Maison Métier is recognized as “the most romantic Key hotel in New Orleans,” praised for its private, Parisian guesthouse feel and hidden entrance to the intimate bar Salon Salon while The Barnett is recognized for its vibrant social spaces, rooftop pool, and artful design. We’re honored to see both hotels celebrated for the experiences and character that make them uniquely New Orleans.

A Lower Manhattan-based real estate firm known for its large outer-borough projects has acquired its frequent development partner to help speed up its growth in the city and bring brokerage and construction services in-house, the two firms announced Tuesday.

Manhattan-based Domain will take over The Vorea Group and its affiliates' development operations, the company announced in a statement. The deal includes Igloo, a brokerage focused on food and beverage, retail, creative office and maker space, and Vorea Construction Co., a full-service general contractor.

Real estate development and investment firm The Domain Companies has acquired The Vorea Group, a real estate company with several affiliates, the companies announced.

A new coworking space in Gowanus has officially opened its doors. The Shop Workspace, located at 420 Carroll St., is a mixed-use development that will cement itself in one of Brooklyn’s most dynamic and evolving neighborhoods.

Domain has officially acquired The Vorea Group, Vorea Construction and commercial real estate platform, Igloo — bringing together these powerhouse teams to fuel growth in NYC’s most dynamic neighborhoods, from Gowanus and Greenpoint Long Island City and beyond.

Vorea and Igloo bring deep expertise in development, construction, and brokerage while Domain brings a vertically integrated national platform plus $2.5B+ in executed projects. Together, we’re building a smarter, more impactful future for urban living. With nearly $2B in NYC projects on the horizon, this is just the beginning.

Formerly known as Maison de la Luz, this 67-room guest house in the Warehouse District reemerged in 2024 as Maison Métier. Designed by Studio Shamshiri and developed by Domain Companies with high-gloss red doors, moody lighting, and wrought-iron balconies, the hotel is a stylish mashup of high Southern drama and European sophistication. The rooms are generously sized, with custom-painted armoires, velvet headboards, freestanding tubs, and soaring windows that let in the glow of New Orleans afternoons.

The Domain Companies has closed on a $205 million refinancing for 420 Carroll, the first project completed under the 2021 Gowanus rezoning. The development comprises 360 mixed-income apartments, 27,000 s/f of commercial space and a 470-ft.-long public promenade along the canal. JLL and Newmark arranged the financing and an affiliate of Alliance-Bernstein L.P. provided the bridge takeout loan.