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The Pulse LFT: Preschool in Youngsville sold

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Lafayette. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 104 Barbados Dr, Youngsville, LA 70592 Type: Specialty Price: $5,400,000 ($496.10 / SF) Buyer: RED APPLE AT SUGAR MILL ELC LLC Elifin's Notes: A Florida-based company acquires a school property in Youngsville. 319 Mecca St, Lafayette, LA 70508 Type: Industrial Price: $360,000 ($72.17 / SF) Buyer: DONS EXTERMINATING CO LLC Elifin's Notes: An industrial property...

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The Pulse NOLA: Vacant land near airport sold

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of New Orleans. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 1431 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Type: Multifamily Price: $700,000 ($77,778 / Unit) Buyer: GARDENS ON THE CORNER LLC Elifin's Notes: A 9-unit multifamily property changes hands on Prytania and Melpomene Street. 2239 Richland St, Kenner, LA 70062 Type: Land Price: $600,000 ($15.67 / Land SF) Buyer: C&C INVESTMENT HOLDING GROUP LLC Elifin's...

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The Pulse BR: Former Winn-Dixie in Central sold

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Baton Rouge and Ascension. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 6897 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Type: Land Price: $2,200,000 ($17.54 / Land SF) Buyer: First National Bank of Louisiana Elifin's Notes: A 2+ acre tract of land sells along Perkins Road near Pennington's campus. 37558 Highway 30, Gonzales, LA 70737 Type: Industrial Price: $1,400,000 ($96.55...

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Market Report – Lafayette, LA – January 2026

Overall Dollar Volume is up 1.02% The trailing 12 month total dollar volume of sales was $428.0M at the end of Jan 2026 vs. $423.7M at the end of the prior month. Overall Deal Velocity is up 2.05% The trailing 12 month sale count was 348 at the end of Jan 2026 vs. 341 at the end of the prior month.   [pdfjs-viewer url="https://elifinrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Market-Report-Lafayette-LA-January-2026.pdf" attachment_id="19869"...

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Market Report – Baton Rouge, LA – January 2026

Overall Dollar Volume is up 2.85% The trailing 12 month total dollar volume of sales was $1.149B at the end of Jan 2026 vs. $1.117B at the end of the prior month. Overall Deal Velocity is steady The trailing 12 month sale count was 428 at the end of Jan 2026.   [pdfjs-viewer url="https://elifinrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Market-Report-Baton-Rouge-LA-January-2026.pdf" attachment_id="19868" viewer_width=100% viewer_height=800px fullscreen=true download=true print=true]...

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Market Report – New Orleans, LA – January 2026

Overall Dollar Volume is up 16.66% The trailing 12 month total dollar volume of sales was $988.9M at the end of Jan 2026 vs. $847.6M at the end of the prior month. Overall Deal Velocity is up 6.36% The trailing 12 month sale count was 552 at the end of Jan 2026 vs. 519 at the end of the prior month.   [pdfjs-viewer url="https://elifinrealty.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Market-Report-New-Orleans-LA-January-2026.pdf" attachment_id="19870"...

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Turning a Long-Term Relationship into a First-Time Investment

Jacob Loveland and Fabian Edwards represented the buyer in the sale of the office building located at 2645 O'Neal Lane in Baton Rouge, LA. Challenge Rather than a traditional obstacle, the challenge in this transaction was uncovering an opportunity that had not yet been expressed. The buyer was a long-term client, and ELIFIN® had been handling the leasing of his full-service...

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Strategic Marketing and Negotiation Deliver a Complex Lease Win

Challenge The landlord faced a prolonged and increasingly frustrating leasing challenge with a highly specialized industrial property that had been marketed by multiple brokerages over an extended period without success. While the asset itself was functional and well-located, it required a tenant with very specific operational capabilities, making the potential tenant pool inherently narrow. At the same time, the landlord was...

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From Foreclosure to Closing in 30 Days

Jacob Loveland and Benji Azar of ELIFIN® represented the seller in the sale of the vacant hotel property at 9901 Gwenadele Ave in Baton Rouge, LA. Challenge This property had originally been listed in September 2023 but did not trade, ultimately entering foreclosure in mid 2025. The extended time on the market and subsequent foreclosure created a challenging perception issue, as...

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The Pulse Northshore: Crossroads Cat Clinic owners purchase their location

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of The Northshore. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 25064 Hwy 22, Ponchatoula, LA 70454 Type: Land Price: $275,000 ($0.90 / Land SF) Buyer: D&L FLEURY INVESTMENTS LLC Elifin's Notes: A pair of local business owners purchase a 7 acre tract of land on Hwy 22. 2205 W Church St, Hammond, LA 70401 Type: Retail Price: $195,000 ($135.42 / SF) Buyer: AMY...

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