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Top Permits issued in the New Orleans area, May 12-25, 2023

// 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...

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Top Permits issued in the New Orleans area, April 29 – May 11, 2023

// 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...

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ELIFIN® Announces Expansion to Columbus, Ohio

April 18, 2023 – ELIFIN®, a commercial real estate brokerage firm recently named “Company of the Year” by businessreport.com, has announced the opening of its office in Columbus, Ohio. “Columbus is a fast-growing market, and we see a lot of opportunity here.” says Keagan Finley, Senior Vice President at ELIFIN® and leader of the Columbus office. “It’s the state capital and home to The Ohio State University....

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ELIFIN® Announces New Orleans Expansion

January 24, 2023 – ELIFIN®, a commercial real estate brokerage firm with national ambitions, is excited to announce the opening of its office in the New Orleans-Metairie MSA. “Not only will we be better able to serve our existing clients that have a footprint here, but we plan on implementing ELIFIN®’s ultra-specialist model that has been so well received by commercial...

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Local Creative Firm Converting Former Spanish Moon Into New HQ

November 4, 2022- Baton Rouge, LA – George Bonvillain, Partner – Office Sales & Leasing, is pleased to announce the sale of the former Spanish Moon building in Downtown Baton Rouge. Local full-service design & branding firm TILT has purchased the property at 1109 Highland Road with plans to renovate the space into their new company headquarters. With their continued success...

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New Charter School Coming to Siegen Lane

September 6, 2022- Baton Rouge, LA – Keagan Finley, Vice President, is pleased to announce the sale of a 7.196-acre tract near the corner of Siegen Lane and Perkins Road. The seller in the transaction was the well-known local swim club, Crawfish Aquatics, and the buyer was a local developer who develops public charter schools for Building Hope, a national nonprofit...

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New Community Retail Center At Conway To Feature Upscale Wine Bar & Restaurant

June 28, 2022 - Baton Rouge, LA – Currently under construction, Conway Village Center is scheduled to open later in 2022 and will feature several retail suites for businesses seeking proximity to the 344-acre, master-planned community Conway. Situated at the entrance to Conway and fronting Highway 44, this community retail center will create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors and is conveniently...

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Louisiana Native Vasanji Providing Safer Affordable Housing in North Baton Rouge and Across Gulf South

June 21, 2022- Baton Rouge, LA – Since 2013, developer Vedant Vasanji has completed work in numerous sectors of real estate including multifamily housing and property management. In January 2018, Vasanji was drawn to the Baton Rouge market after seeing the Greenside Ridge Apartments as a potential opportunity. The 60-unit apartment complex on Prescott Road in North Baton Rouge had...

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ELIFIN® Announces New Partners and New Agents

March 28, 2022 - Baton Rouge, LA – ELIFIN® is pleased to announce the elevation of three agents to the Partner level, one agent to Vice President, and the addition of four new commercial real estate agents to its team. George Bonvillain, Jr., Mark Segalla, and Will Chadwick have been elevated to Partner, and Keagan Finley has been promoted to Vice...

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Bernhard Normand Construction Sells Garden Office Building For Record Price

February 15, 2022 - Baton Rouge, LA – George Bonvillain, Partner and Office Specialist, is pleased to announce the recent sale of Building 1 in Goodwood Office Park on Jefferson Highway. The final available building at Goodwood Office Park has sold for over $285 per square foot setting a new high for garden office sales in Baton Rouge. Developed by Bernhard...

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