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Strategic Relocation Supports Operational Expansion

Alex Ruch of ELIFIN® represented the landlord in successfully leasing his former business location following a strategic relocation to a new property. Challenge ELIFIN® ’s client was outgrowing his existing facility and needed to relocate to a significantly larger building to support the next phase of his business. Acquiring the new property would dramatically increase his operational capacity,...

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City of Slidell purchases baseball complex

The February 16, 2026 issue covers five commercial sales recorded on the Northshore the previous week. The headline deal: KND VALENCIA VILLAS LLC, a Baton Rouge-based entity, bought the Valencia Villas apartment complex in Hammond. The City of Slidell bought the baseball complex operated by the Slidell Bantam Baseball Association, and the Riverbend Market in Madisonville sold....

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Preschool in Youngsville sold

The February 16, 2026 issue covers three commercial sales recorded across Lafayette the previous week. The headline deal: RED APPLE AT SUGAR MILL ELC LLC, a Florida-based company, bought a school property in Youngsville. The other two sales were an industrial property on Mecca Street and a 1+ acre parcel of commercial land on Verot School Road....

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Vacant land near airport sold

The February 16, 2026 issue covers eight commercial sales recorded across New Orleans and surrounding markets the previous week. The headline deal: GARDENS ON THE CORNER LLC bought a 9-unit multifamily property at Prytania and Melpomene streets. Land made up five of the eight sales, as a local business owner bought three 0.2+ acre lots on 23rd Street near the...

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Former Winn-Dixie in Central sold

The February 16, 2026 issue covers nine commercial sales recorded across Baton Rouge and Ascension the previous week. The headline deal: First National Bank of Louisiana bought a 2+ acre tract along Perkins Road near Pennington's campus. Land made up four of the nine sales, including part of a Perkins Road parking lot bought by Our Lady of the Lake,...

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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...

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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,...

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