01 Feb The Pulse: Pine Grove Apartments Sold

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

Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week

11440 Bard Ave
Price: Withheld
Buyer: 11440 Bard Avenue Associates LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Michigan-based Contour Companies purchases Pine Grove Apartments near the corner of N Sherwood Forest Dr and Bard Ave. Price withheld.

9343 Florida Blvd
Price: $536,000 ($78 / SF)
Buyer: Skylight Holdings LLC
Elifin’s Notes: The owner of the Galileo Eye Company purchases the business’s building on the corner of Florida Blvd and Monterrey Blvd.

7945 Airline Hwy
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Mad Cam Properties LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Former Burger King off Airline Hwy near the Tom Dr intersection sells to local investor. Price withheld.

170 McGehee Dr
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Elifin’s Notes: Ochsner Clinic purchases medical office near the corner of McGehee Dr and Florida Blvd. Price withheld.

749, 759 Scenic Hwy
Price: $350,000 ($3.96 / Land SF)
Buyer: Capitol City Family Health Center Inc
Elifin’s Notes: Capitol City Family Health Center purchase vacant lot on the corner of Scenic Hwy and Spanish Town Rd.

Lot 5 Bicentennial Pl
Price: $360,000 ($4.13 / Land SF)
Buyer: Xuemei Sun
Elifin’s Notes: Local accountant purchases commercially zoned property at the end of Bicentennial Pl off Airline Hwy.

763 O’Neal Lane
Price: $5,500,000 ($112 / SF)
Buyer: Schilling Acquisitions LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Schilling Distributing Company, a Lafayette-based beverage distributing company, purchases Timmon’s Truck Center on the corner of O’Neal Lane and Old Hammond Hwy.

11144 Cedar Park Ave
Price: $695,000 ($80 / SF)
Buyer: Effortless Enterprises LLC
Elifin’s Notes: German Auto Service purchases former Tony Lee Auto Service property near the Siegen Lane and Cedar Park Ave intersection.

9871 S Perdue Ave
Price: $400,000 ($37 / SF)
Buyer: Novelaire Technologies LLC
Elifin’s Notes: NovelAire Technologies purchases former Moisture Control Company property off S Choctaw Dr.

Upcoming Planning Commission Cases

• Submitted on 1/26/2021 by Shedrick Marshall. Proposed rezoning from C2 (Heavy Commercial) to C-AB-2 (Commercial Alcoholic Beverage) for the Silly Rabbit Comedy Club. Located in strip center with FedEx and Hearts on Airline Hwy.
• Application – View on Map

Commercial Permits Issued Last Week

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation and change of use from retail clothing store to Hair salon of 1500 s.f., work has been completed prior to permitting.
• Owner: Remie Morel

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Truck Leasing
• Owner: jamal roman

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Removing 2×6 joist at ceiling and replacing with 3×10 joists @16 oc
• Owner: Leandrew Martin

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: (EXPEDITED) Interior renovations to an existing 1118 sq. ft. suite.
• Owner: Sal Bernadas

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: (Expedited) Interior Nail Salon Build Out
• Owner: Andy Nguyen

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Television Station
• Owner: SIDNEY FOLSE

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: (EXPEDITED) Entry Pigeoneer for Subdivision ( PUD )
• Owner: Bo Fetzer

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in office/warehouse, Engineering and Surveying
• Owner: Kevin Bettis

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete Interior to create new single tenant Business office space, Suite 1, of 2,800 s. f. originally intended as two suites (1 and 2) of 1,400 s.f. each. There will be no exterior work.
• Owner: Steven Romero

• Type: Commercial: Shell
• Description: New construction of 5,495 s.f. bldg., (to replace previous bldg. on site) for Office/Warehouse use. To be placed on previous foundation.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Demolition
• Description: Demolishing a McDonald’s building
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation in an existing office building 5,625 sf. Work consist of new partitions, finishes, electrical, mechanical and plumbing.
• Owner: Jim Murphy

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail Grocery
• Owner: Jimmy Nguyen

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in office for Mental Health Care office (therapy).
• Owner: shaynna Gilbert

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New business Office/warehouse.
• Owner: Andrew Kraus

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in existing office warehouse for engineering business (foundation soil testing and prepare geotechnical reports).
• Owner: Carrol Hughes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: storage
• Owner: John Ducote

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Business office space.
• Owner: Jennifer Guthrie

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail sales and service of bicycles
• Owner: Steve Harvin

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of existing kitchen of 1,300 s.f. in existing Bocage Racquet Club, A-2 use. including change of flooring material, and relocation of cooler.
• Owner: Stephen Hightower

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of existing 3,583 s.f. bldg., (77117): with former Ste A (1,074 s.f.: office space) and Ste B (1,059 s.f. photo studio Business) (and/or 106551: Occupancy for yoga studio Business) to change occupancy of front 1,947 s.f. to Assembly as Arcade and Bar use-with new 47 s.f. landing, (leaving remainder of 1,636 s.f. Not in Scope.) ISPUD 4-13 reapproved 9/16/20.
• Owner: Steve Maher

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Pool Store
• Owner: Richard Harrington

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing restaurant adding Alcohol Beverage sales.
• Owner: Stephen Maher

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Studio
• Owner: Daniel Palm

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Remodel existing 2100 s.f. Assembly Group A-2 restaurant. Scope of work of work includes new electrical, mechanical and plumbing, as well as re-arrangement of and new equipment.
• Owner: Joshua Duke

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation of existing tenant space, ste 180, of 3,736 s.f.. for continued Business office use.
• Owner: Galen Meyers

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in warehouse. Storage only.
• Owner: William Boyd

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail food and liquor
• Owner: tressy Leindecker

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office for interior designer
• Owner: Beau Box

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Small chicken wing restaurant. Sales of food and alcohol.
• Owner: Eloyace Wilson

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Occupancy permit, existing church.
• Owner: Kevin Vu

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Install 200 amp service so the subdivision can have power for pond fountain
• Owner: D R Horton

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New owner of existing restaurant.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant, mental health, psychiatry, and counseling services in an outpatient clinic, in existing office.
• Owner: Neal Patel

• Type: Mechanical
• Description: Target Specialty Products
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation of an existing CVS building, including new wall finishes, floor finishes, and millwork for continued Mercantile use..
• Owner: Donna Taylor

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation to remove seating area to create online order pickup; equipment updates, minor demolition for continued Mercantile use. (Plans appear to also include some new construction as an addition.)
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in office/warehouse for roofing company.
• Owner: Ryan Sharp

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Need electric meter for exterior building lights
• Owner: Matthew Long

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: TV Broadcasting Transmission Electronic equipment.
• Owner: Sidney Folse

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New owner for existing strip center. House meter only (exterior and parking lot lights).
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovations specific to Ste B of 832 s.f. for change of occupancy from Mercantile pawn shop to Storage use-NO E., M., P. changes.. No plans required. See 116158 (since voided) for UPLOADED DRAWINGS showing location of ste. B.
• Owner: Duc Nguyen

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction of two buildings to total 22,596 s.f., and parking/site work to serve: Bldg. A for F-1 and Business, and Bldg. B for F-1 uses. THIS permit is New construction of a 1-story, 15,096 s.f. bldg. A for F-1 use (13,290 s.f.) w/ B office (1,710 s.f.), and parking/site work to serve. Mixed occupancy, non-separated use, SPRK. Group B/S-2/F-1). (See 102832 for BLDG B on same lot assigned 2849 O’Neal Ln.)
• Owner: Mitchell Cabrera

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction of 3,000 s.f. bldg. for warehouse studio, and parking/site work to serve, Business use.
• Owner: Trey Bowman

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction of two buildings to total 22,596 s.f., and parking/site work to serve: bldg. A for F-1 and Business, and Bldg. B for F-1 uses. THIS permit is New construction of a 1-story, 6,182 s.f. bldg. B for F-1 (3,364 s.f.) & B (1,318 s.f.) uses, with 1,500 covered area in rear, Mixed occupancy, non-separated use (Group F-1/B), office/warehouse. (See 101607 for BLDG A on same lot assigned 2843 O’Neal Ln., including parking/site work) (See 101607 for BLDG A on same lot assigned 2843 O’Neal Ln., includes parking/site work).
• Owner: Mitchell Cabrera

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New construction of 21,570 s.f. Shopping Center comprised of two 2 story buildings. Building 1 of 18244 s.f., with 8 Units, A- H and Building 2 of 2900 s.f., with 1 Unit J., exterior area of 426 s.f. (See 114578 for Bldg. 2) Site work and parking under this permit. 1.5 master water meter. Mixed Use(M/A-3), VB Construction, sprinklered. 311 occupants total.
• Owner: KRIS KLAR