09 Nov The Pulse: Planned 44-Unit Townhome Development on Nicholson

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

Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week

12842-12876 Delores Dr
Price: $800,000 ($80,000 / Unit)
Buyer: Letourneau Partners, LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Prairieville-based investment group purchases five duplexes off N Flannery Rd.

10621 N Oak Hills Pkwy, Suite A
Price: $294,500 ($108 / SF)
Buyer: 7308 Properties, LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local wealth management company purchases office building off Bluebonnet Blvd.

4385 Government St
Price: $400,000 ($40 / SF)
Buyer: Front Yard Bikes
Elifin’s Notes: Mixed-use building on Government St sells to Front Yard Bikes, a local non-profit community bike shop that focuses on teaching participants of all ages how to fix and maintain bikes.

277.76 Acres Old Scenic Hwy
Price: $9,928,136 ($0.82 / Land SF)
Buyer: Zachary Trails LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Alabama-based investor buys back a portion of the 313.61 acres sold to D.R. Horton in Oct 2019, less a portion fronting Old Scenic Hwy. The excluded portion is located directly adjacent and appears to be connected to the Meadow View residential development in Zachary.

10932 Coursey Blvd
Price: $295,000 ($5.60 / Land SF)
Buyer: Solid Ground, LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local beauty products wholesaler purchases vacant land off Coursey Blvd.

11440 Florida Blvd
Price: $150,000 ($1.41 / Land SF)
Buyer: VAN LOC LLC
Elifin’s Notes: 2.45-acre parcel of land with dual frontage on Florida Blvd and Sherwood Forest Blvd sells to local investor.

11140 Boardwalk Dr
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Baton Rouge Holdings LLC of Nevada
Elifin’s Notes: Las Vegas-based real estate development company purchases HomeTowne Studios hotel near the S Sherwood Forest Blvd and Interstate 12 intersection. Price withheld.

Upcoming Planning Commission Cases

Commercial Permits Issued Last Week

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Parking lot/lights only.
• Owner: Darla Day

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: House meter/lights only.
• Owner: Amie Rebel

• Type: Electrical
• Description: We did an emergency meter pan and breaker panel change out last night on 11/5/2020. The customer is with Demco. They have no power to their home. May we please get an inspection as quickly as possible today so they can have their power turned on before the weekend. They have small children. Thank you for everything that you do. We appreciate you!!!!
• Owner: Justo Aracil

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Real estate office.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Solar
• Description: Solar System Installation 180kw on existing roof structure
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Update restaurant to facilitate curbside and To Go delivery. Separate interior area with new entrance/exit door, designated area for food holding and new POS station. Add exterior menu board and designated parking for delivery.
• Owner: David Conklin

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete Interior to create suite space 3 of 2,753 s.f. for Business use as eye clinic, in existing shell of 5598 s.f. See 109404 for UPLOADED DRAWINGS and associated documents.
• Owner: Roger Shaw

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New placement of temporary portable storage building of 200 s.f. No Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing. Roll-offs will be washed on vacant 3-acre site (Lease Parcel A on attached map). Washwater will be collected and disposed offsite. Improvements include fencing the 3 acres and placement of limestone on a approx. 200′ X 200′ area. Drainage and drainage patterns will remain unchanged. An existing driveway to Hwy 61 is present. Temporary site not to exceed 12 months.
• Owner: Shelly Monk

• Type: Commercial: Change in Occupancy
• Description: Renovation to add 2 interior doors to create separate Suites A and B.
• Owner: Stacey Thibodeaux

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Build-out of Suite E
• Owner: marjoe holmes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Airbrushing T-shirts.
• Owner: Vincent Lenguven

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation off 5,600 sq. ft. building to create Strip Center with 5 suites spaces for future tenants Mercantile use. Suite A-1180 sq. ft., Suite B-1000 sq. ft., Suite C-1052 sq. ft.,, Suite D-1130 sq. ft. and Suite E-1000 sq. ft.
• Owner: marjoe holmes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Software Development office.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Change in Occupancy
• Description: Change of use/Remodel of existing 6000 s.f. office building to a general assembly space for church use (A3).
• Owner: Chad Dinkel

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Community Outreach offices.
• Owner: Johnny Young

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office space for HIV and STI screening.
• Owner: Roy Bowie

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office space/use.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show for office space.
• Owner: Shannon Womack

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Flood damage renovation of 4000 s.f. total of 4 units at 1000 s.f. each unit, Apartments A, B, C, & D. Scope of work includes change and replacing 4′ of sheet rock and insulation downstairs only, dishwasher, stove, downstairs toilet, cabinet, countertops, receptacles, new bottom light fixtures, mold removal, paint interior
• Owner: Leroy Davenport

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show. 700 sq.ft.
• Owner: Ahmad Shehadeh

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing massage business – transferring power to their name.
• Owner: DeTrecia Norris

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Broken hub & weatherhead
• Owner: Darrell Causey

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Music/recording studio.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Clean and show.
• Owner: Ahmad Shehadeh

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation of 7,000 s.f. Business office, of existing 1930s heavy timber and masonry 7,953 s.f. bldg. (see permit 19575).
• Owner: J Dyke Nelson

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Renovation of Ste D lease space, previous restaurant of 2,400 s.f., for new restaurant use, A-2 use, seating for 38..
• Owner: Kenny Wendt

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Tax company – Office use.
• Owner: Cassey Clay

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Replace electrical meter that is broken
• Owner: Carlos Carter

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing grocery store, selling alcohol.
• Owner: Mini Nguyen

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: General Dentistry office.
• Owner: Darrell Bourg

• Type: Commercial: Change in Occupancy
• Description: Change in occupancy from office to retail boutique at 2400 s.f. No work being done,
• Owner: Charles Tessier

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Insurance brokerage – office use.
• Owner: Richard Hedley

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Driving school – office use.
• Owner: Rosalind Wright

• Type: Plumbing
• Description: BUSINESS REPLACEMENT HWH WITH FINAL INSPECTION
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Change in Occupancy
• Description: Renovation of 1,000 s.f. tenant space adding removable bar, 3 compartment sink with under counter interceptor and hand wash sink to create smoothie/shake business.
• Owner: Sharon Slade

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show.
• Owner: JAKE LAMBERT

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: House meter/electrical only.
• Owner: Liz Macias

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Storm knocked down aerial cable. We replaced conductors.
• Owner: Jamie Dockstader

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: existing business
• Owner: Claude Sterling

• Type: Commercial: New
• Description: New two-story 75,350 square foot K-8 school with site work to serve. Site work includes paving for drives, parking, and pedestrian walkways, drainage, play areas and a ball field. (SP-2-20)
• Owner: Sarah Turner

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office space/use.
• Owner: Patrick Cuba

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Change breaker panel
• Owner: Cindy Benoit

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office space. Bldg 2 STE C
• Owner: Hugo Marrero

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation of existing ste A/B of 3,235 s.f. former restaurant to new Donut quick serve restaurant, A-2 use.. (3rd Party: ArchBoutant)
• Owner: Greg Smith

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Securing line from Pole to Home. Before Picture is attached.
• Owner: Andrew Vignes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Gas station with convenience store.
• Owner: BILLAL TIRECHE

• Type: Electrical
• Description: change out panel, remount service riser pipe and meter
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Electrical
• Description: 200A service and light fixtures to light underneath structure at bus depot.
• Owner: Jonathan Shexnayder

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Office space/use.
• Owner: Edward Jackson

• Type: Electrical
• Description: change out meter center 13 meters
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Electrical
• Description: This is a rental property. Entergy see and issue in meter can and asked for us to replace. We will be doing an emergency connect and reconnect on this
• Owner: Vincent Jenkins

• Type: Fence
• Description: 6ft wooden fence to be erected, 25 foot in front yard and 50 feet in back yard. Will NOT be extending past existing shed to the back of property.
• Owner: Jeanette Willis

• Type: Solar
• Description: Solar Panels 6.33kw on existing roof structure
• Owner: Michael King

• Type: Mechanical
• Description: Remove and replace (3) 5 tons HVAC split systems
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: For use as an ice cream parlor and kitchen for preparing desserts
• Owner: Joel Loupe

• Type: Electrical
• Description: The breaker rail inside the 100 amps meter/load center combination is broke, so I will be replacing the entire meter/load center combo. This will require a utility outage, same day inspection, and utility reconnection.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Storage and Hobby Wood Working – Office/warehouse.
• Owner: Chris Castel

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Beauty salon.
• Owner: Nichole Gann

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Hair Salon.
• Owner: Scott Mabry

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: existing office/warehouse.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Law office.
• Owner: John Castille