// Article originally appeared in New Orleans City Business on July 24, 2023 Last week, permits were granted with regards to HVAC units at 420 Julia Street. Constructed in the 1880s, the former site of the Louisiana Children’s Museum was sold in 2019 to Nashville-based developer AJ Capital. Rumors about programming and use have swirled since the transaction took place, with...
// Article originally appeared in New Orleans City Business on July 10, 2023 Prior to the Fourth of July holiday, permits were issued to 921 Canal Street for continuing renovations to guestrooms, corridors, and a lounge area refresh. With a planned completion for late 2023, these upgrades are the latest in a slew of upgrades being performed at the Ritz-Carlton. In...
// Article originally appeared in New Orleans City Business on June 26, 2023 Over the past few weeks, permits have been filed for the ongoing new construction at 1300 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. Part of the former Brown’s Dairy site, the property named H3C Apartments is aimed to address the growing need for affordable housing, providing 192 new apartments, with 92...
// Article originally appeared in New Orleans City Business on June 12, 2023 At the close of the week, permits were granted with regards to electrical services at 609 Jackson Avenue in New Orleans; although renovation plans were formally approved in 2016, the site has not undergone much in the way of improvement since its former occupant vacated in 1979. With...
// Article originally appeared in New Orleans City Business on June 1, 2023 Over 620 permits were issued in Orleans Parish alone over the course of the last two weeks. Although Tulane University’s desire to do so was formally announced last year, permits were granted this week to raze Irby, Phelps, and Paterson Halls. Ensconced in the near-center of campus, Paterson was...
// Article originally appeared in New Orleans City Business on May 15, 2023 One of my favorite parts of being a commercial real estate agent is being privy to new concepts in our market. Although these additions do not always come to fruition, I have always enjoyed culling newly issued permits as a means of ascertaining their viability and gauging activity. While...
In this episode of What's What BR, we dive into real estate talk with President & CEO of Elifin Realty, Mathew Laborde. Mathew started his commercial real estate career at the age of 19 and has consistently been among the top-producing commercial real estate agents in the state of Louisiana....
DOWNLOAD PDF February 3rd, 2021 - Baton Rouge, LA – Elifin Realty is pleased to announce the sale of a ±2.03-acre parcel of land located at 749, 759 Scenic Hwy in Baton Rouge. The property consists of an entire city block situated between Scenic Hwy, Gayosa St, N 20th St, and Spanish Town Road in Mid City North. CareSouth Medical & Dental (Capitol...
DOWNLOAD PDF February 2nd, 2021 - Baton Rouge, LA – Elifin Realty is pleased to announce the sale of 10925 Florida Blvd in Baton Rouge, LA for $1,250,000. The property totals approximately 41,833 SF on 3.78 acres and includes a sanctuary, administrative building, classrooms, full kitchen, assembly space, gymnasium, and a sizeable parking lot. Mathew Laborde, CCIM of Elifin Realty represented both parties...
The process of acquiring commercial real estate through US Bankruptcy Court-ordered dispositions can be hard to wrap your brain around. Especially with the lack of resources out there giving clear answers on the subject. Yet there are great deals to be made by buyers that: can move quickly to seize opportunities, are willing to be patient while the process plays...