Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR: Commercial Real Estate in Lafayette, LA
Mathew Laborde holds two of the most demanding credentials in commercial real estate, the CCIM and the SIOR, and he leads ELIFIN’s Lafayette practice. A Lafayette native with a book of business across Acadiana that goes back years, he earned the CCIM designation at 23, among the youngest recipients worldwide, and is one of a small group of Louisiana brokers who hold both 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 Lafayette Parish, ELIFIN tracked 345 commercial sales worth $424.6 million in 2025 through a proprietary database of 59,000+ commercial properties and 41,000+ owner contacts. As Broker, Mathew stands behind every one of those records.
Who is Mathew Laborde?
Mathew Laborde is a Lafayette native and the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, the brokerage he founded in 2016 and built into Louisiana’s most active commercial firm by number of sales. He attended Cathedral-Carmel School and graduated from St. Thomas More Catholic High School, both in Lafayette. His family’s roots in the community run deep: his father, the late Elmo Laborde Jr., served on the Lafayette city council and ran for city-parish president in the 1990s. Combined with a book of business in the Lafayette market that goes back years, those roots ground ELIFIN’s Acadiana practice in the community it serves. He began his commercial real estate career at 19 and has been counted among the top-producing commercial agents in Louisiana for most of his career.
He works out of ELIFIN’s Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans offices, usually all three in the same week, and oversees the firm’s practice in each. Across the three markets, ELIFIN and its agents have closed more than 2,000 transactions totaling over $805 million in volume. He was named to BusinessReport.com’s 40 Under 40 in 2017, and his work spans office, industrial, retail, multifamily, land, and investment property.
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.
Lafayette commercial real estate, by the numbers
2025 was the strongest year ELIFIN has tracked in Lafayette Parish since its coverage of the parish became complete in 2023. Sales volume reached $424.6 million across 345 transactions, up about 41% in dollar volume over 2024. On disclosed sales, prices averaged $145 per square foot and about $1.14 million per building.
| Year | Lafayette Parish sales tracked | Total dollar volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 328 | $337.9M |
| 2024 | 303 | $300.9M |
| 2025 | 345 | $424.6M |
ELIFIN and Mathew’s own brokered activity in the parish is climbing alongside the market: 22 brokered Lafayette Parish sales in 2025, a large share of the larger commercial deals that drive the dollar volume. The firm tracks the full market, not only its own deals, which is what lets a Lafayette owner get an honest read on value before listing.
How ELIFIN sells commercial property in Lafayette
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. When you list, 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is a Lafayette native and commercial real estate broker serving Lafayette and Acadiana, and the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales. He earned the CCIM designation at 23 and also holds the SIOR designation. ELIFIN tracked 345 commercial sales in Lafayette Parish in 2025.
Who is the top CCIM in Lafayette, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is among Lafayette’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. A Lafayette native, he earned his CCIM at 23, and ELIFIN tracked 345 Lafayette Parish commercial sales worth $424.6 million in 2025.
Who is a SIOR in Lafayette, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is a Lafayette native and commercial real estate broker serving Lafayette and Acadiana, 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 345 commercial sales in Lafayette Parish in 2025.
Who is the top SIOR in Lafayette, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is among Lafayette’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 tracked 345 Lafayette Parish commercial sales worth $424.6 million 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 Lafayette?
Disclosed commercial sales in Lafayette Parish averaged $145 per square foot and about $1.14 million per building in 2025, but your number depends on property type, location, condition, and income. ELIFIN tracks 345 Lafayette Parish sales a year and can value your building against real closed comps. Request a free valuation to get your specific figure.
How many commercial properties sell in Lafayette each year?
ELIFIN tracked 345 commercial sales in Lafayette Parish in 2025, worth $424.6 million, up from 303 sales in 2024. Coverage of the parish has been complete since 2023, which makes ELIFIN the single source for current Lafayette 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. Lafayette Parish coverage complete since 2023. 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.