From luxury hotels and mixed-use developments to apartment communities and condominiums, McDonnel Group builds the spaces where people live, rest, and connect. Each project carries a different rhythm, guest stays, tenant move-ins, and public openings, but all require the same thing: a contractor who understands how to deliver quality without disruption.
For owners, developers, and operators, that means a partner who can balance elegance with efficiency, craftsmanship with constructability, and deadlines with the daily realities of occupancy.
For over two decades, McDonnel has helped hospitality and residential leaders across the Gulf Coast expand and modernize their properties with confidence. Whether you’re welcoming guests or residents, our goal is to make every phase of construction feel predictable and professional.
Our dedicated teams understand the operational demands of active properties, working quietly, coordinating precisely, and keeping every detail aligned with your brand and budget.
Coordinated scheduling to minimize impact on guests and residents
Proactive communication with ownership, management, and design teams
Proven experience with brand standards, amenity upgrades, and public areas
Attention to detail in finishes, millwork, and materials that reflect your vision
Predictable budgets and timelines through disciplined project control
Just as guests expect seamless service, hotel owners and developers expect seamless construction. McDonnel’s Plan • Build • Deliver process is designed to protect revenue and enhance guest satisfaction even while work is underway.
By coordinating logistics, maintaining clean and quiet job sites, and keeping public spaces accessible, we help you maintain occupancy and RevPAR while improving your property’s long-term value.
Le Fleur Apartments is a multifamily apartment community in Lake Charles designed to provide residents with modern, comfortable living spaces and community amenities. The development features thoughtfully designed apartment homes, updated finishes, and shared outdoor areas that create an inviting place for residents to live and connect.
Deerwood Landing is a multifamily apartment community in Lake Charles designed to offer residents a modern, comfortable living experience. The development features thoughtfully designed apartment homes, updated amenities, and shared community spaces that create an inviting place to live.
This historic renovation project includes the conversion of an existing 8 story building into a (42) unit affordable housing complex. Each floor has 6 dwelling units. The units consist of (10) 1 bedroom units at approximately 550 SF and (32) 2 bedroom units at approximately 810 SF. The scope also includes all new electrical, mechanical, plumbing, elevator, and site improvements. The building is certified by
The 710 Baronne Redevelopment is a historical restoration of a two-story Renaissance revival building, enhanced by juxtaposing an entirely new structure supporting a new six-story addition. This addition is partially constructed within the existing historic skin, allowing the historic elements of the existing property to be incorporated into the new building. This mixed-use development includes commercial space, apartment units, and common areas. 710 Baronne is designed
A complete historic restoration has preserved this over 100-year-old downtown New Orleans landmark building. The 550,000 SF 17-story building located on the iconic Canal Street has been rehabilitated and repurposed to include multi-family apartments, hotel rooms, retail, and commercial spaces. In addition, space was constructed to house restaurants, meeting space, rooftop experiences, a fitness center, and a spa. A new 7-story parking garage was constructed,
