New Orleans Pelicans
NBA · New Orleans
Ochsner Sports Performance Center
5800 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA 70003
20-min radius
Curated by Leopoldus Law

Pelicans City Guide

Everything here radiates from the Pelicans' practice home on Airline Drive in Metairie, the quiet suburban heart of the New Orleans metro. The best living, dining, and recovery options cluster within a 20-minute drive along the Veterans Boulevard and Metairie Road corridors, with Old Metairie offering the most privacy and the Smoothie King Center game venue roughly 15 minutes away downtown.

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Neighborhoods

Old Metairie

$1.2M-$4M+
Metairie Rd corridor, Metairie, LA 70005
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive8m

The metro's most historic and prestigious address, with sprawling estate lots, mature oak canopy, and quiet single-entry enclaves like Maple Ridge.

Old Metairie Country Club / Maple Ridge

$1.5M-$5M
Northline St area, Metairie, LA 70005
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive9m

A tightly held pocket of large luxury homes around Metairie Country Club with a single point of entry and minimal cut-through traffic.

Lakeview / Lake Vista

$800K-$2.5M
Lakeshore Dr area, New Orleans, LA 70124
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive15m

A rebuilt lakefront district of mid-century and contemporary homes with wide residential streets and direct access to Lake Pontchartrain.

Bucktown

$700K-$1.8M
Lake Ave area, Metairie, LA 70005
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive12m

A walkable lakeside neighborhood at the edge of Old Metairie with newer raised homes, marina access, and easy reach to Metairie Road dining.

Where athletes actually live · beyond the 20-minute zone

The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Ochsner Sports Performance Center. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across New Orleans where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.

Old Metairie

$1.5M – $6M+
Old Metairie, Metairie, LA
SafetyA-
PrivacyHigh
Drive25–40 min

A leafy, generational-wealth pocket of canopy oaks, gated estates, and Metairie Country Club just west of the city line. Quiet streets, top private schools, and discreet wealth make it the metro's default address for those who want polish without the French Quarter spotlight.

English Turn

$700K – $4M+
English Turn, New Orleans (Algiers), LA
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive30–45 min

A 2,000-acre, 24-hour manned-gate community on the West Bank built around a Jack Nicklaus championship course and surrounded by waterways. Spacious modern estates, tight security, and a true private-club feel set it apart in the metro.

Audubon Place / Uptown

$2M – $15M+
Audubon Place & Audubon, New Orleans, LA
SafetyA-
PrivacyHigh
Drive20–35 min

A privately gated street of grand mansions beside Audubon Park and Tulane, set within the broader Uptown district of historic estates along St. Charles Avenue. This is New Orleans' most rarefied address, home to Saints ownership and the city's old guard.

Mandeville / Covington (Northshore)

$800K – $5M+
Mandeville & Covington, St. Tammany Parish, LA
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive45–70 min

Across Lake Pontchartrain, the Northshore's gated communities — Beau Chêne, Tchefuncta Club Estates, Money Hill, and The Sanctuary — offer golf, marinas, river frontage, and acreage with the parish's strong schools and low crime. A short causeway away, it feels a world removed from the city.

Pelicans City Guide — Athlete City Guide