BATON ROUGE, LA. — A joint venture between C1 Development and GMH Communities has received approval for a student housing development at 6800 Burbank Drive near the Louisiana State University (LSU) campus in Baton Rouge. The development can span up to 1,000 beds and is set to offer cottage- and garden-style units, as well as townhomes, in two-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a resort-style pool, modern fitness center, resident lounge, business center and study rooms. Construction is expected to begin next fall with completion scheduled for fall 2028.
One cannot talk about, analyze, nor understand the New Orleans Central Business District (CBD) office market without a corresponding discussion of the entire CBD, not just the office building submarket. This is especially true when we look at the evolution of the New Orleans CBD since the late 1980s, and, more specifically to this article, since Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans CBD office market is still the largest office submarket in this region. The submarket contains approximately 10.3 million rentable square feet. The balance of our submarkets (East Metairie, West Metairie, Kenner, Elmwood, West Bank, New Orleans East and the Northshore) contain a total of 8.6 million rentable square feet. More importantly, the CBD remains home for most of New Orleans’ “corporate” tenants, virtually all the region’s major law firms and financial institutions. That is the good news. However, the CBD has been transformed over the past 30+ years — and especially for the past two decades after Hurricane Katrina — from a traditional office-centric CBD to a mixed-use downtown area. The supply of office space in the CBD has shrunk from 70 buildings and 16.5 million rentable square feet in 1991, to 50 buildings and 13.8 million rentable square …
FRANKLIN, LA. — Saronic Technologies, an Austin-based manufacturer for the defense and space industries, has announced plans to invest $300 million to expand its existing shipyard in Franklin, a city in southern Louisiana’s St. Mary Parish. The shipyard first became operational in April. The new investment will allow Saronic to meet client demand for its fleet of autonomous ships, or Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs). The company broke ground last month on the expansion, which will add 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its site near the Atchafalaya River, which feeds into the Gulf of Mexico. The project will comprise three new slips, expand its existing warehouse and establish a production line for assembly of its ASVs, namely Marauder, the company’s 180-foot autonomous ship. Saronic worked with Louisiana Economic Development, St. Mary Parish and other government offices on the expansion, which will add 1,500 skilled jobs to the Gulf Coast region. Private partners on the design-build team include JacobsWyper Architects, P2S, KPFF, JE Dunn and Alberici. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2026, with expanded operations coming on-line in early 2027. Saronic is also planning its next-generation Port Alpha shipyard, details of which were not released.
August 29, 2005 — a day no New Orleanian will forget: Hurricane Katrina. It has been two decades since the levees were breached and flood waters took over the city’s streets, homes and businesses. It was an event that changed the trajectory of the city of New Orleans. Twenty years later and the resiliency of New Orleans to always push on is evidenced by the stability of our multifamily market. Through a period of demolition, renovation and rebuilding, the overall market remains stable. The barriers to entry in the Metro New Orleans multifamily market are significant, and today as in the past, the equilibrium between supply and demand remains in sync. Like other Sun Belt markets, insurance premiums, interest rates and affordability are factors. However, they have not been a deterrent to the viability of the market or interest from investors and the capital markets. Our inventory of more than 55,000 units (professionally managed) spread out over seven parishes, remains strong. Overall metro occupancy is being reported between 92 to 94 percent with average rents of $1,300 per month. Parish by parish Eastern New Orleans and Algiers, which each have an inventory of approximately 4,000 units, offers the most affordable …
METAIRIE, LA. — The Feil Organization has signed Navy Federal Credit Union to a 3,300-square-foot retail lease at 3506. N. Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, about eight miles northwest of New Orleans. The new retail bank branch will sit adjacent to Causeway Plaza, an office building owned by Feil. Kirsten Early of SRSA Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant in the 10-year lease deal. Colette Wharton and Katina Spera represented Feil on an internal basis. Feil expects construction on the Navy Federal Credit Union branch to finish in fall 2026.
JEFFERSON, LA. — Robertson St. Ventures LLC, a group of local real estate investors led by Richard Juge of REMAX Commercial Brokers, has acquired Elmwood Oaks Office Park, a four-building, 77,760-square-foot office campus located at 201 Evans Road in Jefferson, roughly eight miles west of New Orleans in Jefferson Parish. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Robertson St. Ventures plans to invest over $1 million in renovations to modernize the 6.6-acre complex, which features surface parking and a courtyard with 300-year-old oak trees. Planned improvements include new flooring, paint, ceilings, lighting, energy-efficiency upgrades, enhanced landscaping and modernized tenant amenities such as renovated common kitchens and restrooms, as well as new outdoor amenities. One of the buildings at Elmwood Oaks is currently vacant, according to Robertson St. Ventures.
PLAQUEMINE, LA. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has negotiated the sale of Belleview Shopping Center, an 84,146-square-foot retail center located in Plaquemine, roughly 14 miles south of Baton Rouge. Rouses Supermarkets anchors the property. Additional tenants include Dollar General, Citi Trends, Hibbett Sports and AT&T. Belleview Shopping Center was built in 1992 on 7.5 acres. Jacob Baruch and Ari Warshaw of Legacy Realty Group Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction, while Zach Taylor and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller.
ATHENS, GA. AND BATON ROUGE, LA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a two-property student housing portfolio totaling 1,188 beds in Georgia and Louisiana. The transaction included The Lodge of Athens, a 480-bed property serving students attending the University of Georgia; and Wildwood Baton Rouge, a 708-bed community located near Louisiana State University. Peter Katz of IPA — in association with Steve Greer and John Leonard of Marcus & Millichap — represented the seller, a joint venture between Alden Street Capital and an undisclosed institutional partner, and procured the buyer, Pumphouse Residential Group, in the transaction.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — A joint venture between Monument Square Investment Group and JDI Realty has acquired Maison Burbank, a 532-bed student housing community located near the Louisiana State University (LSU) campus in Baton Rouge. The garden-style property was developed in 1996 and renovated in 2017. The joint venture plans to begin capital improvements to the property immediately, including new roofing and performing the postponed maintenance and repair work for the drive aisles and parking lots. The community offers 134 units in two- and four-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, picnic and grilling area, sand volleyball court, 24-hour fitness center, coffee bar and a dog park. The property was 98.5 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
RUSTON, LA. — KDC has delivered a 50,000-square-foot call center and operations hub for JPMorgan Chase in Ruston, a north Louisiana city located about 68 miles east of Shreveport via I-20. The $31 million Chase Operations Center is an extension of an existing customer support center in Monroe, which is about 32 miles east of Ruston. Situated on 5 acres along Woodward Avenue, the facility opened with 50 employees and has the capacity to grow to 200. The design-build team includes architect HKS and general contractor Lincoln Builders Inc.
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