ELIFIN Brokered the Largest Industrial Sale in Baton Rouge in 2024 and 2025
Two years running, the highest-priced industrial sale recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish ran through one broker: Alex Ruch at ELIFIN. In March 2025, the 82,358-square-foot building at 10781 Coursey Court closed at $5,870,000, the top industrial transaction recorded in the parish all year. A year earlier, the 48,125-square-foot facility at 2105 Oak Villa Boulevard led the 2024 field.
The Coursey Court deal didn’t end with that sale. Alex had represented the buyer on the purchase, and less than a year later he sold the same building for the same client at $7,150,000, about $1.28 million more.
Neither year was a one-off. ELIFIN brokered roughly a third of every industrial sale recorded in East Baton Rouge in both 2024 and 2025.
Back-to-back at the top of the market
Most industrial sales in East Baton Rouge cluster between $200,000 and $1.5 million. Trades, fabrication shops, equipment yards, small-bay owner-users. A transaction above $4 million is uncommon. One broker handling the largest one two years in a row is rarer still.
Alex Ruch with ELIFIN represented the buyer on the $5,870,000 purchase, the top-priced industrial sale recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2025. Less than a year later, he sold the building for that same client at $7,150,000, about $1.28 million more. It sat at the head of a field of 83 industrial sales recorded in the parish in 2025.
The largest industrial sale recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2024, well ahead of the rest of the year’s field. ELIFIN brokered the sale.
Both deals were brokered by Alex Ruch of ELIFIN. The Coursey Court round trip is the clearer signal of how he works. He put a client into the parish’s largest industrial building in 2025, then found the next buyer and moved them out at a profit less than a year later. Same broker, both ends of the trade, both at the top of the market.
Why the biggest industrial deals run through ELIFIN
Across the Capital Region, Alex Ruch handles close to one of every three industrial sales. In East Baton Rouge specifically, ELIFIN brokered 30 of the 89 industrial transactions recorded in 2024 and 33 of 83 in 2025. The firm is on a third or more of the parish’s industrial deal flow every year, and it brokered the single largest sale in each of the last two.
Deals at the top of the market don’t close on a sign in the yard. The buyer pool for a multimillion-dollar industrial building is small and specific, and a meaningful share of it sits out of state. Capital for the region’s larger industrial assets comes from local operators alongside investors based in Dallas, Houston, and California. Demand pulls from petrochemical operators expanding ancillary footprints along the river, logistics users drawn by the region’s I-10 and I-12 positioning, and owner-users who have outgrown leased space.
Knowing who those buyers are, and which ones are ready to move right now, takes constant contact. In 2025, ELIFIN’s agents made 58,041 prospecting dials to owners, tenants, and investors across the three markets the firm covers. That activity is how a Baton Rouge industrial building gets in front of the right buyer in New Orleans or Houston the week it comes available, and how the firm knew the buyers to call when the Coursey Court and Oak Villa deals came together.
What it means if you own industrial property in Baton Rouge
If you own a significant industrial building in the Capital Region and you are weighing a sale, the question worth putting to any broker is direct. Who are the buyers for a building like mine, and when did you last talk to them? A broker who closes a handful of industrial deals a year cannot answer that the way a team that closed a third of the parish can.
ELIFIN tracks 60,000+ commercial properties and 47,000+ owner contacts across South Louisiana, with specialist agents covering each industrial corridor in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lafayette. A Baton Rouge seller’s building gets pitched to active buyers in all three markets through the same firm. Selling at the top of the market starts with a valuation grounded in recent comparable sales, then a direct campaign to the buyers who can actually transact.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the largest industrial sale in Baton Rouge in 2025?
The largest industrial sale recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2025 was 10781 Coursey Court, an 82,358-square-foot building that closed at $5,870,000 in March. It was the highest-priced industrial transaction recorded in the parish that year, and ELIFIN’s Alex Ruch represented the buyer.
Did the 10781 Coursey Court building sell again?
Yes. Alex Ruch represented the buyer when 10781 Coursey Court sold for $5,870,000 in March 2025, then sold the building for that same client at $7,150,000 in February 2026, roughly $1.28 million more in under a year. Both transactions ran through ELIFIN’s Capital Region industrial practice.
Who brokered the largest industrial real estate deals in Baton Rouge?
Alex Ruch of ELIFIN brokered the largest industrial sale recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish in both 2024 and 2025. Across the Capital Region, he handles close to one of every three industrial sales.
How active is ELIFIN in the Baton Rouge industrial market?
ELIFIN brokered 33 of the 83 industrial sales recorded in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2025 and 30 of 89 in 2024, roughly a third or more each year. In 2025, ELIFIN’s agents made 58,041 prospecting dials to owners, tenants, and investors across Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lafayette.
Who buys large industrial properties in Baton Rouge?
Buyers for the Capital Region’s larger industrial assets include local operators along with out-of-state investors based in Dallas, Houston, and California. Demand comes from petrochemical operators expanding ancillary footprints, logistics users drawn by I-10 and I-12 positioning, and owner-users in trades and fabrication. The buyer pool for a multimillion-dollar industrial building is small and specific.
How do I sell a large industrial property in Baton Rouge?
Start with a valuation grounded in recent comparable sales, then a direct campaign to the buyers actually positioned to move on the asset. ELIFIN tracks 60,000+ commercial properties and 47,000+ owner contacts across South Louisiana, with specialist agents covering each industrial corridor. Request a free property valuation to get started.
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