IDEA Public Schools Purchases Facility Near Burbank Dr + 16 Acres off Plank Rd
The November 2, 2020 issue covers eleven commercial sales recorded across Baton Rouge the previous week, totaling $22.7M in disclosed volume. The headline deal: IPS Innovation LLC, IDEA's headquarters in Weslaco, Texas, paid $16.5M ($194/SF) for the IDEA Innovation Charter School location on Innovation Park Drive. DSLD Homes, LLC bought 57 lots off Burbank Drive for its new Kenilworth Crossing neighborhood for $3.8M, and IDEA Public Schools Headquarters also purchased 16.37 acres off Plank Road near Harding Boulevard at an undisclosed price.
Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 11 sales

7800 Innovation Park Dr
$16,500,000 $194 / SF
IDEA Innovation Charter School location purchased by IDEA Headquarters located in Weslaco, Texas.
BuyerIPS Innovation LLC

Lots 1-57 Kenilworth Pkwy
$3,804,750 $8.20 / Land SF
Fifty-seven lots off Burbank Dr sold to DSLD Homes for new neighborhood development, Kenilworth Crossing.
BuyerDSLD Homes, LLC

19089 Jefferson Hwy
$800,000 $1.25 / Land SF
14.66 acres on Jefferson Hwy near Bayou Manchac purchased by local machining manufacturer / equipment supplier.
BuyerUmbehagen Properties, LLC

10723 N Oak Hills Pkwy
$435,000 $150 / SF
Local financial planning company purchases vacant office building off Bluebonnet Blvd.
BuyerAlign Wealth Partners, LLC

5515 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
$367,500 $84 / SF
Standalone office building purchased by tax service/insurance company.
BuyerTiger Tax Services, LLC

411 Colonial Dr
$337,500 $61 / SF
Local religious organization purchases office building in the Goodwood Blvd/Airline Hwy area.
BuyerIglesia Congregacional Casa De Dios

10840 Coursey Blvd
$330,000 $11.00 / Land SF
Hammond-based investor purchases 30,000 SF vacant parcel next door to the Chimes East on Coursey Blvd.
BuyerKumar LLC

1060 Swan Ave
$105,000 $22 / SF
Vacant retail building on Swan Ave near Southern University sells to local investor.
BuyerCitrine Investors LLC

16.37 Acres Plank Rd
Price withheld
IDEA Public Schools Headquarters purchases 16.37 acres off Plank Rd near Harding Blvd. Price withheld.
BuyerIPS Enterprises, Inc.

Lot VII-B-1-B-1, C-2-A Claiborne Rd
Price withheld
Local investment / development group purchases 19.49 acres off Highland Rd near Pecue Lane intersection. Price withheld.
BuyerHighlake Residential, LLC

280 Sharp Lane
Price withheld
One acre on Sharp Lane south of Florida Blvd sells. Price withheld.
BuyerGWJK Properties LLC
Upcoming Planning Commission Cases 1 case
The Bend on Bluebonnet: Proposed 309-Unit Apartment Complex Near the Corner of Bluebonnet Blvd and Burbank Dr
Proposed multi-family apartments located east of Bluebonnet Boulevard and south of Burbank Drive, on Tract Y-2-A-1 of the DAWL Corporation Property.
Commercial Permits Issued Last Week 48 permits
| Address | Type | Value | Description | Owner / Applicant / Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7646 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | RENOVATION AND ADDITION of 354 s.f. TO AN EXISTING BANK | O RYAN ELLIOTT |
| 10466 STE L AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Body contouring/massage business. | O PEGGY PALMER |
| 16351 OLD SCENIC HWY ZACHARY LA 70791 | Commercial: New | N/A | New Construction of 822 s.f. Control and storage building for the operation of water distribution wells. | O Trey Savoie |
| 13446 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Occupancy of existing 269 s.f. bldg. for snowball Business on existing parking lot. | O Donnie Calloway |
| 804 O'NEAL LN BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and Show. | O James Stutts |
| 7353 ALBERTA DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | Office/warehouse. | O Byrbick Harrington |
| 8531 Greenwell Springs Road Baton Rouge LA 70814 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space. | O Etoya Honore |
| 4608 BLUEBONNET BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space. | O Justin Sanders |
| 5551 STE C JONES CREEK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Occupancy | N/A | Waxing/hair removal business. | O Anita Patal |
| 11646 STE A4 INDUSTRIPLEX BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Office/warehouse. | O Bradley Lynch |
| 5055 CHOCTAW DR BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Interior renovation of 1900 s.f. office area in office warehouse due to damage. Scope of work includes replacing sheetrock, plumbing fixtures, doors and windows, repairing electrical and replacing panel and replacing restroom cabinets. Future tenant will need occupancy permit. | O John Hardy |
| 10723 N OAK HILLS PKWY BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space for financial advising firm. | O John O Leatherwood |
| 3535 STE 335 PERKINS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | Children's retail store. | O — |
| 11175 SCENIC HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Occupancy | N/A | Roadside assistance. | O Michael Naquin |
| 5515 STE 4 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Office use. | O Hue Tran |
| 3570 JONES CREEK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Demolition | N/A | A demolition to a free standing barn | O W. Hardy Bozant |
| 5035 STE 101 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70811 | Occupancy | N/A | Barbershop. | O Bradley Cho |
| 6004 PERKINS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | GENERAL OFFICE | O george waters |
| 11714 INDUSTRIPLEX BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Office/warehouse. Storage. | O Hillary Smith |
| 7921 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: New | N/A | New construction of 43,080 s.f. single story bldg. for elementary school Educational use. and site work/parking to serve. To have 28 classrooms with approx. 640 students. (Former car dealership.) SP 3-20. | O Barb DeLisa |
| 1526 N FOSTER DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Renovation to rebuild to shell-like status an 8,398 s.f. portion of bldg. due to fire damage of portion of previous structure. for future grocery store Mercantile sales use 7165 s.f.), and future nail salon Business use (1,233 s.f.). | O Sabrina Tran |
| 11838 DARRYL DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy | N/A | Auto storage/dealer. Office/warehouse. | O — |
| 5515 STE 3 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Office use. | O Hue Tran |
| 5515 STE 1 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Office use. | O hue tran |
| 6535 PERKINS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and show for office building. | O Walter Platt |
| 10250 PLAZA AMERICANA DR BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Existing restaurant. 9750 sq.ft. | O — |
| 11930 STE 9 INDUSTRIPLEX BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Retail store showroom/warehouse. | O Janine Jacquin |
| 5509 WINBOURNE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Commercial: New | N/A | New 15,399 s.f. community center with swimming pool bath house. Scope of work also includes extensive parking, storm water management and landscaping. (separate permit application required for swimming pool). | O Reed Richard |
| 5727 STE A1 ESSEN LN BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and Show. | O krunal patel |
| 701 SPANISH TOWN RD BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Occupancy | N/A | Grocery store. Needs a zoning conforming letter for sale of alcohol. | O Hamilton Shaw |
| 218 Staring Lane Baton Rouge LA 70810 | Occupancy | N/A | Private office and warehouse/storage. | O Rene Ortlieb |
| 7050 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70811 | Commercial: New | N/A | New construction of 15,055 s.f. Medical/Office building. IIB Construction. Includes parking and site work with dumpster enclosure. 3 water meter. 150 occupants. | O Jesse Glasper |
| 4750 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | Tire repair and sales. | O Jenny Tran |
| 7640 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Car mechanic shop. | O Iyad Jarbon |
| 10303 S MALL DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Tent set up for Christmas tree sale. | O — |
| 130 MC GEHEE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy | N/A | Dance and performing arts studio. | O Mitch Richardson |
| 4001 NICHOLSON DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | Currently operating hotel – new management company; requesting a zoning letter to provide City ABC. | O Shelly Masterson |
| 11666 STE A CEDAR PARK AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Office/warehouse. | O Grey Hammette |
| 6166 SIEGEN LN BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Mechanical | N/A | Install Hood System in existing restaurant space | O Brad Mire |
| 11832 STE 9 NEWCASTLE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Hair salon. | O Neal Patel |
| 8706 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Admin office for mental health agency. | O Phil Bohrer |
| 11924 STE D COURSEY BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Hair Salon. | O Audrey preston |
| 4760 BLUEBONNET BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Commercial: New | N/A | 3,000 SF Single Story Wood Framed Office Building with 225 s.f. porch. Parking Lot constructed in permit 82110. | O David Barnett |
| 4875 STE B S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Massage therapy. Business in business, office 'A23'. | O Minghua Ye |
| 10682 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70814 | Electrical | N/A | Installation of an electrical service for a crime prevention district security camera | O Walter Thomas |
| 1543 W BELLRIDGE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Solar | N/A | 7.1 solar installation on existing roof | O Marc Jones |
| 2322 LOBDELL BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Office/warehouse. | O Andrea Arlati |
| 14241 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Occupancy | N/A | Beauty Salon. | O Christopher Mitchell |