23 Nov The Pulse: Raising Cane’s Purchases Four Locations and Proposed Whataburger on Burbank

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

Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week

9801 Cortana Pl
Price: $1,571,028 ($78 / SF)
Buyer: Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Nashville-based Bridgestone Retail Operations company purchases Firestone Complete Auto Care near Cortana Mall.

668 Main St
Price: $165,000 ($103 / SF)
Buyer: Quarels Investments, Inc
Elifin’s Notes: Local investor purchases former Hound Dogs bar downtown on Main St.

10500 Sullivan Rd
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Raising Cane’s Restaurants, L.L.C.
Elifin’s Notes: Raising Cane’s purchases their location on the corner of Sullivan Rd and Wax Rd in Central. Price withheld.

10020 Perkins Rd
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Raising Cane’s Restaurants, L.L.C.
Elifin’s Notes: Raising Cane’s purchases their location on Perkins across from Perkins Rowe. Price withheld.

5545 Main St
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Raising Cane’s Restaurants, L.L.C.
Elifin’s Notes: Raising Cane’s purchases their location on Main St in Zachary. Price withheld.

8899 Florida Blvd
Price: Withheld
Buyer: Raising Cane’s Restaurants, L.L.C.
Elifin’s Notes: Raising Cane’s purchases their location on Florida Blvd near Cortana Mall. Price withheld.

3052, 3064 Oswego St
Price: $375,000 ($23,438 / Unit)
Buyer: FMMW Apartments LLC
Elifin’s Notes: 16-unit apartments complex off Plank Rd sells to local investors.

842, 846, 854 Main St
Price: $500,000 ($61 / SF)
Buyer: HNS Properties, L.L.C.
Elifin’s Notes: Local real estate broker purchases two office buildings with parking lot on the corner of Main St and N 9th St downtown.

1310 Mengel Rd
Price: $3,000,000 ($4.22 / Land SF)
Buyer: Greenway Environmental Services, LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Mississippi-based environmental transfer service company sells land near Scotlandville. This was used as a transfer station – a temporary storage place for waste before delivery to landfill.

Parkknoll Ave
Price: $1,500,0000 ($2.66 / Land SF)
Buyer: DB Heron Pointe LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local real estate developer purchases 12.927 acres near the Airline Hwy / Jefferson Hwy intersection.

Liberty Rd
Price: $975,000 ($0.10 / Land SF)
Buyer: Pierre Home Builders, L.L.C.
Elifin’s Notes: 213.85 acres off Liberty Rd sells.

Lot 3B-2 Rollins Rd
Price: $330,000 ($0.31 / Land SF)
Buyer: Zachary Evergreen Estates LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local real estate broker purchases 24.59 acres off Rollins Rd in Zachary.

8412 W El Cajon Dr
Price: $115,000 ($29 / SF)
Buyer: BRT Holdings, LLC
Elifin’s Notes: Local investor purchases office/warehouse near S Choctaw Dr.

Upcoming Planning Commission Cases

• Proposed Whataburger on Burbank Dr near W Lee Dr
  • Submitted 10/20/2020 by Neal Tjon A Joe of CA Development LLC. Proposed restaurant on property located on the south side of Burbank Drive and east of West Lee Drive, on Tract C-1-A-1-A-3-C-1 of the Nelson Tract.
  • Application – View on Map
• Proposed Office Condo Development on Siegen Lane
  • Submitted 10/28/2020 by Arthur Metrailer. Proposed office development (Siegen Terrace) on property located north of Goldfinch Drive and Thrush Drive, south of Interstate 10, on a portion of a 11.374 Acre Tract of the Terrace Land Company, Inc.
  • Siegen Terrace would be built on a 7.5-acre tract at the intersection of Goldfinch and Bunting drives. It will consist of 85,000 square feet of office space across an undetermined number of buildings and 285 parking spots.
  • Application – View on Map

Commercial Permits Issued Last Week

• Type: Mechanical
• Description: Installation of a new fire suppression system in an EXISTING hood
• Owner: Joseph Phan

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in existing office/warehouse. Repair of beverage equipment.
• Owner: Jacob Pitman

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Electrical Service For Pump
• Owner: DAVE GORDON

• Type: Electrical
• Description: 500. Replace weather head n roof jack
• Owner: Marid Jaffar

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Overhead to underground service.
• Owner: Collis Temple

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing dentist office.
• Owner: John Vance

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Installation of an electrical service with receptacle to power a crime prevention district security camera
• Owner: Tom Hirschey

• Type: Mechanical
• Description: Remove and replace 4 packaged rooftop HVAC units, like for like. This building is a Walgreens store, no change of use will occur.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Need electric and gas bill switched to William Thames. Gas has not been off.
• Owner: William Thames

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show – office space.
• Owner: Richard Juge

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean & show.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail of home accessories shop (soaps, etc.).
• Owner: Travis Spinosa

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Yoga studio.
• Owner: Mary Heather Kemp

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: existing fourplex
• Owner: Shirley Johnson

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Job trailer for new construction permit # 114440, no plumbing (port-o-let), one preinstalled HVAC unit connected to trailer.
• Owner: Tommy Messina

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show.
• Owner: John Loftus

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in existing office/warehouse. Storage/shipment of packaged dry food products.
• Owner: rufus veal

• Type: Electrical
• Description: Fix broken lug in meter pan. They got an occupancy permit # 115375 and it passed. Entergy came to install the meter but 1 of the lugs was broken. We are fixing the lug.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Commercial: Complete Interior
• Description: Complete Interior to finish out lease space Ste. C of 1,330 s.f. for Mercantile, retail space (vape shop) Mercantile use and sales, not for consumption inside.
• Owner: mustafa Ibrahim

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in existing office/warehouse.
• Owner: Leonard White

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New owner of existing nail salon/spa.
• Owner: Dung Nguyen

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean & show – office use.
• Owner: Drew McGuire

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant – office use.
• Owner: Mia Hebert

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing restaurant now serving alcohol.
• Owner: Kenny Wendt

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean & show – office use.
• Owner: Drew McGuire

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant in existing spa for skincare, hair, and waxing.
• Owner: JuanQuella Munson

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean & show – office use.
• Owner: Drew McGuire

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Restaurant/cafe in existing cafe.
• Owner: Daniel McGlynn

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Hair salon.
• Owner: Constance Granier

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Interior renovation to 850 s.f. of and for existing Business occupancy.
• Owner: Aaron Honore

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail business sale of wireless electronics, service and accessories.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean & show – office use.
• Owner: Drew McGuire

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: New tenant medical equipment sales in office/warehouse.
• Owner: Douglas (or Ryan) Pritchard

• Type: Gas Test
• Description: GAS PRESSURE TEST FOR NEW TENENT TO MOVE IN. BUILDING 1 SUITE Q
• Owner: TODD PEVEY

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail sale of wireless electronics, services and accessories
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Existing tenant in office space.
• Owner: Chad Hughes

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail sale of wireless equipment, service and accessories.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy
• Description: Retail sale of wireless electronics.
• Owner: N/A

• Type: Occupancy: Clean
• Description: Clean and show.
• Owner: Ian Harbin

• Type: Commercial: Remodel
• Description: Change of use from retail sales of paint and materials to Manufacturing of small arms ammunition in 10,000 s.f. office/warehouse. Adding water cooler and mop sink.
• Owner: N/A