Gert Town Apartments for Rent

Situated just below Mid City, the Gert Town Neighborhood of New Orleans is a mere ten minutes from downtown shopping and the Central Business District. It sits adjacent to the Pontchartrain Expressway and is surrounded by the Dixon, Hollygrove, Marlyville-Fountainbleu, Broadmoor, and B.W. Cooper neighborhoods.

There is some dispute over the locale’s actual boundaries, though the census tract gives the Pontchartrain Expressway and Broad Street as major boundaries on the northeastern and southeastern sides, with fragmented borders in the west and south that zigzag in and out of several other streets, including Carrollton Avenue, the area’s main thoroughfare.

While the majority of Gert Town falls within the 70125 zip code, a small portion is within the 70118 area. It houses the post office for the latter (on Carrollton) and is home to Xavier University and the Waldo Burton Memorial Boys Home. The area immediately surrounding the university is populated by modest single-family homes, while Carrollton Avenue, which dissects the neighborhood on the western side of Xavier, is lined with retail and commercial activity, including a handful of fast food and casual dining restaurants.

One of Gert Town’s highlights is the John T. Scott sculpture that sits in the middle of Xavier University’s campus. Scott was a renowned artist and educator from New Orleans and the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Fellowship Award. He taught at the university for many years and gave a significant portion of his income to scholarships.

The southeastern side of Gert Town harbors Art Egg Studios, a multi-use property made up of offices and studio spaces. The defunct Blue Plate facility, which sits on the area’s southeastern border, is slated for renovation to become an apartment complex. Gert Town is centrally located and is a short distance from Audubon Park, City Park and several museums.