05 Sep Baton Rouge Office Building Sold at a Profit with Leaseback in Place
Fabian Edwards of ELIFIN® represented the seller in the successful sale of the ±5,540 SF office property located at 4610 Bluebonnet in Baton Rouge, LA.
Challenge
The owner had purchased the building just a few years prior, and when the time came to sell his business, the real estate came with it. The new business owner needed to lease back a portion of the space to continue operations, which meant the transaction required more than a straightforward sale. The right buyer had to be willing to step into an ownership role with a leaseback structure already in place, and the deal had to be positioned in a way that made that arrangement attractive rather than complicated.
Strategy
Fabian positioned the property to buyers who could see the value in acquiring an occupied office building with a tenant already in place from day one. The leaseback structure, rather than being treated as a complication, was framed as an immediate income-producing arrangement that gave the next owner a running start. Fabian worked the transaction with the seller’s timeline and financial goals in mind throughout.
Result
The property sold at a profit despite having been purchased only a few years earlier, a strong outcome for a seller who had not held the asset for long. The buyer acquired an occupied office building with a leaseback tenant in place, and the new business owner retained the space needed to continue operating without interruption. Fabian delivered a clean exit for a seller navigating a business transition and a real estate sale at the same time.
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