CEO:Henry Fischer
Web:www.fischerhomes.com
Regions:Midwest
The William J. Fischer Housing Development, better known as the Fischer Projects, was a project housing development in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States.
The Fischer Projects opened in 1965 on 48 acres (190,000 m2) of land adjacent to the Mississippi River Bridge and it approach roads. The development was isolated from other West Bank communities by the bridge, the Donner Canal and a Southern Pacific Railroad line. The 14 low-rise buildings were built in long parallel lines and positioned using the scattered site method resulting in large park areas covering approximately 60% of the 48-acre (190,000 m2) site.A 13-story high-rise building was constructed in 1966 and served as housing for the elderly.Upon completion of the high-rise, the development had a total of 1002 units. The development also included Murray Henderson Elementary School, constructed in 1965 and William J. Fischer Elementary School which opened in 1967.