities that advance the triple bottom line of “people, planet, and profit” striving to increase economic vitality, environmental health, and social opportunity.

Company History

Since its founding in 2007, Green Coast Enterprises has helped develop over $200 million of properties in New Orleans, including over 2,000 housing units. GCE pursues opportunities that advance the triple bottom line of “people, planet, and profit” striving to increase economic vitality, environmental health, and social opportunity through development and partnerships with public, private, non-profit, and community organizations to further our common goals. Green Coast Enterprises is a Stage 3 Certified Green Business, indicating a high level of commitment to community involvement, social equity, and resource conservation.

GCE has built 124 housing units and over 80,000 SF of commercial space with a project pipeline that will double our current holdings in the next three years.

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Green Coast Announces Jackie Dadakis as New CEO

“I’m very honored and excited that Will and Lex have entrusted me with the next phase of Green Coast,” said Dadakis, who holds a master’s degree in city planning from MIT. “My vision is continuing to innovate and work towards bringing more affordable and resilient housing to the Gulf South.”

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First ‘parklets’ arrive in New Orleans, turning parking lanes into restaurant patios

“We’ve seen how people gravitate to our sidewalk seating, and we think this will add to it,” said Michael DePaolo, managing director at Pythian Market. “We really want to provide an environment where people feel as safe as possible to come out and enjoy what our vendors are doing here.”

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New Mid-City condos will start in the low $200,000s

The development team behind a new, 21-unit condo building going up in Mid-City plans to market the project as housing for professionals like nurses, teachers and first responders.

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