30 May The Pulse: Assisted Living Company Purchases 25+ Acres in Central

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

Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week

2336 Highland Rd
Price: $350,000 ($194 / SF)
Buyer: AAA Family Inc
Elifin’s Notes: Big EZ convenience store sells just outside the north gates of LSU’s campus.

10660 Coursey Blvd
Price: $950,000 ($131 / SF)
Buyer: BD Cohen Enterprise LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Legendary Import Group purchase their facility on the corner of Coursey Blvd and WE Heck Ct.

14000 Plank Rd
Price: $132,000 ($83 / SF)
Buyer: BAT Notary & Tags LLC
Elifin’s Notes: BAT Notary & Tags purchase retail property in Baker.

11019 Perkins Rd
Price: $400,000 ($81 / SF)
Buyer: Walkr Properties LLC
Elifin’s Notes: WTD Architecture owner purchases office building on Perkins Rd between the Bluebonnet Blvd and Siegen Lane intersections.

17425 Jefferson Hwy Unit B3
Price: $175,000 ($155 / SF)
Buyer: Richard Juneau
Elifin’s Notes: Local investors purchase office suite at Highland Club Office Condominiums off Jefferson Hwy.

17425 Jefferson Hwy, Suite D
Price: $162,500 ($129 / SF)
Buyer: Richard Juneau
Elifin’s Notes: Local investors purchase office suite at Highland Club Office Condominiums off Jefferson Hwy.

1500 Lobdell Ave, Suite B
Price: $175,000 ($159 / SF)
Buyer: Lobdell JTB LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Office suite sells on Lobdell Ave, just north of the Jefferson Hwy intersection.

17461 Jefferson Hwy, Suite D
Price: $170,000 ($150 / SF)
Buyer: Richard Juneau
Elifin’s Notes: Local investors purchase office suite at Highland Club Office Condominiums off Jefferson Hwy.

4240, 4250 Dodson Ave
Price: Price Withheld
Buyer: Dodson Trace Townhomes LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Investor purchases two 4-plexes just south of LSU’s campus.

4253 Janet Ave
Price: Price Withheld
Buyer: Hawthorn II Townhomes LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local investor purchases 10 unit apartment complex just south of LSU’s campus.

4250 Janet Ave
Price: Price Withheld
Buyer: Hawthorn Apartments LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local investor purchases 11 unit apartment complex just south of LSU’s campus.

850 N 5th St
Price: $2,056,000 ($108,211 / Unit)
Buyer: 850 CV Owner LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Capital View Apartments, a 19 unit complex located near the state capitol, sells to a Texas-based investor.

1205 W Chimes St
Price: $1,800,000 ($64,286 / Unit)
Buyer: Triple L Melendez Investments LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local multifamily investor purchases 28 unit apartment complex just north of the LSU Campus off Nicholson Dr.

Lot 15 Airline Hwy
Price: $575,500
Buyer: Talon Acquisitions LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Vacant lot sells on the corner of Airline Hwy and Florline Blvd near the forthcoming Amazon distribution center at the former Cortana Mall site.

10748 Joor Rd
Price: $1,175,000 ($1.08 / Land SF)
Buyer: Joor Road Property Company LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Plantation Management Company, a business that owns and operates skilled nursing and assisted living facilities around Louisiana, purchases 25+ acres in Central near the Hooper Rd and Joor Rd intersection.

1683 O’Neal Lane
Price: Withheld
Buyer: MCG Baton Rouge Owner LLC
Elifin’s Notes: The former Hobby Lobby location at the O’Neal Lane and I-12 intersection sells to Go Store It, a North Carolina-based self-storage company. Price withheld.

Upcoming Planning Commission Cases

• Submitted on 4/28/2021 by Amber Elworth. Proposed rezoning from Heavy Commercial (C2) to Commercial Alcoholic Beverage (restaurant)(C-AB-1) to sell alcohol.
• Application – View on Map

Commercial Permits Issued Last Week

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Art Supply Store
• Owner: Geordy Waters

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Travel Agency office.
• Owner: Anita White

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Roofing supply retail store
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing office space on 3rd floor – Ste 3
• Owner: Tommy Doiron

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing office space – 2nd Floor
• Owner: Tommy Doiron

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Insurance agency office.
• Owner: William Couvillio

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office/warehouse for signs and graphic art business.
• Owner: michellee vassell

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing office space Meter for 1st floor
• Owner: Tommy Doiron

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovations to interior of existing 3,778 s.f. two story office building and a new two story building addition of 2,792 s.f. added to the south side, for Business with Assembly use., to total 6,570 s.f. Revised to: Renovation to interior of existing 3,778 s.f. two story office bldg. for continued Business use with Assembly.
• Owner: STEVE BROWN

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail gift store.
• Owner: Casey Little

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show.
• Owner: Dillon Farrell

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior Remodel of 1200 sq.ft. Leasing Suite B due to fire damaged. Future Tenant will need an occupancy permit.
• Owner: Mai Doan

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office and Workshop for roofing company
• Owner: Victor Blanco

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail for men and women medical apparel.
• Owner: Stacie Green

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show for truck terminal space.
• Owner: Dinorah Yenkenes

• Type: Demolition
• Description: Demolition to a garage
• Owner: Jay Mason

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Home improvement office.
• Owner: Katie Barber

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Clean and show.
• Owner: sarah still

• Type: Demolition
• Description: Demolition to a commercial real-estate complex that sits on property
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: General office for residential home repair business.
• Owner: Shane Mouton

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: We need a permit to get this space occupied. The DEMCO account has been inactive for over 6 months
• Owner: Joneah Johnson

• Type: Commercial: Parking Lot
• Description: (2) new driveways to replace (1) existing driveway, and parking lot improvements
• Owner: Roger Desai

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Law Firm
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Notary Office.
• Owner: Cortney Floyd

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: We need a permit to get this rented since the DEMCO account has been inactive for over 6 months
• Owner: Joneah Johnson

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail grocery and gas station with class B beer & liquor.
• Owner: Trung Le

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New owner of Existing office warehouse. Will Sale, Repair, and Store ATV’s , Dirt Bikes, and Motorcycles
• Owner: Manish Sthanki

• Type: Electrical
• Description: REPLACE DAMAGED WIRE AT METER PER DEMCO FOR NEW METER TO BE INSTALLED
• Owner: ELMER BROWN

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: new owner of existing Hair salon space.
• Owner: Janice Daniels

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: This town home has not been active with DEMCO for over 6 months so we need a permit to get it rented
• Owner: Joneah Johnson

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: The Demco account has not been active for over 6 months we need a permit to get the space occupied
• Owner: Joneah Johnson

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing CONVENIENCE STORE
• Owner: Vincent Nguyen

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: The DEMCO account has been inactive for over 6 months so we need a permit to get the space occupied
• Owner: Joneah Johnson

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office Space/ Graphic Designs
• Owner: Brandi Baptiste

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of Ste B of 2,050 s.f. for Mercantile use a walk up non-alcoholic drink counter, selling herbal teas, meal replacement shakes and smoothies.
• Owner: Connie Doughty

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: (EXPEDITED) Tenant Office Space
• Owner: Todd Pevey

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Temporary office construction trailer, tie-in to existing lift station. Remodel Permit # 123549.
• Owner: John Boes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office/warehouse for computer security service. BLDG C STE 17
• Owner: Bunky Hughes

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Fire damage renovation of 5000 s.f. building. Appliance Storage Warehouse. VB construction. Adding new restroom and replacing roof framing.
• Owner: Raymond Bennie

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Fire damage renovation to Unit 1604 of 941 s.f. Scope of work includes replacing sheetrock/insulation in some locations, doors, appliances, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures and cabinets. No HVAC work per scope. See permit 106204 for damage report and renovation permit for other units 1600-1606.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Gift shop.
• Owner: Nancy Contreras

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Temporary Pole for job site trailer
• Owner: Brandon Ivey

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Install dedicated circuit for a new Liberty Pump electrical equipment for City of Baton Rouge. Residential sewage lift station.
• Owner: Blair Baker

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Administrative Office.
• Owner: Ashley Guidry

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Nail salon
• Owner: sang tran

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovations to Interior of 83,018 s.f. existing school
• Owner: Mike Richard

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Clothing store.
• Owner: Monya Paul

• Type: Gas Test
• Description: commercial gas test for rental unit #5001
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Repair damage to incoming service. Entergy will temporarily disconnect service on Tuesday May 25. This will need to be inspection the afternoon of Tuesday May 25th
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction of 1,959 s.,f. metal building with 641 s.f. canopy overhang to total 2,600 s.f., for S-1 use as detail shed at existing car dealership Business.
• Owner: Preston Peterson

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Urgent – Need inspection of 400 amp disconnect. Building 44
• Owner: Reserve at White Oak Apartments

• Type: Electrical
• Description: 200 amp service in common ground area of The Lakes at Harveston. The service will run two – 230V irrigation pumps and controllers, 5AVN315HM03, and a 20amp outlet for the irrigation controller. In the future the will connect a fountain aerator for the pond. I have uploaded a copy of the controller and pump.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Flood damage renovation of 1,964 s.f. of 2,080 s.f. building due to flooding on May 19, 2021. 6 water. Scope of work includes replacing drywall, insulation and finishes (cabinets/vanities). No electrical, mechanical or plumbing work per scope. Water did not reach the outlets.
• Owner: John Boes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail sales of party supplies
• Owner: Kathy Laracca

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction of 12,557 s.f. showroom (M: 7,314 s.f.) and warehouse (S-1: 5,243 s.f.) with Mezzanine S-1: 1,352 s,f,) for Mercantile sales use, replacing a previous 2,187 s.f. auto rental Business. With parking and site work to serve.
• Owner: George Strickland

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Electrical Inspection only for sewer pump station
• Owner: CKB Development

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office space for administrative employees for restaurant downstairs, Bistro Byronz.
• Owner: Vikki Donadieu