04 Nov The Pulse: All Star Catering Purchases Florida Blvd Properties + Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Sells

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Baton Rouge.

Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week

7959 Essen Park Ave
Price: $3,464,899 ($44,422 / Unit)
Buyer: Prestige Hospitality Investments LLC
Elifin’s Notes : Mississippi based investor purchases Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott located off Essen Ln near I-10.

8235 Florida Blvd
Price: $767,500 ($103 / SF)
Buyer: All Star Properties LLC
Elifin’s Notes : Brian Medlin of All Star Catering purchases former Trophy House on Florida Blvd to expand operations in a new facility.

8255 Florida Blvd
Price: $425,000 ($64 / SF)
Buyer: All Star Properties LLC
Elifin’s Notes : Brian Medlin of All Star Catering purchases Pugh’s Florist building on Florida Blvd.

4747 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
Price: $3,754,286 ($276 / SF)
Buyer: WBBRLA001 LLC
Elifin’s Notes : Chicago based Oak Street Real Estate Capital purchases Walgreens on the corner of S Sherwood Forest Blvd and Coursey Blvd.

9995 Hooper Rd
Price: $1,400,000 ($149 / SF)
Buyer: S. E. Funeral Homes of Louisiana LLC
Elifin’s Notes : Service Corporation International, a Houston based funeral and cemetery services provider, purchases funeral home in Central.

13865 Florida Blvd
Price: $425,000 ($46 / SF)
Buyer: Angel Mendoza
Elifin’s Notes : Tortilleria El Rey owner purchases Florida Blvd property where his store is located.

4858 Windsor Village Dr
Price: $110,000 ($4.43 / Land SF)
Buyer: Home South Communities, LLC
Elifin’s Notes : Home South Communities purchases commercially zoned land off of Coursey Blvd.

Tract W Monterrey Dr
Price: $315,000 ($.78 / Land SF)
Buyer: Derrick Dunn
Elifin’s Notes : Commercially zoned acreage sells on Monterrey Blvd.

Upcoming Planning Commission Cases

• La Rosa: Proposed Mixed Use Development on Highland Rd
  • Submitted 10/3/2019 by Matt Estopinal. Proposed live/work development featuring multi-use buildings with commercial space on the ground floor and residential housing on the upper floors with additional residential units accessed from Menlo Dr.
  • Application – View on Map
• Grand Terrace at Old Bluebonnet: Rezoning for Single-Family Lots
  • Submitted 10/3/19 by First of Many, LLC. Proposed low density single family residential development consisting of 12 lots on 2.34 acres.
  • Application – View on Map
• Antioch Office Park: Proposed Office Building in Longfarm Development
  • Submitted 10/03/19 by John Thompson. Proposed 6,493 square foot office building on Antioch Rd.
  • Application – View on Map

Commercial Permits Issued Last Week

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing business
• Owner: Keith Watson

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: clean and show
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite space B (in Bldg. 4) of 1,500 s.f. for Business office use with porch of 245 s.f.. (See 96018 for shell.) See 96018 for UPLOADED drawings and associated documents.
• Owner: Steven Duplechain

• Type: Demolition
• Description: Demolishing 8,400 sf maintenance garage only not main building and all exterior concrete walls, roof steel, roof, and all interior building components. We will take building down to the slab and then rebuild.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite space D of 1,336 s.f. for Business office use with porch of 245 s.f.. (See 96018 for shell.) See 96018 for UPLOADED drawings and associated documents.
• Owner: Steven Duplechain

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Replace Meter Pan-Emergency Rebuild
• Owner: Brittany Dicharry

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite space E of 1,936 s.f. for Business office use. (See 96018 for shell.) See 96018 for UPLOADED drawings and associated documents.
• Owner: Steven Duplechain

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite space A (in Bldg. 4) of 1,500 s.f. for Business office use with porch of 245 s.f.. (See 96018 for shell.)
• Owner: Steven Duplechain

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation to add gate near entrances to aid as theft deterrent, approximately 500 s.f. Scope of work includes electrical. No plumbing or mechanical proposed.
• Owner: Stephen Torrez

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation to replace 13,174 s.f. portion of existing office warehouse bldg. roof structure, damaged during storm, B and S-1 use. Scope of work also includes removing and replacing existing electrical, mechanical and or pluming to accommodate roof structure repairs.
• Owner: Rich Marchant

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite space C (in Bldg. 4) of 1,708 s.f. for Business office use with porch of 245 s.f.. (See 96018 for shell.) See 96018 for UPLOADED drawings and associated documents.
• Owner: Steven Duplechain

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Business office for administrative company.
• Owner: Michael Nelson

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of 6,634 s.f. space 2100 in existing mall, to serve as retail store. Scope of work includes electrical, mechanical and plumbing.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A7 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: 3 Wall signs at front, right, and left elevations at 2’4(emblems) and 9’11 by 3’4(logos), pylon sign at 20′ by 7’5, menuboard at 5’4 by 1’3. Illuminated.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Furniture & home furnishing store
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Storage Use Only
• Owner: Joel Sanders

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: office space. 700sf
• Owner: Martin Shephard

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Music studio. 500sf
• Owner: Anthony Gray

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing business
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: 1 wall sign at 10′ by 3′, refacing 2 cabinets on existing pole sign at 10′ by 5′ and 4′ by 8′.
• Owner: BRIAN ROUNTREE

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A2 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A4 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing Bar This permit appears to have been replaced by Renovation permit 89290.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A6 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: 1 wall sign at 26′ by 3’9, and 1 pylon sign at 10’1 by 5′. Illuminated.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: storage
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A3 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A5 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: A/c & heating company. 18000sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete interior to create suite A1 of 2000 s.f. for Business office with storage use. 1HR Separation between office and warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of 1,262 sf tenant space C (to resolve Shell Utility Upgrades Pre-vanilla box-Interior EMP-only: see 75799, sprinklered building) in existing existing shell for Business office use.
• Owner: Bryon Bennett

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Carpet sales – inventory
• Owner: JM Test Systems

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Temp service hook up for power tools only.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Engineering Services
• Owner: Monique Singleton

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete Interior to create suite C of 1900 s.f. in bldg. 3 for Business, clinic day use.
• Owner: STANLEY CHEATHAM

• Type: Commercial: Shell
• Description: New SHELL construction of non-sprinkled 16,000 s.f. bldg. for multi suite (8 suites all 40’x50′) for Business office and storage use, and parking/site work to serve. Building separated by 3HR Fire-Rated Wall between center tenant spaces A4 and A5. 2HR tenant separations between the remaining tenant spaces.
• Owner: Eric Jefferson

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: Refacing of one monument sign at 10′ by 3′, refacing one pylon sign at 33′ by 10′, 2 wall sign replacements at 8’2 by 2’10. Illuminated.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Generator
• Description: 38kw generator installation located behind admin building, 4′ from side of building, 7′ from a/c unit. There should be no other windows, units, structures, etc. within 5′ of generator, as not indicated on plans.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Medicaid Billing Company
• Owner: James Peneguy

• Type: Commercial: Addition
• Description: Addition of 1,032 s.f. to existing church of 1,110 s.f. to total 2,142 s.f. and new parking to serve.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction/placement of (temporary) modular building of 2,016 s.f. for Business office use on site of auto dealership during renovation of same. (see 103691 for renov. of auto dealership.)
• Owner: Preston Petersen

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of existing 7,840 s.f. doctor’s business office bldg. to enclose existing 411 s.f. carport area for Business use as a conference room and making ADA entrance upgrades–to create 8,251 s.f. enclosed building. And new sidewalk.
• Owner: shelly esnard

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: 2 wall signs at 8.67′ by 3.9. and 12′ by 9.83′ by 3.9′. Illuminated. Only wall signs approved. No pylon signs allowed.
• Owner: Ryan Wilkins

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Christmas tree retailer on Southside Produce parking lot 11/22/19-12/24/19 3200sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Christmas tree retailer on Fresh Pickins parking lot 11/22/19-12/24/19 3200sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: 1 wall sign at 4′ by 1’9. Illuminated.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: INVENTORY STORAGE AND HOME APPLIANCE REPAIR
• Owner: LEON AUDIBERT

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing Salon
• Owner: Stephen Harrison

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Christmas tree retailer on Winn-Dixie parking lot 11/22/19-12/24/19 3200sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing office space
• Owner: Peggy Westerman

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Christmas tree retailer on Winn-Dixie parking lot 11/22/19-12/24/19 3200sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: 1 wall sign at 19′ by 5.46′. Illuminated.
• Owner: Donovan Morein

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: Wall sign installation at 11.6′ by 3.5′. Illuminated.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Generator
• Description: New 48 KW natural gas generator added to site with existing 50,000 s.f. office/warehouse bldg. Generator on right side of building, 4′ from building and service entrance equipment, 7′ from existing gas and entergy xfmr. There should be no other windows, units, structures, etc. within 5′ of generator, as not indicated on plans.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Party supply store. 1000sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Cell phone retail store 2150sf
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of 49,500 s.f. of existing 110,000 s.f. Mercantile sales of furniture bldg. for continued same Mercantile use/different tenant with warehousing use.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Sign: On Premise
• Description: Subdivision entrance monument sign at 9’6 by 1’4.
• Owner: Art Lancaster

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office and parking
• Owner: Jason Martin

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing business
• Owner: N/A