Iglesia Ni Cristo buys former Rose of Sharon church campus for $400K
The March 23, 2020 issue covers seven commercial sales recorded across Baton Rouge the previous week, totaling $1.37M in disclosed volume. The headline deal: Iglesia Ni Cristo, a California-based religious organization, paid $400K ($29/SF) for the former Rose of Sharon Baptist Church campus at 1553 Florida Boulevard near Renaissance Park. Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church bought an office building on Plank Road near Chippewa Street for $250K, and the BR Autoplex owner bought the site the dealership uses near the Airline Highway and I-12 intersection for $250K.
Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week 7 sales
1553 Florida Blvd
$400,000 $29 / SF
California-based religious organization, Iglesia Ni Cristo, purchase former Rose of Sharon Baptist Church campus on Florida Blvd near Renaissance Park.
BuyerIglesia Ni Cristo
431 Ogden Dr
$350,000 $116,667 / unit
Model Block LLC purchase 3 unit, multifamily property neighboring offices the company owns on the corner of Government St and Ogden Dr.
BuyerModel Block LLC
10120 Daradele Ave
$250,000
BR Autoplex owner purchases the site used by the dealership near the Airline Hwy, I-12 intersection.
BuyerHamed Ghassemi
3019 Plank Rd
$250,000
Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church purchase office building on Plank Rd near Chippewa St.
BuyerRose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church
1968 Wooddale Ct
$122,500 $25 / SF
Office/warehouse sells in Wooddale Center industrial park to the president of Vidalia-based Myers Electric Inc.
BuyerJames Myers, Sr.
6613-6633 Government St
Price withheld
Matthew Shirley purchases property on the corner of Government St and Bellewood Dr in Mid City.
BuyerSupernova Holdings LLC
2170 N 3rd St
Price withheld
Martin and Karen Kearns purchase industrial property on N 3rd St north of the state capital. Purchase was part of a 3 property acquisition that included two other properties in Iberia Parish.
BuyerThe Martin and Karen Kearns Irrevocable Trusts III
Upcoming Planning Commission Cases 2 cases
9515 Jefferson Hwy: Proposed Rezoning & Amending Comprehensive Land Use
Proposed amending of Comprehensive Land Use Plan from Residential Neighborhood to General Office Low Rise and rezoning from Single Family Residential (A1) to General Office Low Rise (GOL). PA Application – Case Application
4228 Pasadena Dr: Proposed Rezoning
Proposed rezoning from Heavy Commercial (HC1) and Light Commercial (C1) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
Commercial Permits Issued Last Week 47 permits
| Address | Type | Value | Description | Owner / Applicant / Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6655 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Commercial occupancy | O — |
| 15784 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70819 | Occupancy | N/A | Used Car Lot | O — |
| 8342 PERKINS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Commercial: New | N/A | Renovation of a portion of an existing retail parking bay area to convert space of 9 parking bays into a new single lane drive thru banking facility and adding a drive up ATM with 72 s.f. overhead canopy. The scope of work will include sawcut and removing existing concrete. Install a new electrical service from the nearest power source to ATM island to support an ATM, etc. | O Trae Gafford |
| 8221 GOODWOOD BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Law Office | O — |
| 14111 AIRLINE HWY Baton Rouge LA 70817 | Occupancy | N/A | Massage Spa | O — |
| 4970 STE C BLUEBONNET BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Engineering office | O — |
| 500 MAIN ST BATON ROUGE LA 70801 | Commercial: New | N/A | Exterior Courtyard Improvements | O Stephen Waguespack |
| 11575 COURSEY BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | clean and show new tenant needs new permit | O — |
| 4600 SHERWOOD COMMON BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Office | O Linda Grace |
| 7414 PERKINS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Interior renovation to existing 2 story office building, limited to adding a 200 s.f. elevator. | O Laura McNiece |
| 11795 JEFFERSON HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Interior renovation of existing room of 1,075 s.f., in an existing church bldg. into a kitchen, Business use with occupant load of less than 50 persons. | O Lee Haley |
| 1553 FLORIDA ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Occupancy | N/A | Church | O — |
| 1138 N FOSTER DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Electrical | N/A | Remove and replace 400 amp panel. | O Crillon Apartments |
| 9555 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy | N/A | WAREHOUSE FOR STORAGE | O — |
| 8182 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | This permit is for Generator B 2500 KW. Diesel tank. (P. C. site plan approved 5/31/17) | O — |
| 8182 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | This permit is for Generator A 2500 KW. Diesel tank. (P. C. site plan approved 5/31/17) | O — |
| 6960 GOYA AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Storage for a Mechanical Contracting Company | O Mathieu Tamor |
| 11832 NEWCASTLE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70816 | Occupancy | N/A | Tutoring | O Neal Patel |
| 890 SCENIC HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | clean and show | O Raymond Bennie |
| 3019 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | Existing Church | O — |
| 8873 HIGHLAND RD BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Occupancy | N/A | existing restaurant | O Mike Grisler |
| 5913 BLUEBONNET BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Mechanical | N/A | Change out (15) RTUs at Best buy | O Mike Bellissimo |
| 8338 SUMMA AVE BATON ROUGE LA 70809 | Occupancy | N/A | Medical Imagery | O — |
| 2021 TARA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Interior renovations to an exist. 2600 s.f. educational occupancy to continued Group E (see 2015 IBC Section 308.6 <100 children 2-1/2 years or less) Non-Sprk, child day-care facility for < 24 HOURS. Scope of work to create 3 activity rooms, enlarge toilet rooms, add doors in corridor & exterior doors in daycare/activity rooms. | O Michael Button |
| 2561 CITIPLACE CT BATON ROUGE LA 70808 | Mechanical | N/A | Remove and replace a Carrier 7.5 Ton RTU with crane usage | O — |
| 8949 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70814 | Occupancy | N/A | Cell Phone | O — |
| 944 MONET DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Fire damage renovation of 731 s.f. Apartment 6 in apartment complex. Scope of work includes remove and replace fire damaged cabinets, base, wall, countertop, demo fire damaged walls, ceiling and floor in kitchen area, replace gypsum drywall, remove carpet and padding from all rooms in unit, replace with VCT glue down, clean and prep unit for painting. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. | O Carlos Kerrick |
| 2180 LOBDELL BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Cell Phone | O — |
| 7273 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy | N/A | EXISTING AUTO REPAIR SHOP | O KIMLAIN CHHORNG |
| 6315 GREENWELL ST BATON ROUGE LA 70812 | Electrical | N/A | CHANGING OUT 4 PACK METER CENTER | O — |
| 1986 BEAUMONT DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Renovations to existing 48,090 s.f. S-2 and F-1 facility to create restrooms of 386 s.f. and revised office space of 462 s.f within existing commercial building. | O Jacie Strader |
| 5151 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70805 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and show | O Katina Spera |
| 10202 PERKINS ROWE BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Renovation Tenant Finish Out of 18,353 s.f. for Business office use, Type IIA construction, Sprinkled. | O — |
| 2387 N AIRWAY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | OFFICE WAREHOUSES | O Jenny Mestayer |
| 7731 EL MONTE DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy | N/A | OFFICE WAREHOUSE | O Jenny Mestayer |
| 2207 N FOSTER DR BATON ROUGE LA 70802 | Occupancy | N/A | Gameroom | O hui |
| 8440 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Renovation to 8,200 s.f. of existing furniture store sprinklered, to add H/VAC to unconditioned space and renovation of bldg. as needed to accommodate new H/VAC in new furniture storage area. | O TONY KEMP |
| 14506 SCENIC HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Occupancy | N/A | Seafood | O Myung Chull Choi |
| 2387 N AIRWAY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | CLEAN & SHOW | O JENNY MESTAYER |
| 2387 N AIRWAY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | CLEAN & SHOW | O Robert DeAngelo |
| 8451 GREENMOSS DR BATON ROUGE LA 70806 | Occupancy | N/A | Office Space | O Andy Chase |
| 728 HIGHLANDIA DR BATON ROUGE LA 70810 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean & Show Permit | O — |
| 14241 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | Clean and Show | O Todd Pevey |
| 12203 AIRLINE HWY BATON ROUGE LA 70817 | Commercial: Remodel | N/A | Customer applied for occupancy permit. Changed to remodel. Flood damage renovation and possible remodel. Awaiting confirmation and plans from owners. Flood renovation consists of replacing sheetrock/insulation up to 4 feet throughout the building, new doors, flooring, hardware and painting. Replacing receptacles, hot water heater, sinks and toilets. | O Joe Atol |
| 2387 N AIRWAY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70815 | Occupancy: Clean | N/A | CLEAN & SHOW WAREHOUSE#4 | O JENNY MESTAYER |
| 7979 PLANK RD BATON ROUGE LA 70807 | Plumbing | N/A | REPLACED THE IRRIGATION BACK FLOW AT THE LOCATION 1: WATTS 800 RIGHT SIDE IN GARDEN CLOSEST TO THE GAS STATION | O — |
| 3201 MONTERREY DR BATON ROUGE LA 70814 | Occupancy | N/A | Screen printing | O Loretta Watts |