Melissa Rome
Melissa Rome has filed 9 building permits in New Orleans since 2017, closing 63% of 8 rated permits. 4 permits remain open. Primarily files building permits. 2.9 points below the city median of 65.4%. Busiest year: 2025 with 3 permits.
63%
9
Construction Permits
4
Currently Open
8
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2017–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Project Financials
$14.6M
Total Declared Value
$1.6M
Avg per Permit
$5.9M
Largest Project
Based on 9 of 9 construction permits with declared valuation data.
Performance by Permit Type
Building6 rated
66.7% closed vs 72% median, 5.0 points lower
Demolition2 rated
50.0% closed vs 32% median, 18.4 points higher
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2026(YTD)
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Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
33.3%
Open2
Closed1
1 closed / 3 rated
2023
0.0%
Open1
Closed0
0 closed / 1 rated
2021
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2018
100.0%
Open0
Closed2
2 closed / 2 rated
2017
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
All Permits
9 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Building | 4041 Magazine St, New Orleans | Apr 1, 2026<1yr | — | $1,650,000 | |
| Open | Demolition | 4041 Magazine St, New Orleans | Oct 9, 2025 | — | $50,000 | |
| Closed | Building | 739 Nashville Ave, 741 Nashville Ave, 5724 Magazine St, New Orleans | Aug 22, 2025 | — | $1,801,440 | |
| Open | Building | 515 Nashville Ave, New Orleans | Aug 19, 2025 | — | $506,890 | |
| Open | Building | 920 Congress St, New Orleans | Oct 12, 2023 | — | $325,000 | |
| Closed | Building | 2515 N Robertson St, New Orleans | Apr 27, 2021 | — | $3,063,000 | |
| Closed | Building | 2228 Gravier St, New Orleans | Mar 2, 2018 | — | $5,900,000 | |
| Closed | Demolition | 2228 Gravier St, New Orleans | Jan 10, 2018 | — | $112,300 | |
| Closed | Building | 1024 Sixth St, New Orleans | Nov 2, 2017 | — | $1,230,105 |