Louisiana

Red Oak Capital Provides $8.4M Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Covington, Louisiana

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

COVINGTON, LA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided an $8.4 million loan for a hotel-to-multifamily conversion project in Covington. The borrower, an investment group represented by Nebo Capital, is using the financing to purchase the former WeStay Suites hotel at 140 Holiday Blvd. and reposition it into an 87-room apartment community. The 12-month bridge loan will fund the $6.9 million acquisition and $1.8 million in planned improvements for the conversion. The five-story, 89,831-square-foot hotel was built on 2.9 acres in 2009 and features an outdoor pool, fitness center and community rooms. The borrower has completed a similar hotel-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project in the Covington area, according to Red Oak Capital. The borrower plans to refinance the bridge loan upon completion of the renovation with permanent or agency debt.

April 1, 2026

Acquisitions Louisiana Office Southeast

Skysoar Capital Buys 32-Story One Canal Place Office Tower in New Orleans

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — Skysoar Capital Partners has purchased One Canal Place, a 32-story office tower located at 365 Canal St. in New Orleans. The sales price was not disclosed. Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE’s Memphis represented the seller, OCP Office Owner LLC, a partnership formed by Loeb Partners Realty LLC and Aetna. The seller has owned One Canal Place since 2002, according to Corporate Realty, which served as the Louisiana broker of record in the transaction. Corporate Realty will continue to provide property management and leasing services at the tower on behalf of One Canal Place Leasing LLC, a limited liability corporation created by Skysoar Capital. Completed in 1979 near the Mississippi River, One Canal Place encompasses 630,581 rentable square feet of office space and is part of a mixed-use complex that includes The Shops at Canal Place, The Westin New Orleans Hotel and a 1,650-space parking garage. Office tenants include law firm Baker Donelson, which recently signed a nearly 40,000-square-foot lease to occupy the top two floors, as well as Phelps Dunbar LLP; The New Orleans Passport Center; Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC; Foley & Judell LLP; Salley, Hite, Mercer & Resor LLC; and La Petite …

March 31, 2026

Features Louisiana Southeast Southeast Feature Archive

Federal Courts Diverge on Takings Clause Protections

by John Nelson February 26, 2026

By Angela Adolph, Esq. of Kean Miller LLP Recent federal court decisions reveal diverging interpretations of how a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause affects state administration of unclaimed property. Taken together, the cases expose state governments to uncertainty and litigation risk over the constitutional limits of their authority. Property, Post-Tyler The current ambiguity reflects increased national scrutiny of state powers in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s pivotal 2023 decision in Tyler vs. Hennepin County, Minnesota. In that case, the county had seized a residential condominium and sold it for $40,000 to satisfy $15,000 in unpaid property taxes. The former owner sought the $25,000 in residual sale proceeds. The Supreme Court found that a taxpayer’s compensable interest in property applies to both the property and equity in the form of excess proceeds generated from a forfeiture sale of that asset. The decision clarified that economic value is property subject to the takings clause, which prohibits taking private property for public use without just compensation. In Tyler, the Supreme Court emphasized that the takings clause protects more than physical possession; it also protects a citizen’s economic value in property. A state cannot deprive a citizen …

February 26, 2026

Loans Louisiana Office Southeast

JLL Arranges $61M Loan for Energy Centre Office Tower in New Orleans

by John Nelson February 25, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — JLL has arranged a $61 million loan for Energy Centre, a 757,257-square-foot office tower located at 1100 Poydras St. in New Orleans. Situated in city’s central business district, the Class A, 39-story building is the fourth-tallest property in New Orleans, according to JLL. Scott Aiese, Alex Staikos and Clayton Ross of JLL arranged the fixed-rate, five-year permanent loan on behalf of the borrower, Triangle Capital Group. Fully renovated in 2009, Energy Centre was 86.4 percent leased at the time of loan closing to a tenant mix that includes legal, finance, medical and other professional services, with a weighted average lease tenure (WALT) of nearly 18 years.

February 25, 2026

Acquisitions Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Red Oak Provides $3.5M Bridge Loan for Apartment Community in Bossier City, Louisiana

by John Nelson February 23, 2026

BOSSIER CITY, LA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided a $3.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition and repositioning of Swan Lake Apartments, an 82-unit community located at 4632 Ruffin St. in Bossier City. Stratos Athanassiades, Thomas Gorski and James Myatt of Red Oak secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, GemStar Capital Group. The loan features an initial 18-month term and was underwritten at a loan-to-stabilized-value ratio of 73.46 percent. Built in 1970, Swan Lake comprises 12 two-story buildings and was 82 percent occupied at loan closing. The 5.2-acre property features a unit mix of 35 one-bedroom, 41 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments. The borrower plans to make light interior renovations and modest exterior repairs/enhancements over the next 12 months. Swan Lake is the first acquisition outside of the Northeast for GemStar.

February 23, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $40.5M Sale of Hilton-Branded Hotel in Downtown Baton Rouge

by Abby Cox February 16, 2026

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $40.5 million sale of the Hilton Baton Rouge Capital Center, a 291-room hotel located in downtown Baton Rouge along the banks of the Mississippi River. Chase Dewese, Jack Davis and Joce Messinger of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, Orlando-based Northshore Development, in the transaction. Steve Greer served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Louisiana. The seller was not disclosed. Amenities at the hotel include an onsite restaurant, swimming pool, fitness center, business center, meeting rooms and an airport shuttle.

February 16, 2026

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Port Authorities Advance the Southeast’s Industrial Sector With Infrastructural Investments

by John Nelson February 6, 2026

In 2022, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), a new $1.8 billion container terminal coming to Violet, a small city about 10 miles downriver (or south) from New Orleans in St. Bernard Parish. The project is a public-private partnership between Port NOLA and two private maritime industry leaders, Ports America and Terminal Investment Ltd., and is being funded with private capital and public funding from the State of Louisiana and federal sources. The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers is managing LIT’s environmental review and permitting process, after which the public-private partnership will begin construction. Set for completion in 2028, the ambitious project is expected to generate 18,000 new jobs by 2050 and handle 2 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo traffic annually. “I consider it the most important project in the entire region,” says Andrew Marcus, founder of local commercial real estate services firm Agile Coast. “From an economic development perspective and from a quality-of-life perspective, it is the single-most important project for our region, period. The LIT is going to be the beachhead for getting modernized containerized cargo ships to come in, and we have the ability to have several terminals …

February 6, 2026

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

Dowd Cos. Negotiates $4.1M Sale of Retail Center in Abbeville, Louisiana

by John Nelson January 8, 2026

ABBEVILLE, LA. — The Dowd Cos. has negotiated the sale of Lauren Parc, a 34,125-square-foot retail center located in the Baton Rouge submarket of Abbeville. The buyer, an out-of-state investment firm, purchased the property for $4.1 million. The seller was also not disclosed. John Dowd and Theresa Johnson represented both parties in the transaction. Built in 2014, Lauren Parc was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dollar Tree, AT&T, Anytime Fitness and Hibbett Sports. The property is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter.

January 8, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 68-Room Comfort Inn New Orleans Airport Hotel

by Abby Cox January 6, 2026

SAINT ROSE, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 68-room Comfort Inn New Orleans Airport hotel in Saint Rose. Built in 2010, the three-story property is situated at 10151 W. Airline Highway, roughly five miles from the Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, a fitness center, business center, meeting facilities and an airport shuttle. David Altman and Jeff Halavacs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Siddiqui Enterprises LLC, and procured the buyer, NOLA Airport Hospitality LLC, in the transaction. Steve Greer was Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Louisiana.

January 6, 2026

Acquisitions Louisiana South Carolina Southeast Student Housing

GMH Communities, AEW Capital Buy Two Student Housing Communities Near Clemson University, LSU

by John Nelson December 23, 2025

CLEMSON, S.C. AND BATON ROUGE, LA. — A joint venture between GMH Communities and AEW Capital Management has acquired two student housing communities in Clemson and Baton Rouge. The acquisitions included Dockside at Clemson, a 633-bed student housing property located near the Clemson University campus in South Carolina; and Flatiron, a 293-bed community located near Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. Dockside has been rebranded The Cove at Clemson as part of the acquisition. The property offers units in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include study rooms and lounges, a coffee bar, fitness center, lakefront boardwalk, game room, dog park and walking paths. Flatiron offers units in studio, one-, four- and five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a fitness center, computer lab, pool, grilling station, yoga studio, clubhouse, dog park and study rooms. Mike Brady, Jake Wisness, Bill Maloney and Jake Davidson of JLL secured financing for the acquisition. Teddy Leatherman of JLL brokered the acquisition of the properties from seller Fountain Residential. Terms of the transaction were not released.

December 23, 2025

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