Gert Town | New Orleans Real Estate & Neighborhood Info

Picture it: New Orleans, early 1800s. Railroads were all the rage, and the most important ones ran right through what is now Gert Town. It wasn’t until later in the 19th century that the neighborhood was established, and homes were being built.

I’m sure you’re wondering how this New Orleans neighborhood got such a strange name. General store owner Alfred Gehrke was a mainstay in the area. His establishment was a popular hangout, and he bought many of the properties around his store, near S. Carrollton and Colapissa. The neighborhood became synonymous with his name. In true New Orleans fashion, we morphed the name from Gehrke to Gert.

Filled with small cottages, shotguns, and vacant land, Gert Town is going through a Renaissance. Developers have moved in, started building new homes, and added a wine shop & a craft brewery. Artist lofts are now in the old Blue Plate building, and the prestigious Xavier University calls Gert Town home.

Lagniappe: Famous New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint was born and raised in Gert Town.