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Stonebridge Buys 280-Room Hotel Near New Orleans Convention Center

by Alex Tostado

NEW ORLEANS — Stonebridge Cos. has acquired the 280-room Embassy Suites by Hilton New Orleans Convention Center hotel in New Orleans’ Art and Warehouse District. The hotel offers modern guest rooms, two- and three-room suites, a fitness center, outdoor pool, complimentary breakfast, complimentary drinks and appetizers nightly, on-site restaurant Stacks, a 24-hour business center and more than 8,000 square feet of versatile function space. This is the first hotel acquisition in New Orleans for Denver-based Stonebridge and the company’s third Embassy Suites by Hilton in the United States, joining locations in Austin, Texas, and Anchorage, Alaska. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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Istrouma Hospitality Opens Courtyard by Marriott Baton Rouge Downtown

by Alex Tostado

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Istrouma Hospitality LLC has opened the new Courtyard by Marriott Baton Rouge Downtown, a 135-room hotel located at 260 3rd St., about three miles north of Louisiana State University (LSU). The new hotel features Courtyard’s latest room design, an innovative lobby and 48 balcony rooms. Some features of rooms include a mobile working desk, as well as a shower nook in the bathroom. Greenville, S.C.-based Windsor Aughtry developed the hotel on behalf of the owner, and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Hospitality America LLC is managing the property.

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New Orleans Adds Another Chapter to its 300-Year History Book of Multifamily Growth

by John Nelson

How many cities can boast a multifamily history that goes back 300 years? New Orleans can, as it is celebrating its Tricentennial. New Orleans is home to the first apartment building in the United States. Historians have noted the “oldest continuously rented” multifamily development in the country is the Pontalba Apartments. Built in 1849 by the wealthy Baroness Michaela Pontalba, the iconic apartment’s crown molding, sconces, iron railings and balconies are now synonymous with New Orleans architecture. The Pontalba Apartments occupies prime real estate at the east and west side of the historic Jackson Square in the French Quarter. And yes, there is a waiting list to lease a unit. Today the city that sits on the bend of the Mississippi River has a limited amount of land, which keeps the equilibrium between supply and demand in sync. Thus new development is confined to urban infill locations, adaptive reuse projects or the few submarkets with available land — primarily located to the north of Lake Pontchartrain. Households that have income levels necessary to support the rents required for new properties are fueling market-rate development. The NOLA metro market has an inventory of approximately 54,000 units situated in nine distinct submarkets. …

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Adaptive Reuse in Core New Orleans Pushes Industrial Activity Westward

by John Nelson

When real estate professionals think of the New Orleans industrial market, oil companies, the Port of New Orleans (recently rebranded Port NOLA) and distribution companies come to mind. That thought is currently undergoing an evolution. The historically industrial areas of New Orleans are being absorbed seemingly daily by an insurgence of retail and entertainment-based business. As traditional retail in American shopping and strip malls is on the decline, developers are rushing to buy warehouses for physical entertainment and non-traditional uses. Port NOLA used to be home strictly to cargo ships and tankers, but is now expanding to fill the need of cruise ships. Norwegian, Carnival and the newly announced Viking Cruise lines all now use it as a docking port. The $2 billion port master plan encompasses the growth needs of the cruise ships, as well as the recently announced deepening of the Mississippi River’s main channel to 50 feet. However, Tchoupitoulas Street warehouses that once served the port are being turned into cross-training gyms and breweries. High-profile industrial properties are in huge demand. Drive Shack, a competitor of popular Topgolf, is developing a $29 million venue at the old Times-Picayune newspaper site owned by Howard Investors LLC, which is …

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Southern Properties Capital Acquires Apartment Community in Houma, Louisiana

by Alex Tostado

HOUMA, LA. — Southern Properties Capital, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc., has purchased The Landing Apartments on Bayou Cane in Houma. The seller and sales were not disclosed. Built in 2005, the 240-unit, garden-style multifamily community features 13 buildings and offers a unit mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 500 square feet to 1,500 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a lounge area, study room with computers, 24-hour exercise facility, volleyball court, open green space and a swimming deck surrounding a pool and hot tub.

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Greystone Provides $29.5M in Bridge Financing for Multifamily Portfolio in Baton Rouge

by Alex Tostado

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Greystone & Co. Inc. has provided two bridge loans totaling $29.5 million for the acquisition of four apartment properties totaling 783 units in Baton Rouge. The first nonrecourse bridge loan totals $16.9 million, while the second totals $12.6 million. Leor Dimant of Greystone originated the short-term bridge loans on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, with plans for a permanent exit to long-term, low-rate HUD-insured financing.

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Doster Construction Completes 272-Unit Multifamily Property Near Baton Rouge

by Amy Works

DENHAM SPRINGS, LA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Doster Construction Co. has completed the construction of Springs at Juban Crossings, a multifamily development located at 10077 Juban Crossing Blvd. in Denham Springs, about 17 miles east of Baton Rouge. Wisconsin-based Continental Properties is the developer. The townhome-style community features 272 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with ground-level private entries. On-site amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, dog park and attached and detached garages.

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Gulf States Real Estate Opens Rouses-Anchored Shopping Center in Covington, Louisiana

by Amy Works

COVINGTON, LA. — Copperstill Marketplace, a neighborhood shopping center, has opened in at the intersection of Highway 1007 and Highway 1085 in Covington. Gulf States Real Estate built the shops, Byron Talbot Construction performed the site work package and BETCO Construction built the anchor tenant space. A 43,320-square-foot Rouses Market anchors the 60,000-square-foot retail center. Additional tenants include In & Out Urgent Care, H2K Nail Salon and Wow Café. Heritage Bank has purchased the corner outparcel and plans to develop a retail building with space for a bank branch and other tenants.

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