Magnolia Projects

C. J. Peete Housing Development
Damaged Magnolia Projects after Hurricane Katrina 2006
General information
Location	3320 Clara Street, New Orleans, LA 70113  United States
Status	Demolished
Construction
Constructed	1940–41
Demolished	2001-2008
Other information
Governing body	Housing Authority of New Orleans
Famous residents	Soulja Slim, Juvenile, Patrick Surtain, Turk, Jay Electronica Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Magnolia Street Housing Project
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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NRHP reference No.	99001038
Added to NRHP	1999[1]

The Magnolia Projects, later the C. J. Peete Public Housing Development, was one of the Housing Projects of New Orleans. The area has been more recently renamed Harmony Oaks as part of a complete HOPE VI redevelopment of the property. As a housing project, it was among the largest, housing approximately 2,100 people. It is also home to numerous hip-hop artists and is located in the part of uptown New Orleans known as Central City within the 11th Ward of New Orleans. It was bounded by Louisiana Avenue, South Claiborne Avenue, La Salle Street and Washington Avenue. The Magnolia Projects was made famous by rappers such as Juvenile, Soulja Slim, and Magnolia Shorty. At its height, the Magnolia projects had 1403 units.