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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.9M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Retail Property in Franklin, Louisiana

by Julia Sanders October 19, 2021

FRANKLIN, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14,820-square-foot net-leased retail property located at 2030 Main St. in Franklin. The property, which is net-leased to Walgreens, sold for $4.9 million. Brennan Clegg, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. David Cutler, Joshua Johnson and Kirk Trammell of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, also a limited liability company. Chris Shaheen of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing this transaction. The Walgreens property is situated 46.6 miles from Lafayette, about 1.3 miles from Franklin Foundation Hospital and within walking distance to a Walmart. Walgreens has 12.5 years left on its lease.

October 19, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Louisiana Southeast

Stirling Properties Purchases 140,000 SF Pepsi Distribution Center in Livingston, Louisiana

by Julia Sanders September 15, 2021

LIVINGSTON, LA. — Stirling Properties has purchased the Pepsi Distribution Center, a 140,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 28517 S. Front Road in Livingston. Heck Realty/Raymond Heck sold the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2016, the Pepsi Distribution Center sits on 15 acres and is located along the Interstate 12 corridor. The facility is fully occupied by PepsiCo. Inc. and serves as a logistics hub for PepsiCo brands, including Gatorade, Frito-Lay, Starbucks and Mountain Dew. The facility services the greater Baton Rouge, New Orleans and southeast Louisiana areas. Townsend Underhill of Stirling Properties will serve as the asset manager for the property. Beezie Landry, Justin Langlois and Chad Rigby of Stirling Investment Advisors, a division of Stirling Properties, handled the sales transaction.

September 15, 2021

Acquisitions Louisiana Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Cooper Commercial Brokers $17.2M Sale of Bluebonnet Parc Mixed-Use Center in Baton Rouge

by Julia Sanders September 3, 2021

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of Bluebonnet Parc, a four-building mixed-use center in Baton Rouge. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented the seller, Viking Partners Bluebonnet LLC. Brannon 230 LLC purchased the property for $17.2 million. Located at 5915 Bluebonnet Blvd., Bluebonnet Parc is located close to Interstate 10 and is about 9.8 miles from downtown Baton Rouge. Additionally, the property is about 7.7 miles from Louisiana State University. The 135,367-square-foot property is anchored by Best Buy, buybuy Baby and Havertys, with other tenants including Men’s Wearhouse, David’s Bridal and Richport Technical College.

September 3, 2021

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $2.6M Sale of McDonald’s-Occupied Retail Property in Prairieville, Louisiana

by Julia Sanders August 25, 2021

PRAIRIEVILLE, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $2.6 million ground-lease sale of a McDonald’s-occupied, 4,268-square-foot retail property located at 15022 Airline Highway in Prairieville, about 22.9 miles south of Baton Rouge. Newly built, the property includes a drive-thru and is situated on 1.4 acres near Interstate 10. The McDonald’s is slated to open by late September. The sale had a record low cap rate. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Sabrina Kortlandt of SRS represented the seller, a Baton Rouge-based private investor who has owned the land for more than 60 years. Jeff Li of Colliers International represented the buyer, a private family trust based in California. The newly executed McDonald’s lease has a 20-year term. The property has nearby tenants including Walmart, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Petco and Family Dollar.

August 25, 2021

Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Dwight Capital Provides $31.4M HUD-Insured Loan for Highland Club Apartments in Baton Rouge

by Julia Sanders August 20, 2021

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Dwight Capital has provided a $31.4 million HUD-insured loan for Highland Club Apartments, a 279-unit garden-style multifamily community in Baton Rouge. Located at 17505 Jefferson Highway, Highland Club is situated about 15.5 miles from downtown Baton Rouge. Built in three phases between 2003 and 2019, the property includes 28 buildings and a clubhouse situated on over 23 acres. The average square feet of the units is 1,162 square feet. Community amenities include a pet park, swimming pool, poolside cabanas, picnic/barbecue area, business center, fitness center and walking trails. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the transaction. The loan benefitted from a green mortgage insurance premium (MIP) reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified. The loan was given to HCone LLC, the borrowing entity.

August 20, 2021

Affordable Housing Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Hunt Capital Invests $8.8M in LIHTC, Historic Tax Credit Equity for Affordable Housing Project in Monroe, Louisiana

by Julia Sanders August 9, 2021

MONROE, LA. — Hunt Capital Partners has invested $8.8 million in construction financing to fund the redevelopment of the Miller-Roy Building in Monroe. The investment includes $6.4 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and $2.4 million in state and federal Historic Tax Credit equity. The project will also include the construction of multifamily housing units in a newly built property known as Bayou Savoy Building. Michael Echols Enterprises is the developer for the project. Built in 1929, the historic three-story Miller-Roy Building will be reimagined to feature two studio apartments and 16 one-bedroom units, as well as 3,851 square feet of commercial space on the first floor. The Miller-Roy Building used to be the office for one of the first African American newspapers in the South, and was home to many African American-owned businesses at the time. The newly constructed Bayou Savoy Building will span four stories and comprise 48 two-bedroom units. The property will allow a range of incomes for leasing from 20 percent of area median income up to 80 percent, and 14 units will be in the workforce housing range. Project-based rental assistance will be provided for 24 of the 66 LIHTC units, and …

August 9, 2021

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

SRS Brokers $8.9M Sale of Retail Property in Suburban New Orleans Leased to Winn-Dixie

by Julia Sanders May 14, 2021

LAPLACE, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $8.9 million sale of a 62,297-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in the New Orleans suburb of LaPlace. The property is on a long-term, absolute triple-net lease to grocer Winn-Dixie. The lease is corporate guaranteed by Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. Sean Lutz and Dan Elliot of SRS represented the seller, a private investor from Baton Rouge, in the transaction. The buyer was a family office also based in Baton Rouge.

May 14, 2021

Development Industrial Louisiana Southeast Top Stories

Amazon to Open 650,000 SF Fulfillment Center in Northwestern Louisiana, Create 1,000 Jobs

by Taylor Williams May 10, 2021

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZ) has planned a 650,000-square-foot fulfillment center in the northwestern Louisiana city of Shreveport. The Louisiana Economic Development (LED) organization claims the development will generate $200 million in capital investment and add more than 1,000 jobs to the local economy. The site of the multi-level building, which will feature automated inventory management and shipping technology, is located within Hunter Industrial Park, a 135-acre development situated within three miles of interstates 20,49 and 220. The property will also be LEED certified. The Shreveport Times reports that the fulfillment center will be Amazon’s first in northern Louisiana. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant announced a fulfillment center in Carencro, located outside of Lafayette in the southern part of the state, in December, and is also planning to convert the Cortana Mall in Baton Rouge into a fulfillment center, according to the local newspaper. Of the seven Amazon facilities that have been announced or are under construction in Louisiana, the Shreveport fulfillment center will be the largest. Construction is set to begin immediately with completion expected in September 2022. In addition to the 1,000 full-time jobs at the facility, development of the new fulfillment center is expected to create …

May 10, 2021

Development Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to Open 202-Room Hotel in Downtown New Orleans

by Julia Sanders April 30, 2021

NEW ORLEANS — Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, a San Francisco-based boutique hotel company, will soon open Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, a 202-room boutique hotel located in New Orleans’ Central Business District on the corner of Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets. The hotel will open on May 11 of this year, and guests are now able to book stays. Designed by MARKZEFF, Kimpton Hotel Fontenot will feature two dining and cocktail concepts within the property, led by executive chef Chris Lusk and restaurant general manager Jessica Retif. Gospel Coffee and Boozy Treats is a neighborhood café serving a range of coffee, teas, espresso and adult beverages, as well as a collection of eat-on-the-go options. The other dining and cocktail option is the Peacock Room, which offers cocktails and food. The hotel’s amenities include morning coffee and tea service from Gospel Coffee and Boozy Treats; bike rentals; a 24-hour fitness center equipped with Peloton bikes; pet-friendly rooms; complimentary Wi-Fi for IHG Rewards members; and an evening social hour. Additional in-room amenities include yoga mats, in-room dining, Frette linens and bathrobes and Atelier Bloem bath and body products.

April 30, 2021

Acquisitions Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

NorthMarq Secures $2.4M Acquisition Loan for Royal Eden Apartments in Metro New Orleans

by Julia Sanders April 28, 2021

SLIDELL, LA. — NorthMarq has secured a $2.4 million loan for the acquisition of Royal Eden Apartments, a 50-unit property situated outside of New Orleans in Slidell. Lawrence Larisma and Ryan Taylor of NorthMarq’s Charlotte office, in coordination with NorthMarq’s San Antonio office, secured the Freddie Mac loan through an unnamed regional bank. The 10-year loan was structured with two years of interest-only payments, a fixed interest rate and a 20-year amortization schedule. Royal Eden Apartments contains multiple buildings that were originally built in phases during the 1970s and 1980s. Community amenities include waterfront views, a sundeck, picnic tables and flat lot parking, as well as walk-in closets and private patios and balconies in select units. .

April 28, 2021

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