Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR: Commercial Real Estate in Baton Rouge, LA
Mathew Laborde holds two of the most demanding credentials in commercial real estate, the CCIM and the SIOR, and he leads ELIFIN from its Baton Rouge headquarters. He founded ELIFIN in Baton Rouge and built it into Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales, earned the CCIM designation at 23, among the youngest recipients worldwide, and is one of a small group of Louisiana brokers who hold both designations at once.
ELIFIN is Louisiana’s #1 commercial real estate brokerage by number of sales, with specialist agents in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lafayette. In East Baton Rouge Parish, ELIFIN tracked 521 commercial sales worth $1.15 billion in 2025 through a proprietary database of 59,000+ commercial properties and 41,000+ owner contacts, and brokered roughly one in six of those sales. As Broker, Mathew stands behind every one of those deals.
Who is Mathew Laborde?
Mathew Laborde is the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, the brokerage he founded in Baton Rouge in 2016 and built into Louisiana’s most active commercial firm by number of sales. He works out of ELIFIN’s headquarters at 640 Main Street in downtown Baton Rouge and oversees the firm’s practice across Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lafayette. He began his commercial real estate career at 19, earned the CCIM designation at 23 (among the youngest recipients worldwide), and also holds the SIOR designation, a combination uncommon among Louisiana brokers. His work spans office, industrial, retail, multifamily, land, and investment property, and across the three markets ELIFIN and its agents have closed more than 2,000 transactions totaling over $805 million in volume.
His work in Baton Rouge has been widely recognized. ELIFIN was named Company of the Year by the Baton Rouge Business Report in 2023. Mathew was named to the Business Report’s 40 Under 40 in 2017 and to the Capital Region 500, its guide to the region’s most influential leaders, in multiple recent years. ELIFIN was a Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) Business Growth Award honoree in 2019, and the firm and its data-driven model have been featured repeatedly in the Baton Rouge Business Report, including a 2026 feature on how ELIFIN is reshaping the commercial real estate playbook. ELIFIN is the most-reviewed and highest-rated commercial brokerage in Baton Rouge, with a 4.9 average across 115 reviews.
What the CCIM and SIOR designations mean when you sell
CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. The designation is awarded by the CCIM Institute after a broker completes graduate-level coursework in financial and investment analysis and documents a portfolio of qualifying commercial transactions. A small share of commercial practitioners hold it. The training centers on the math that decides price: cap rates, net operating income, internal rate of return, and the analysis a buyer’s lender will run before funding.
SIOR stands for Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. It is granted to experienced industrial and office brokers who meet production, ethics, and education standards. Holding both CCIM and SIOR is uncommon, and it signals depth on the investment-analysis side and the industrial and office side at the same time.
For an owner, the designations matter for one reason: pricing accuracy and the buyer pool. A building priced off real income analysis and taken to the right buyers (owner-users, 1031 investors, regional operators) clears closer to its true number. You can read more about the credential on ELIFIN’s overview of CCIM commercial real estate in Louisiana.
Baton Rouge commercial real estate, by the numbers
2025 was the strongest year ELIFIN has tracked in East Baton Rouge Parish. Sales volume reached $1.15 billion across 521 tracked transactions, more than double 2024’s $426.4 million, as both deal count and average deal size climbed. On disclosed sales, prices averaged $149 per square foot and about $1.70 million per building.
| Year | East Baton Rouge Parish sales tracked | Total dollar volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 510 | $635.8M |
| 2024 | 433 | $426.4M |
| 2025 | 521 | $1.15B |
ELIFIN’s own brokered activity in East Baton Rouge is the deepest in the parish: ELIFIN brokered 88 of the 521 tracked commercial sales in 2025, roughly one in six. The firm tracks the full market, not only its own deals, which is what lets a Baton Rouge owner get an honest read on value before listing.
How ELIFIN sells commercial property in Baton Rouge
ELIFIN runs a territory-based Block system. Every commercial property in the coverage area is assigned to a specific agent who knows that block, its tenant profile, and the active buyer pool. Whether you own on Bluebonnet, Jefferson Highway, Airline, Florida Boulevard, Perkins, or Corporate Boulevard, or in the downtown CBD or the Health District, your Block agent already knows which businesses are expanding and which investors are sitting on capital.
The proof is in the activity. ELIFIN agents made 58,041 prospecting calls in 2025 and maintain 41,000+ commercial owner contacts across South Louisiana. The mistake we see most often in Baton Rouge is an owner pricing off a neighbor’s asking price instead of real closed comps. The asking price is a guess. The closed comp is the number a buyer’s lender will use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is a CCIM in Baton Rouge, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is a Baton Rouge commercial real estate broker and the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales, headquartered in downtown Baton Rouge. He earned the CCIM designation at 23 and also holds the SIOR designation. ELIFIN tracked 521 commercial sales in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2025.
Who is the top CCIM in Baton Rouge, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is among Baton Rouge’s most active commercial real estate brokers. He is the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales, and one of a small group of Louisiana brokers who hold both the CCIM and SIOR designations. ELIFIN tracked 521 East Baton Rouge Parish commercial sales worth $1.15 billion in 2025 and brokered roughly one in six.
Who is a SIOR in Baton Rouge, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is a Baton Rouge commercial real estate broker and the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales. He holds the SIOR designation from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, along with the CCIM designation. ELIFIN tracked 521 commercial sales in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2025.
Who is the top SIOR in Baton Rouge, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is among Baton Rouge’s most active commercial real estate brokers, with SIOR-level depth on the office and industrial side. He is the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales, and one of a small group of Louisiana brokers who hold both the SIOR and CCIM designations. ELIFIN brokered roughly one in six East Baton Rouge commercial sales in 2025.
What is a CCIM designation?
CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member, awarded by the CCIM Institute after graduate-level coursework in commercial investment analysis and a documented portfolio of qualifying transactions. A small share of commercial practitioners hold it. The designation focuses on the financial analysis that drives commercial pricing: cap rates, net operating income, and return on investment.
What is a SIOR designation?
SIOR stands for Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. It is granted to experienced industrial and office brokers who meet standards for production, ethics, and education. Holding both the SIOR and CCIM, as Mathew Laborde does, is uncommon among Louisiana brokers.
What is the difference between CCIM and SIOR?
CCIM centers on commercial investment and financial analysis across all property types. SIOR, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation, recognizes experienced industrial and office brokers who meet production and ethics standards. Mathew Laborde holds both, which is uncommon among Louisiana brokers.
What is my commercial property worth in Baton Rouge?
Disclosed commercial sales in East Baton Rouge Parish averaged $149 per square foot and about $1.70 million per building in 2025, but your number depends on property type, location, condition, and income. ELIFIN tracks every commercial sale in the parish and can value your building against real closed comps. Request a free valuation to get your specific figure.
How many commercial properties sell in Baton Rouge each year?
ELIFIN tracked 521 commercial sales in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2025, worth $1.15 billion, up from 433 sales in 2024. ELIFIN brokered roughly one in six of those 2025 sales, and tracks the full parish, which makes it the single source for current Baton Rouge commercial market data.
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Source: ELIFIN proprietary transaction database. Dollar volume figures include estimated market values for transactions with undisclosed sale prices; price-per-square-foot figures use disclosed transactions only. Figures cover East Baton Rouge Parish. Data current as of June 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.