"It is our mission to provide results in the preservation and rehabilitation of New Orleans’ historic architecture for the future."
Historic Pro Nola is a historic preservation and tax credit consulting firm that provides solutions to historic real estate development in the greater New Orleans area.
Founded in 2014, Historic Pro Nola helps clients navigate the regulatory and financial components of historic real estate development and historic tax credits through documentation, design, and development.
HPN’s professionals assist clients in securing the maximum financial advantage offered by State and Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit programs for a total of 45% in qualified rehabilitation costs.
We serve as liaisons between the client and the regulatory bodies during the entire project, facilitating and acting as project managers for the overall success of a rehabilitation project.
Jason Riggs was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Arlington, VA. He attended Tulane University and graduated from the A.B. Freeman School of Business with a degree in Finance.
During this period he obtained his Real Estate Salesperson’s License and worked alongside a high-end, top-producing residential agent in New Orleans.
In 2014, Jason established Historic Pro NOLA, a New Orleans-based historic rehabilitation and real estate development firm. Mr. Riggs specializes in historic homes, investment properties with or without tax credit benefits, first-time homebuyers, and REO/bank owned/foreclosure properties.
Jason resides in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans with his wife, Susan, an elementary school teacher and Algiers native. He is an avid swimmer and enjoys live music, staying abreast of the ever-changing culinary scene, and traveling to places near and far.
Nathan Marx was raised in Birmingham, AL. He graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL with a Bachelors of Arts in History. Since graduating, he has held an array of positions within the field of Historic/Cultural Resource Management, including with the National Park Service, local and state museums, city municipalities, and nonprofits in Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, and Louisiana. In 2015 Nathan graduated from Tulane University’s School of Architecture with a Master of Arts in Preservation Studies. Nathan meets the Federal Historian and Architectural Historian’s requirements as outlined by the National Park Service (48 FR 44716 and 36 CFR 61 Professional Qualification Standards), a standard required for many federal and state-funded grant projects. When he’s not in the office, Nathan enjoys biking around New Orleans, playing with his dog Satch, and experiencing the amazing food scene that New Orleans has to offer.
Born and raised in Shreveport, LA, Elise carries her love for Louisiana and the Gulf Coast with her wherever she goes. Elise was fascinated by New Orleans’ rich history from a young age, and was especially drawn to narrow alleyways and courtyards in the French Quarter. In 2024, Elise graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and a minor in Preservation Studies. Through her classes, studios, and thesis at Tulane, she fostered her love for historic structures in New Orleans and the stories they hold. Elise joined Historic Pro NOLA in 2023 and currently serves as a designer, working towards earning her architecture license. When Elise is not in the office, you can find her walking along Bayou St. John, enjoying live music on Frenchmen Street, and hanging out with her cat, Ozzy.
