The Pulse: Nick Saban sells local Apartment Complex + DR Horton makes multiple land purchases

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

Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week

Tracts A, B, C, D-2-B, D-2-A-1, & B-4-B Old Scenic Hwy $9,096,256
Buyer: Sften LLC $0.67/Land SF
Elifin’s Notes: D. R. Horton purchases additional acreage in Zachary as part of their Meadow View development.
Tract A-1-A-2-A Jones Creek Rd $2,325,200
Buyer: D. R. Horton, Inc – Gulf Coast $0.65/Land SF
Elifin’s Notes: D. R. Horton purchases additional acreage as part of the Lakes at Jones Creek development.
7324 Menlo Dr $2,575,000
Buyer: The Chateau Apartments of Baton Rouge $80,468.75/unit
Elifin’s Notes: Nick and Terry Saban sell Kenilworth Manor Apartments, a 32 unit, 2 bed / 2 bath complex near Kenilworth Pkwy and Highland Rd.
2333 S Acadian Thwy $2,500,000
Buyer: S Hospitality LLC $17,605.63/unit
Elifin’s Notes: La Quinta Inn on S Acadian Thwy at I-10 sells to Denham Springs investor.
Tract Y-2-A-3 Burbank Dr $2,352,000
Buyer: DB Bellegrove LLC $1.92/Land SF
Elifin’s Notes: Ross Bruce of Dantin Bruce Development purchases acreage by the Walmart at the corner of Burbank Dr and Bluebonnet Blvd.
1793 Beaumont Dr $126,050
Buyer: Terese’s Top Works Inc $30/SF
Elifin’s Notes: New Orleans based laminate and installation company, Terese’s Top Works, purchases industrial space near Tom Dr and Airline Hwy.
Tract 12-A-1-A Office Park Blvd $150,000
Buyer: First National Bankers Bank $14.35/Land SF
Elifin’s Notes: First National Bankers Bank purchases .24 acres from neighboring Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Louisiana for the property owned at 7833 Office Park Blvd.
7615 Old Hammond Hwy $875,000
Buyer: Studio Park M-4A LLC $197/SF
Elifin’s Notes: Kevin Reilly, Jr of Lamar Advertising purchases Lance Hayes Flowers location near the corner of Old Hammond Hwy and Jefferson Hwy.
5407 Nicholson Dr $267,000
Buyer: Eric Schodowski $66,750/unit
Elifin’s Notes: 2 bed / 1.5 bath fourplex sells on Nicholson Dr near the intersection with Brightside.
11222 N Harrells Ferry Rd $350,000
Buyer: Gamers Paradise LLC $126/SF
Elifin’s Notes: Prairieville collectible store, Gamer’s Paradise, purchases building on N Harrell’s Ferry Rd near S Sherwood Forest Blvd.
1287 Main St $59,000
Buyer: NBR Holding LLC $45/SF
Elifin’s Notes: Office building sells near downtown Baton Rouge on Main St near N 13th St.
14155 Plank Rd $235,000
Buyer: Turbo Motors Inc $1.74/Land SF
Elifin’s Notes: Turbo Motors, a car dealership in Baker, purchases neighboring land on Plank Rd near Lavey Ln.
12496, 12498 Robbie Ave $105,000
Buyer: Thi Thuy Tram $52,500/unit
Elifin’s Notes: Duplex with a 4 bed / 2 bath and 2 bed / 1 bath unit sells near Florida Blvd and Marque Ann Dr.
2933 Brakley Dr $582,094
Buyer: The Marrero Land and Improvement Association Limited $118/SF
Elifin’s Notes: Office investor purchases 3 suite office building near Bricksome Ave and S Sherwood Forest Blvd intersection.
9202 Mammoth Dr $130,000
Buyer: That Guy LLC $31/SF
Elifin’s Notes: Owner of Capital Coatings purchases his third industrial building on Mammoth Ave, near Monterrey Dr and S. Choctaw Dr.
8007, 8009 Skysail Ave
8017, 8019 Skysail Ave
8018, 8020 Skysail Ave
8023, 8025 Skysail Ave
8029, 8031 Skysail Ave
$300,000
Buyer: Southern Prairie Equity LLC $30,000/unit
Elifin’s Notes: Five 3 bed / 2 bath duplexes sell on Skysail Ave in the GSRI Ave, Gardere Ln area.

 


Upcoming Planning Commission Cases

  • Cyril Place Subdivision – Small subdivision near Towne Center
    • Submitted 9/5/19 by Karen M Kennedy. Proposed small subdivision north of Lasalle Ave and east of Cyril Ave. Turning 6 residential lots into 5 residential lots, for residential development.
    • Application – View on Map
  • Bayou Café & Catering on Airline to serve Alcohol
    • Submitted 8/28/19 by Franklin E Brown. Proposed rezoning from C2 (Light Commercial) to C-AB-1 for alcohol sales at existing restaurant.
    • Application – View on Map
  • Connell’s Park – Business Office – Near Goodwood and Airline
    • Submitted 9/5/19 by R. James Tatum. Proposed flag lot subdivision for business office located on Lot 32-A of the Connell’s Park Subdivision.
    • Application – View on Map

Commercial Permits Issued Last Week

ISSUED ADDRESS TYPE DESCRIPTION OWNER
10/04/2019 13250 MILLERVILLE GREENS BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Commercial: New New construction of 10,061 s.f. bldg. to serve as automobile showroom with offices for new dealership, and parking to serve. PUD 4-12.
10/04/2019 10960 SIEGEN-HOLIDAY CIR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Commercial: New New construction of 41,193 s.f. hotel with 4 stories, 90 units, and parking to serve. (Outdoor pool and 125KW natural gas Generator on plans; not in this permit.) ( SP 1-18) Sura Ashwin
10/04/2019 8330 SCENIC HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70807 Occupancy Restaurant serving alcohol. ABC Letter. 800sf
10/04/2019 824 E POLK ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 Occupancy Existing duplex Travis Johnson
10/04/2019 15142 PEAIRS RD PRIDE LA 70770 Electrical Need electrical for shed Stephanie Manuel
10/04/2019 4415 STE B S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Nutrition shop. 847sf Mike Legett
10/03/2019 11999 LONGRIDGE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Apartment complex house meter
10/03/2019 4643 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70811 Demolition Demolition of a old commercial building on 4643 Airline Hwy Brown Nguyen
10/03/2019 12451 LEISURE RD BATON ROUGE LA 70807 Commercial: Remodel Renovation and upgrades of existing fuel island including new conc. tank pad, subsurface drainage, tie into existing oil/water separator, repair electrical, new paving, and replacing existing fuel tanks w/ two new 12,000 gal. fuel tanks…approx. 8,580 s.f.
10/03/2019 11999 LONGRIDGE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Apartment complex house meter
10/03/2019 5757 CORPORATE BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 Commercial: Remodel Interior renovation of Ste. 350 of 2,590 s.f. for continued Business use. Rob Hebert
10/03/2019 2370 TOWNE CENTER BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Sign: On Premise Wall sign installation at 20′ by 2.375′. Phillipe Pucheu
10/03/2019 8080 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 Gas Test add gas line for steam cleaner will have to upgrade to a 2# gas meter
10/03/2019 10755 FLORIDA BLVD Baton Rouge LA 70815 Occupancy Office space. 700sf Anh Mary Boi
10/03/2019 11666 STE A CEDAR PARK AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Occupancy: Clean clean and show
10/03/2019 7833 OFFICE PARK BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Demolition Demolition of a commercial office building
10/03/2019 6969 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70811 Commercial: Addition Addition of equipment cabinet on 77 s.f. conc slab to existing cell tower including additional ice bridge, and utility H frame. No diesel tank, not for habitation. No generator this permit. braxton swilley
10/02/2019 1121 ASTER ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 Occupancy Apartment complex-power to security lights Nicole Vallowe Vallowe
10/02/2019 2798 O’NEAL LN BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy General Office Space Stan Thornton
10/02/2019 8657 SIEGEN LN BATON ROUGE LA 70810 Commercial: Remodel Renovation of suite space A-1 of 2,268 s.f. for Business use.
10/02/2019 4910 STE C MONTICELLO BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70814 Occupancy Newpaper/Broadcasting. 800sf Rica Harris-Kwentua
10/02/2019 7116 ANTIOCH RD BATON ROUGE LA 70817 Occupancy Existing Donut Shop
10/02/2019 4554 ALVIN DARK AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70820 Occupancy Building Sold – House Meter Needs to be changed to the new owners name – all units are currently occupied and separately metered. Morgan Stevens
10/02/2019 6768 SIEGEN LN BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Commercial: New New construction of 1,341 s.f. bldg. for new photo station, with 336 s.f.canopy structure. Mercantile use. Masonry structure constructed adjacent to existing Carmax auto superstore site. Daniel Savage
10/02/2019 17954 S SPUR LN BAKER LA 70714 Commercial: New New construction of 5,000 s.f. building for Church use with 232 seating, pastoral office, 1 classroom, warming kitchen, secretary office and restroom facilities. On site of demolished church of 3.400 s.f. And parking to serve. Louis Hamilton Sr.
10/02/2019 2020 N 3RD ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 Sign: On Premise Refacing existing pole sign cabinet at 18′ by 8′. There should be no electrical done on project. See email.
10/02/2019 4520 JAMESTOWN AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 Occupancy Occupancy Permit Request to Occupy existing commercial lease space Richard Naquin
10/02/2019 10780 N MALL DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Sign: On Premise Wall sign installation at 32′ by 17′. Nonilluminated.
10/02/2019 11540 SUN BELT CT BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Sign: On Premise Wall sign at 6′ by 3′. Non illuminated.
10/02/2019 3034 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Retail space. 1437sf
10/02/2019 4469 ARNOLD LN BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Occupancy Custom drapes/blinds/shutters. Designer Wholesale
10/01/2019 4343 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Restaurant ABC Letter
10/01/2019 14111 Ste 122, 123, 124 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge LA Commercial: Remodel Renovation of existing suites 122-124 of 3,600 s.f. and to combine into single space for fitness studio, A-3 use. Spencer Collinson
10/01/2019 5142 HUNTERS PARK AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70817 Plumbing Add a grease receptor under sink – 20 gallon per minute. Jeremy Coco
10/01/2019 8210 STE C JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Commercial: Remodel New tenant Build-out within existing 1300 s.f. lease space for new proposed nail salon, Business use. Scope of work includes adding 13 Nail/Pedicure stations with associated electrical, mechanical and plumbing. George Kurz
10/01/2019 11222 N HARRELL’S FERRY RD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Retail 2520sf Clark Derbingny
10/01/2019 4415 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 Occupancy Existing Business Michael Leggett
10/01/2019 6875 HARRY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 Occupancy House meter on apartment building
10/01/2019 10376 HILLYARD AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Pool Inground liner swimming pool. Benjamin Jackson
10/01/2019 4552 EARL GROS AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70820 Occupancy existing fourplex Percy Franklin
10/01/2019 8064 MICKENS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70812 Electrical Energy disconnect power changed out burnt lug Mike Brown
10/01/2019 2195 DALLAS DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 Occupancy Medspa/wellness facility Chelsa Dobison
10/01/2019 5233 JONES CREEK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70817 Occupancy Retail
10/01/2019 6875 HARRY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 Occupancy House meter on apartment building
10/01/2019 2825 GOVERNMENT ST BATON ROUGE LA 70806 Commercial: Remodel Renovation to existing EBR Baton Rouge High School to replace existing stage ramp, adding ADA seating in auditorium and new risers to all open stairs. 452 s.f. Educational use. No Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing work in scope. Larry Munson
10/01/2019 240 SAINT LOUIS ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 Commercial: Remodel Renovation of existing theater of 69,000 s.f. and Addition of 7,045 s.f. (76,045 s.f. combined) for continued same use as Theatre for Performing Arts. Alternate 2 drawings are NOT included in scope of work. JAMES FREY
10/01/2019 7065 CAMBRIDGE ST BATON ROUGE LA 70807 Electrical Scheduling disconnect and reconnect of electrical service for modifications to new meter can. Work can be completed before we schedule with entergy. Will request final inspection upon completion.
10/01/2019 7132 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 Occupancy Bar & grill. 4000sf ABC Letter Blanca Rosh
10/01/2019 3446 DRUSILLA LN BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Occupancy Dance Studio Donnie Jarreau
10/01/2019 705 E BOYD DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808 Occupancy Existing Bar Michael  Butler
09/30/2019 13200 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 Demolition Demolition of existent commercial building
09/30/2019 5504 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70805 Demolition Demolition of the old Krispy Kreme Doughnut
09/30/2019 9576 S CHOCTAW DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 Occupancy Construction yard. 2500sf Frank Smith
09/30/2019 9632 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70815 Mechanical change out (1) 20 ton RTU at 9632 airline highway
09/30/2019 625 CONVENTION ST BATON ROUGE LA 70801 Gas Test This is for a meter for the pool heater and (2) fire pits. They said we need a gas test since they are changing names from the Lofts to the Heron
09/30/2019 2122 N. Lobdell Ave. Baton Rouge LA Electrical Need inspection on existing equipment, so that power may be reconnected. I have spoken with Ms. Richelle serveral times on this project. Steve Abel
Elifin Realty
marketing@elifinrealty.com
2 Comments
  • Vidal Davis
    Posted at 13:05h, 14 October Reply

    I’d like to sign up for the Pulse

    • Chase Weatherly
      Posted at 13:08h, 14 October Reply

      Hey Vidal – I’ve just added you to our list! Thank you!

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