NOLA Repurposed: Redeem Adjudicated Property!

New Orleans has always been a city that rebuilds. After every storm, every flood, every setback, its people find a way back.

But there is another kind of loss that often goes unnoticed—quiet, legal, and devastating. It happens when a property is placed under adjudication. Families lose their connection to land not through disaster, but through a system so complex that most people don’t even know where to begin.

That is the problem 1735 Inc. was built to solve.

Founded in 2020 by Ariana A. Newman, a public historian, Ph.D. candidate, and licensed general contractor, 1735 was created to use public history, property research, and repurposing to restore both land and opportunity in New Orleans.

Through this work, Ariana uncovered something critical:
The law already allowed people to reclaim adjudicated property—but almost no one knew how.

The opportunity existed.
The access did not.

So NOLA Repurposed was created to bridge that gap

What We Do

NOLA Repurposed operates across three core areas:

Education
Through RedeemAdjudicatedProperty.com, we provide clear, step-by-step guidance so residents can understand and reclaim property legally—without needing expensive intermediaries.

Research
We conduct in-depth property research—title history, liens, ownership—making complex legal information usable and actionable.

Direct Action
When no viable owner exists, we acquire properties and repurpose them into housing, commercial space, and community assets.

Why This Work Matters

This is not theoretical work. It is real impact:

• Nearly 50 clients served
• Dozens of families helped reclaim inherited property
• Hundreds of residents educated on their rights
• Research methods that are 89% more affordable and 78% more accurate than traditional options

Each property restored is:

• A family retained
• A block stabilized
• A piece of New Orleans preserved

Why Now

New legislation passed in 2026 has created the largest opportunity in a generation to reclaim adjudicated property.

But opportunity without awareness changes nothing.

That is why this moment matters.

What We Plan to Do by 2035

Our goal is clear and measurable:

Return every adjudicated and blighted property in Orleans Parish to commerce by 2035

To get there, we are executing a citywide strategy:

1. Educate the Entire City

• Install signage + QR campaigns across New Orleans
• Expand free access to property education tools
• Publish and distribute the RAP Guide annually

2. Scale Property Research Access

• Provide low-cost and free research to residents
• Partner with attorneys, investors, and agencies
• Build the largest accessible database of adjudicated properties

3. Acquire and Repurpose Property

• Strategically acquire abandoned properties
• Convert them into:
  • Affordable housing
  • Community-based commercial spaces
  • Revenue-generating assets that reinvest locally

4. Build a Workforce Pipeline

• Train interns and community members in property research and redevelopment
• Create jobs tied directly to neighborhood revitalization

5. Restore the Tax Base and Community Stability

• Return properties to commerce
• Increase city revenue through reactivated land
• Strengthen neighborhoods block by block

The Vision

By 2035:

• Thousands of properties will be back in use
• Families will have reclaimed generational assets
• Communities will be stabilized—not displaced
• New Orleans will serve as a national model for property recovery and public history in action