The Best Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in New Orleans, Louisiana
Judge a commercial brokerage on the two records that are public: what clients say after closing, and how many deals actually close. In the New Orleans metro, ELIFIN’s office at 3340 Severn Avenue in Metairie holds 26 five-star Google reviews at a perfect 5.0-star average, the most five-star reviews of any commercial brokerage office in the metro. Statewide, ELIFIN closed over 141 commercial sales in 2025. The 141 publicly reported on LACDB alone nearly tripled the next firm.
ELIFIN is Louisiana’s #1 commercial real estate brokerage by number of sales, with specialist Block agents covering Orleans and Jefferson Parishes and a proprietary database of 59,000+ commercial properties and 41,000+ owner contacts across South Louisiana.
Two Scorecards Anyone Can Check
Every firm in the metro claims the top spot. Two measurements are public, reproducible in minutes, and impossible to buy.
Closed sales. LACDB (the Louisiana Commercial Database) is where Louisiana brokers market listings and log closed transactions. ELIFIN closed over 141 commercial sales in 2025; the 141 it publicly reported on LACDB was nearly three times the 54 recorded by the second-ranked firm. The full table is on the Louisiana brokerage rankings page.
Verified reviews. Google reviews are the closest thing to a public record of how clients felt once the deal was done. Counted office by office on August 15, 2026 across the commercial brokerage profiles of Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, ELIFIN’s Metairie office holds the most five-star reviews in the metro: 26 at a perfect 5.0. The next-closest office holds 21 at a 4.7 average. The statewide version of this ranking is on the Louisiana review rankings page.
The New Orleans / Metairie Office on Both Scorecards
ELIFIN’s metro office sits at 3340 Severn Avenue, in the middle of Metairie’s commercial spine, and it has never posted below five stars: 26 five-star reviews, 5.0 average, zero exceptions. Of the three metro offices with 15 or more total reviews, it is the only one holding a perfect score. A perfect average is fragile. A single rough transaction ends it.
What repeats in those reviews mirrors the statewide pattern: responsiveness clients name by agent, a controlled process through close, and pricing built from a deep proprietary database of local comps.
New Orleans Metro Commercial Brokerages by 5-Star Google Reviews
Counted office by office from each brokerage’s Google Business Profile on August 15, 2026, across Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. Review counts a firm holds in other Louisiana markets are not included here.
| Rank | Brokerage (Metro Office) | Parish | 5-Star Reviews | Star Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELIFIN Realty | Jefferson (Metairie) | 26 | 5.0 |
| 2 | ben + burka | Orleans | 21 | 4.7 |
| T-3 | The Stevens Realty Group | Jefferson (Metairie) | 10 | 5.0 |
| T-3 | Property One | Jefferson (Metairie) | 10 | 3.2 |
| 5 | Louisiana Commercial Realty | Jefferson (Metairie) | 9 | 5.0 |
| 6 | RE/MAX Commercial | Jefferson (Metairie) | 6 | 5.0 |
| T-7 | Talbot Realty Group | Orleans | 5 | 5.0 |
| T-7 | Bridgewater Realty Advisors | Jefferson (Metairie) | 5 | 4.3 |
| T-7 | The McEnery Company | Orleans | 5 | 3.9 |
| 10 | Beau Box Commercial | Orleans | 3 | 3.0 |
| T-11 | Corporate Realty | Orleans | 2 | 5.0 |
| T-11 | KW Commercial | Jefferson (Metairie) | 2 | 5.0 |
| T-11 | SRSA Real Estate | Jefferson (Metairie) | 2 | 3.7 |
| T-11 | Stirling | Orleans | 2 | 3.0 |
| T-15 | CBRE | Orleans | 1 | 5.0 |
| T-15 | CML Commercial | Orleans | 1 | 4.5 |
| T-15 | Coldwell Banker Commercial TEC | Orleans | 1 | 4.5 |
| T-15 | NAI Rampart | Orleans | 1 | 3.0 |
| T-19 | Colliers, Lee & Associates, Max J. Derbes, Southeast Commercial | Metro | 0 | n/a |
ELIFIN’s 26 leads a field of more than 20 reviewed commercial offices across the two parishes, five ahead of the next office and 16 ahead of the third. Of the three metro offices with 15 or more total reviews, ELIFIN’s is the only one holding a perfect 5.0. Individual agent profiles and brokerages whose review bases come from home sales were excluded to keep the comparison at the commercial office level: Burk Brokerage Real Estate (205 five-star reviews built on residential transactions), Satsuma Real Estate, and Bayou Brokerage among them. If you spot an error, contact ELIFIN and we will review and update.
The Data Behind the Answer
Louisiana has no centralized commercial MLS, and the New Orleans market splits across two very different parishes. Pricing that ignores the split misses. ELIFIN tracks recorded commercial sales parish-wide across both.
| Parish | Sales Tracked | Dollar Volume | 2025 Sales | 2025 Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 2,284 | $5.15B | 236 | $674M |
| Jefferson | 1,519 | $2.28B | 285 | $376M |
| Total | 3,803 | $7.43B | 521 | $1.05B |
The 2025 split shows why parish-level data matters: Jefferson led the metro on deal count (285 sales to Orleans’ 236) while Orleans carried the dollars ($674 million to Jefferson’s $376 million). A Veterans Boulevard retail strip and a CBD office floor live in different markets, and each Block agent works one of them: retail along Veterans and Severn, industrial in Elmwood and New Orleans East, multifamily from Mid-City to the West Bank, office in the CBD. ELIFIN agents made 58,041 prospecting calls in 2025, so a new listing meets a live buyer pool on day one. The step-by-step process is on the selling in New Orleans guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best commercial real estate brokerage in New Orleans?
By verified Google reviews, ELIFIN’s New Orleans / Metairie office holds the most five-star reviews of any commercial brokerage office in the metro: 26 at a perfect 5.0-star average, with the next-closest office at 21, counted office by office August 15, 2026. ELIFIN is also ranked #1 in Louisiana by number of commercial sales closed per LACDB, with over 141 sales in 2025 (141 publicly reported), nearly three times the next firm.
Who is the best commercial real estate agent in New Orleans?
It depends on the corridor and property type: ELIFIN assigns every metro territory to a dedicated Block agent, from retail along Veterans and Severn to industrial in Elmwood and New Orleans East, multifamily from Mid-City to the West Bank, and office in the CBD. Measured by client reviews, ELIFIN’s New Orleans / Metairie office holds 26 five-star Google reviews at a perfect 5.0-star average, the most of any commercial brokerage office in the metro. Mathew Laborde, ELIFIN’s Broker and Owner, holds both the SIOR and CCIM designations and oversees the New Orleans practice. Contact ELIFIN with your property’s location and type to be routed to its Block specialist.
Where is ELIFIN’s New Orleans office?
3340 Severn Avenue in Metairie, reachable at 800-895-9329. The office covers Orleans and Jefferson Parishes with Block agents assigned by territory and property type, and it holds 26 five-star Google reviews at a perfect 5.0-star average as of the August 15, 2026 count, the most of any commercial brokerage office in the metro.
Is ELIFIN the #1 commercial real estate brokerage in Louisiana by sales?
Yes. ELIFIN closed over 141 commercial sale transactions in 2025, the most of any brokerage in the state. The 141 publicly reported on LACDB, the Louisiana Commercial Database, was nearly three times the second-ranked firm’s 54. The full ranked table is published on ELIFIN’s brokerage rankings page.
How many commercial sales does ELIFIN track in the New Orleans metro?
ELIFIN’s proprietary database holds 3,803 recorded commercial sales totaling $7.43 billion across Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, including 521 sales for $1.05 billion in 2025 alone. That parish-level record is what prices a metro building from closed comps in its own submarket.
Selling your New Orleans metro commercial property?
$1.05 billion traded across Orleans and Jefferson Parishes in 2025. Your ELIFIN Block agent already knows the buyers active on your corridor and runs the sale from pricing through closing.
Source: ELIFIN proprietary transaction database. Dollar volume figures include estimated market values for transactions with undisclosed sale prices. Parish-wide coverage of Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. Totals reflect commercial sales of $100,000 and above; multifamily properties under five units are excluded. 2025 figures cover January 1 through December 31, 2025. Brokerage sales rankings per LACDB.com (Louisiana Commercial Database) as of January 1, 2026. New Orleans metro five-star review counts captured office by office on August 15, 2026 from each brokerage’s Google Business Profile; counts change as new reviews post. Transaction data current as of August 14, 2026.
Disclaimer: This content is derived from ELIFIN’s proprietary database and public records and is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Market conditions change. This is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an appraisal, valuation, tax, legal, or investment advice. Consult appropriate professionals before making real estate decisions.