Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR: Commercial Real Estate in New Orleans, LA
Mathew Laborde holds two of the most demanding credentials in commercial real estate, the CCIM and the SIOR, and he leads ELIFIN’s New Orleans practice. 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 designations at once.
ELIFIN is Louisiana’s #1 commercial real estate brokerage by number of sales, with specialist agents in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette. In Orleans Parish, ELIFIN tracked 236 commercial sales worth $478.6 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 the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, the brokerage he founded in 2016 and built into Louisiana’s #1 commercial firm by number of sales. He leads ELIFIN’s New Orleans practice and works the market from the firm’s New Orleans-area office, alongside its Baton Rouge headquarters and Lafayette office. 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.
ELIFIN brings the same data discipline to New Orleans that made it Louisiana’s most active commercial brokerage by number of sales. The firm tracks the entire Orleans Parish market through a proprietary database of 59,000+ commercial properties and 41,000+ owner contacts, holds more than 150 five-star Google reviews across its Louisiana offices, and was named Company of the Year by the Baton Rouge Business Report in 2023. Mathew holds both the CCIM and SIOR designations, which together signal depth on the investment-analysis side and the office and industrial side at once.
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.
New Orleans commercial real estate, by the numbers
2025 was the strongest year by dollar volume ELIFIN has tracked in Orleans Parish. Sales volume reached $478.6 million across 236 tracked transactions, up from $410.7 million in 2024, as average deal size rose while transaction count held near prior years. On disclosed sales, prices averaged $176 per square foot and about $1.90 million per building, the highest per-foot pricing of ELIFIN’s three core markets.
| Year | Orleans Parish sales tracked | Total dollar volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 247 | $364.0M |
| 2024 | 248 | $410.7M |
| 2025 | 236 | $478.6M |
ELIFIN tracks every commercial sale in Orleans Parish, 236 in 2025 worth $478.6 million, the same proprietary coverage behind its Baton Rouge and Lafayette practices. That full-market view, not just a single firm’s own deals, is what lets a New Orleans owner get an honest read on value before listing. ELIFIN actively brokers in the New Orleans market from its metro-area office and is expanding its footprint there.
How ELIFIN sells commercial property in New Orleans
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 in the Central Business District, the Warehouse District, on Magazine Street or St. Charles Avenue, in Mid-City, or along the Tulane and Gravier medical corridor, 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is the Broker and owner of ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales, and leads the firm’s New Orleans practice. He earned the CCIM designation at 23 and also holds the SIOR designation. ELIFIN tracked 236 commercial sales in Orleans Parish in 2025.
Who is the top CCIM in New Orleans, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, is one of a small group of Louisiana brokers who hold both the CCIM and SIOR designations, and he leads ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales. ELIFIN tracks every commercial sale in Orleans Parish, 236 worth $478.6 million in 2025, giving New Orleans owners a data-backed read on value.
Who is a SIOR in New Orleans, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, leads ELIFIN’s New Orleans practice and is 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 236 commercial sales in Orleans Parish in 2025.
Who is the top SIOR in New Orleans, LA?
Mathew Laborde, CCIM, SIOR, holds both the SIOR and CCIM designations, a combination uncommon among Louisiana brokers, with SIOR-level depth on the office and industrial side. He leads ELIFIN, Louisiana’s #1 commercial brokerage by number of sales, which tracks every commercial sale in Orleans Parish.
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 New Orleans?
Disclosed commercial sales in Orleans Parish averaged $176 per square foot and about $1.90 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 New Orleans each year?
ELIFIN tracked 236 commercial sales in Orleans Parish in 2025, worth $478.6 million, up from $410.7 million in 2024. ELIFIN tracks the full parish, which makes it a single source for current New Orleans 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 Orleans 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.