A new hotel taking shape on St. Charles Avenue will have a martini bar and restaurant from the people behind the Uptown cocktail destination Cure, a poolside lounge on the roof and a design evoking Jazz Age and Art Deco styles.

That’s the plan for the Warbler Hotel , slated to open around this time next year at 1923 St. Charles Ave.

The new structure is rising on the lot that had been home to the old Trolley Stop Café , the all-hours diner that closed in 2021.

Named for the songbird, the Warbler will be a six-story hotel with 58 rooms.

It’s a project from Verdad Real Estate , led by principal Joe Mann. A New Orleans native, he envisions the Warbler as part of a revival along this part of lower St. Charles Ave., creating a new upscale boutique hotel for visitors who want their l

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