Planned 44-Unit Townhome Development on Nicholson
The November 9, 2020 issue covers seven commercial sales recorded across Baton Rouge the previous week, totaling $11.9M in disclosed volume. The headline deal: Zachary Trails LLC, an Alabama-based investor, paid $9.93M ($0.82/Land SF) for 277.76 acres off Old Scenic Highway, buying back a portion of the 313.61 acres sold to D.R. Horton in October 2019. A Prairieville-based investment group bought five duplexes off North Flannery Road for $800K, and Front Yard Bikes, a local non-profit community bike shop, paid $400K for a mixed-use building on Government Street.
Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 7 sales

277.76 Acres Old Scenic Hwy
$9,928,136 $0.82 / Land SF
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.
BuyerZachary Trails LLC

12842-12876 Delores Dr
$800,000 $80,000 / unit
Prairieville-based investment group purchases five duplexes off N Flannery Rd.
BuyerLetourneau Partners, LLC

4385 Government St
$400,000 $40 / SF
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.
BuyerFront Yard Bikes

10932 Coursey Blvd
$295,000 $5.60 / Land SF
Local beauty products wholesaler purchases vacant land off Coursey Blvd.
BuyerSolid Ground, LLC

10621 N Oak Hills Pkwy, Suite A
$294,500 $108 / SF
Local wealth management company purchases office building off Bluebonnet Blvd.
Buyer7308 Properties, LLC

11440 Florida Blvd
$150,000 $1.41 / Land SF
2.45-acre parcel of land with dual frontage on Florida Blvd and Sherwood Forest Blvd sells to local investor.
BuyerVAN LOC LLC

11140 Boardwalk Dr
Price withheld
Las Vegas-based real estate development company purchases HomeTowne Studios hotel near the S Sherwood Forest Blvd and Interstate 12 intersection. Price withheld.
BuyerBaton Rouge Holdings LLC of Nevada
Upcoming Planning Commission Cases 1 case
Proposed 44-Unit Nicholson Townhomes Final Development Plan
Proposed medium density single family residential use on property located on the east side of Nicholson Road and north of Ben Hur Road, on Tract B-3-B-1-A-1 of the Nelson Tract Property.
Commercial Permits Issued Last Week 61 permits
| Address | Type | Value | Description | Owner / Applicant / Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6555 Perkinds Road Baton Rouge LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | Parking lot/lights only. | O Darla Day |
| 5071 BAKER BLVD BAKER LA 70714 | Occupancy | N/A | House meter/lights only. | O Amie Rebel |
| 15740 George Oneal Road Baton Rouge LA 70817 | Electrical | N/A | 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!!!! | O Justo Aracil |
| 1800 City Farm Dr Baton Rouge LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Real estate office. | O — |
| 14100 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Solar | N/A | Solar System Installation 180kw on existing roof structure | O — |
| 13606 MILLERVILLE GREENS BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | 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. | O David Conklin |
| 6859 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Complete Interior | N/A | 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. | O Roger Shaw |
| 14510 SCENIC HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Commercial: New | N/A | 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. | O Shelly Monk |
| 4444 AMERICAN WAY BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Commercial: Change in Occupancy | N/A | Renovation to add 2 interior doors to create separate Suites A and B. | O Stacey Thibodeaux |
| 2436 STE E NORTH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Commercial: Complete Interior | N/A | Build-out of Suite E | O marjoe holmes |
| 2619 N 38TH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | Airbrushing T-shirts. | O Vincent Lenguven |
| 2436 NORTH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | 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. | O marjoe holmes |
| 1800 City Farm Dr Baton Rouge LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Software Development office. | O — |
| 9550 INTERLINE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Commercial: Change in Occupancy | N/A | Change of use/Remodel of existing 6000 s.f. office building to a general assembly space for church use (A3). | O Chad Dinkel |
| 3940 PRESCOTT RD BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | Community Outreach offices. | O Johnny Young |
| 9148 SCOTLAND AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space for HIV and STI screening. | O Roy Bowie |
| 1651 Lobdell Ave 103B Baton Rouge LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space/use. | O — |
| 4467 BLUEBONNET BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and show for office space. | O Shannon Womack |
| 1768 BOULEVARD DE PROVINCE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | 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 | O Leroy Davenport |
| 2509 GARDERE LN BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and show. 700 sq.ft. | O Ahmad Shehadeh |
| 9542 STE B BROOKLINE DR Baton Rouge LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Existing massage business – transferring power to their name. | O DeTrecia Norris |
| 12266 PALMYRA ST BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Electrical | N/A | Broken hub & weatherhead | O Darrell Causey |
| 11832 STE 11 NEWCASTLE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Music/recording studio. | O — |
| 2509 GARDERE LN BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Occupancy | N/A | Clean and show. | O Ahmad Shehadeh |
| 235 S 14TH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Interior renovation of 7,000 s.f. Business office, of existing 1930s heavy timber and masonry 7,953 s.f. bldg. (see permit 19575). | O J Dyke Nelson |
| 216 Lee DR, STE D Baton Rouge LA | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Renovation of Ste D lease space, previous restaurant of 2,400 s.f., for new restaurant use, A-2 use, seating for 38.. | O Kenny Wendt |
| 5627 STE E Hollywood Crossover St Baton Rouge LA LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | Tax company – Office use. | O Cassey Clay |
| 2232 VALLEY ST BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Electrical | N/A | Replace electrical meter that is broken | O Carlos Carter |
| 2004 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Occupancy | N/A | Existing grocery store, selling alcohol. | O Mini Nguyen |
| 7278 HIGHLAND RD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | General Dentistry office. | O Darrell Bourg |
| 13460 COURSEY BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Commercial: Change in Occupancy | N/A | Change in occupancy from office to retail boutique at 2400 s.f. No work being done, | O Charles Tessier |
| 8235 YMCA PLAZA DR BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Occupancy | N/A | Insurance brokerage – office use. | O Richard Hedley |
| 3201 MONTERREY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70814 | Occupancy | N/A | Driving school – office use. | O Rosalind Wright |
| 9330 MALL OF LOUISIANA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70836 | Plumbing | N/A | BUSINESS REPLACEMENT HWH WITH FINAL INSPECTION | O — |
| 10466 STE G AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Commercial: Change in Occupancy | N/A | 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. | O Sharon Slade |
| 6265 BENEFIT DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and show. | O JAKE LAMBERT |
| 3135 HIGHLAND RD BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Occupancy | N/A | House meter/electrical only. | O Liz Macias |
| 1733 FLORIDA ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Electrical | N/A | Storm knocked down aerial cable. We replaced conductors. | O Jamie Dockstader |
| 2055 MASON AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | existing business | O Claude Sterling |
| T 7701 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Commercial: New | N/A | 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) | O Sarah Turner |
| 11616 STE 204 SOUTHFORK AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space/use. | O Patrick Cuba |
| 15726 SHENANDOAH AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Electrical | N/A | Change breaker panel | O Cindy Benoit |
| 18212 E PETROLEUM DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space. Bldg 2 STE C | O Hugo Marrero |
| 5565 ESSEN LN BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | 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) | O Greg Smith |
| 2123 CEDARDALE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Electrical | N/A | Securing line from Pole to Home. Before Picture is attached. | O Andrew Vignes |
| 13440 TIGER BEND RD BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Occupancy | N/A | Gas station with convenience store. | O BILLAL TIRECHE |
| 7965 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Electrical | N/A | change out panel, remount service riser pipe and meter | O — |
| 2835 N. Ardenwood Dr. Baton Rouge LA | Electrical | N/A | 200A service and light fixtures to light underneath structure at bus depot. | O Jonathan Shexnayder |
| 9441 COMMON ST BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Office space/use. | O Edward Jackson |
| 11070 MEAD RD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Electrical | N/A | change out meter center 13 meters | O — |
| 6636 CAMBRIDGE ST BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Electrical | N/A | 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 | O Vincent Jenkins |
| 10310 CEDARLANE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Fence | N/A | 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. | O Jeanette Willis |
| 1640 N 44TH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Solar | N/A | Solar Panels 6.33kw on existing roof structure | O Michael King |
| 7819 Bluebonnet Blvd Baton Rouge LA 70806 | Mechanical | N/A | Remove and replace (3) 5 tons HVAC split systems | O — |
| 3025 Perkins Rd Baton Rouge LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | For use as an ice cream parlor and kitchen for preparing desserts | O Joel Loupe |
| 11103 SARAH JUMP AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70814 | Electrical | N/A | 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. | O — |
| 8967 STE G CASTILLE RD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Storage and Hobby Wood Working – Office/warehouse. | O Chris Castel |
| 11756 STE B S HARRELL'S FERRY RD Baton rouge LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Beauty salon. | O Nichole Gann |
| 7455 CORPORATE BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Hair Salon. | O Scott Mabry |
| 6240 EQUITY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | existing office/warehouse. | O — |
| 11737 WENTLING AVENUE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Law office. | O John Castille |