Louisiana

Carpenter & Co., Woodward to Open 341-Room Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans

by Kristin Harlow December 4, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — Developers Carpenter & Co. Inc. and Woodward Interests LLC will open a 341-room Four Seasons hotel in New Orleans. The property will also include 92 private residences on the top floors of the building. The project is a redevelopment of the 33-story World Trade Center office building. Completion is slated for late 2020. Two Canal Owner LLC, in which both developers are partners, will own the building. The first Four Seasons in New Orleans, the property will be situated within the central business district. It will be located next to the French Quarter, Warehouse District and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and feature views of the Mississippi River. “New Orleans has been a priority market for us for many years and we have been waiting for the right opportunity to make our debut in this dynamic city,” says John Davison, president and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The hotel will include meeting and event spaces, four food and drink outlets, retail space, spa facilities and a rooftop pool. Mali Carow, a Four Seasons veteran of almost 20 years, will serve as general manager. Founded in 1960, Four Seasons currently operates 117 hotels and resorts …

December 4, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Partnership Acquires 1,193-Room Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown New Orleans

by Alex Tostado November 25, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — A partnership has purchased the 1,193-room Hyatt Regency New Orleans and will continue to manage the property as a Hyatt hotel. A partnership between investment company ERG, GMB Properties, The Berger Co. and asset management firm Fulcrum Hospitality purchased the downtown New Orleans hotel for an undisclosed price. The seller was Los Angeles-based Poydras Hotel Holdings Co. The ownership team plans to invest $20 million in capital investments over the next few years. According to ERG Enterprises, the sale represents the largest hotel acquisition in Louisiana history and the first time the Hyatt Regency will fall under local majority ownership. The Hyatt Regency New Orleans is the third-largest hotel in New Orleans and is accessible to sports venues including Mercedes-Benz Superdome and Smoothie King Center. Established in 1976, the 601 Loyola Ave. property occupies a space near the French Quarter and Mississippi Riverfront and features a pool, fitness center and meeting facilities.

November 25, 2019

Development Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Corvias to Begin $15.8M Renovation of Military Housing Development at Fort Polk, Louisiana

by Alex Tostado November 14, 2019

FORT POLK, LA. — Corvias will begin a $15.8 million renovation of military housing at Fort Polk, a U.S. Army installation in Louisiana’s Vernon Parish. The renovations will include upgrading the facades, gutters, paint and roofs of 1,146 homes and three miles of roadways on the base. Corvias expects to begin construction this month with completion slated for 2021. The renovation project uses remaining basic allowance of housing (BAH) funds accumulated over previous years that are now being reinvested back into Fort Polk housing. Corvias and the U.S. Army have a 50-year partnership through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), which leverages private-sector capital to expand and modernize housing. Corvias has 13 installations throughout the country. In addition, Corvias will soon complete the final phase of a $34 million geothermal project including the installation of more than 2,400 geothermal heat pumps and upgrades across the installation, which are estimated to save the Army more than $1 million annually in energy saving.

November 14, 2019

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

SRS Arranges $15M Sale of Retail Center in Metro New Orleans

by Alex Tostado November 8, 2019

HARAHAN, LA. — SRS Investment Properties Group has arranged the $15 million sale of Elmwood Oaks Shopping Center, a 136,284-square-foot retail center in Harahan. Academy Sports + Outdoors and Dollar Tree anchor the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Lumber Liquidators and AutoZone. Elmwood Oaks is located at 800 S. Clearview Parkway, eight miles west of downtown New Orleans. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Steve Miskew of SRS represented the seller, Regency Centers, in the transaction. The buyer was Property Commerce Dividend Fund LP.

November 8, 2019

Acquisitions Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Greystone Provides $15.4M Fannie Mae Green Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Baton Rouge

by Alex Tostado November 7, 2019

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Greystone has a provided a $15.4M Fannie Mae acquisition loan for the purchase of Live Oaks Apartment Homes in Baton Rouge. The loan carries a 12-year term with two years of interest-only payments. The buyer, Cyprus Multifamily, plans to implement upgrades that will improve water and electricity usage as part of the Fannie Mae Green Rewards program. Live Oaks was built in 2001 and offers 184 units with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include barbecue and picnic areas, a clubhouse, business center, fitness center and a pool. Keith Hires of Greystone originated the loan.

November 7, 2019

Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Dougherty Mortgage Provides $20.8M HUD Refinancing Loan for Apartment Community Near Baton Rouge

by Alex Tostado September 27, 2019

ZACHARY, LA. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $20.8 million refinancing loan for Audubon Park Apartment Homes, a 178-unit community in Zachary. The HUD 223(a)(7) loan features a 40-year term. The borrower is Audubon Park Apartment Homes LLC, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Audubon Communities. Communal amenities at Audubon Park include bike racks, a fitness center, swimming pool, car wash area, playground, grilling area and a poolside lounge.

September 27, 2019

Acquisitions Louisiana Office Southeast

Wampold, Lemoine Acquire Historic 500,000 SF Office Complex in New Orleans

by Alex Tostado September 25, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — Wampold Cos. and The Lemoine Co. have acquired the Whitney Bank Building Complex, a 500,000-square-foot office campus comprising seven buildings in New Orleans. The Whitney Bank Building, built in 1911, anchors the four-block development. Wampold and Lemoine plan to turn the former headquarters of Hancock Whitney Bank into a mixed-use development comprising hotel rooms, apartments, stores and restaurants. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2020. Hancock Whitney Corp. sold the complex to the joint venture for an undisclosed price.

September 25, 2019

Development Louisiana Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Rise Completes 589-Bed Residence Hall at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

by Alex Tostado September 6, 2019

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Rise: A Real Estate Co. has completed The Heritage, a 589-bed student housing community located on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. The development features five residential buildings geared toward upperclassmen. Shared amenities include ground-floor retail, a fitness center, swimming pool, resident lounge, game room, a business center, sand volleyball court, outdoor grill stations and fire pits. The development also houses an office suite for the university’s Housing and Residential Life staff.

September 6, 2019

Acquisitions Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Cohen Financial Provides $21.9M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Lafayette, Louisiana

by Alex Tostado September 5, 2019

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Cohen Financial has provided a $21.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for La Veranda, a 220-unit multifamily community in Lafayette. The borrower is an affiliate of Waypoint Residential LLC. La Veranda was built in 2016 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, game room, outdoor fireplace, pet park and a rooftop lounge. The seller was not disclosed.

September 5, 2019

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.4M Sale of Shopping Center in New Orleans

by Alex Tostado August 29, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.4 million sale of River Commons, a 59,483-square-foot shopping center in New Orleans. River Commons, which is shadow-anchored by Walmart, was leased to 17 tenants at the time of sale, including Dollar Tree, Shoe Show, Cato and Sally Beauty. Zach Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Rivercrest Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was Salim Rupani, a private investor based in Texas.

August 29, 2019

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