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Cordish Tops Off $270M Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana in Bossier City

by John Nelson

BOSSIER CITY, LA. — The Cordish Cos. has topped off Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, a $270 million hospitality and gaming entertainment complex in Bossier City. The Baltimore-based retail entertainment owner and operator broke ground on the project in December 2023. Cordish Cos. and general contractor AnderCorp finished vertical construction at the property yesterday in a ceremony that included state and local officials. Scheduled to open in first-quarter 2025, the Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will feature more than 47,000 square feet of gaming space; a sportsbook for live betting on sporting events; an upscale 550-room hotel with a resort-style pool and fitness center; 25,000-square-foot events center; structured and surface parking; a 31-site RV park; and 30,000 square feet of dining and entertainment venues, including Cordish brands Sports & Social, PBR Cowboy Bar and Luk Fu. During the topping off ceremony, Cordish also announced two other additions to the restaurant lineup: Ridotto Grand Café and The Prime Rib steakhouse. Situated along the Red River, the project is expected to create 750 new construction jobs and 750 permanent jobs. The site was formerly home to the vacant Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel, which Cordish Cos. acquired in 2023. Live Casino & …

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GBT Realty Adds New Retailers at River Marketplace in Lafayette, Louisiana

by John Nelson

LAFAYETTE, LA. — GBT Realty Corp. has executed leases with new retailers at River Marketplace, a 168,000-square-foot shopping center in Lafayette. J. Crew Factory, Sephora and lululemon have signed leases to occupy a freestanding, 16,700-square-foot building within the shopping center that once housed Books-A-Million, which shuttered earlier this year. All three retailers are expected to open in early 2025. A final 3,450-square-foot space remains available for lease in the building. Situated on a 43-acre site, River Marketplace is anchored by a Super Target. The property is currently 99 percent leased to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Total Wine & More, Rack Room Shoes, Cato, 2nd & Charles, Toasted Yolk Café, Buckle, Crumbl Cookies and Games Workshop.

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Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $142M Acquisition Financing for Southeast Skilled Nursing Portfolio

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Miami-based Dwight Capital, has provided a $142 million bridge acquisition loan for a portfolio of 10 skilled nursing facilities in urban areas surrounding Atlanta, Memphis, Mobile, Ala., and Shreveport, La. The properties include Bell Minor Home in Gainesville, Ga.; Cambridge Post Acute Care Center in Snellville, Ga.; Nurse Care of Buckhead in Atlanta; Riverside Health Care Center in Covington, Ga.; Rockdale Healthcare Center in Conyers, Ga.; Westminster Commons in Atlanta; Millington Healthcare Center in Millington, Tenn.; Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis; Kensington Health and Rehabilitation in Mobile; and Highland Place Rehabilitation and Nursing in Shreveport. Collectively, these facilities total 1,371 beds. Adam Offman and Sheldon Frankel originated the loan. Details on the buyer and seller were not disclosed.

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Batteries Plus Signs Six-Unit Franchise Deal in Louisiana

by Hayden Spiess

ALEXANDRIA, LA. — Wisconsin-based retail chain Batteries Plus has signed a six-unit franchise agreement in Louisiana. The first of the stores is scheduled to open in Alexandria this year, with additional locations planned throughout the state. Franchisees Duane Carmouche, Mitch Matthews and Mohamad Zeidan will own and operate the units. Batteries Plus’ current portfolio features more than 800 stores in the U.S., including 10 in Louisiana. Private equity firm Freeman Spogli owns the brand, which offers battery and repair services for a variety of electronics and vehicle uses. 

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $10.5M Sale of The Plaza One Shopping Center in Monroe, Louisiana

by Hayden Spiess

MONROE, LA.— Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.5 million sale of The Plaza One Shopping Center, a retail center located at 2810 Louisville Ave. in Monroe. Super 1 Foods anchors the property, which totals 96,765 square feet. The center was fully leased at the time of sale. Zach Taylor and Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Texas-based private investor, in the transaction. Steve Greer assisted in closing the sale as the Louisiana broker of record. 

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Feil Organization Signs Two Industrial Leases Totaling 20,700 SF in Elmwood, Louisiana

by John Nelson

ELMWOOD, LA. — The Feil Organization has signed two industrial leases totaling 20,700 square feet at Elmwood Distribution Center in Elmwood, about nine miles west of New Orleans. Mayesh Wholesale Florist and 1-800 Radiator will occupy 9,500 and 11,200 square feet at the property, respectively. Built in 1974, Elmwood Distribution Center totals 411,689 square feet at 5600 Jefferson Highway, with warehouse suites ranging from 5,625 to 25,000 square feet. Bert Duvic of Max Derbes represented 1-800 Radiator in the lease negotiations. Gerard Henry, also of Max Derbes, represented Mayesh Wholesale Florist. Feil was represented on an in-house basis by Katina Spera.

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Office Tenants Sign Leases Totaling 35,589 SF at Lakeway Center in Metro New Orleans

by John Nelson

METAIRIE, LA. — Seven new tenants have signed leases totaling 35,589 square feet at Lakeway Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office development located in Metairie, roughly six miles outside downtown New Orleans. Expeditors International, Elliot Bay Design Group and Fleur de Lis Event Designs will join the One Lakeway building occupying 3,473; 2,274; and 1,254 square feet, respectively. Ardurra Group, Sisun and Guilbault Capital have signed leases for 6,144; 6,874; and 1,703 square feet at Two Lakeway, respectively. At Three Lakeway, Array Petroleum has signed a 12,867-square-foot lease. The Feil Organization is the landlord of Lakeway Center, which features amenities including a health club, restaurant, café, coffee shop, copy shop, conference center and a sundry shop. A Marriott hotel is also located at the property. Bruce Sossaman of Corporate Realty represented the landlord in all seven lease transactions.

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $73M Sale of Two Hotels in New Orleans

by John Nelson

NEW ORLEANS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $73 million sale of two hotels located in the Arts/Warehouse District of New Orleans. The properties include Courtyard by Marriott, which comprises 202 rooms, and SpringHill Suites by Marriott, which totals 208 rooms. A group led by Robert Guidry, along with Guidry Land Partners and David Bansmer, acquired the hotels, which are located at 300 Julia St. and 301 St. Joseph St. Bill Murney, Alyson Murney and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.6M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

by John Nelson

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.6 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Baton Rouge. The 248-unit portfolio includes Howell Place located at 4150 72nd Ave., Pelican Bay at 2121 Lobdell Blvd. and Pirates Bend at 8165 Plank Road. John Hamilton, Chris Shaheen, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as 2121 Lobdell LLC, and procured the buyer, Granite Pelican Bay LLC. Built in 2001 and 2002, the apartment communities are located just south of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and four miles north of downtown. Each property consists of a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans.

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Three Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Concepts to Open at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metro New Orleans

by John Nelson

METAIRIE, LA. — Three new tenants, all divisions of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., will open at Lakeside Shopping Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot retail center located in Metairie, roughly eight miles outside of downtown New Orleans. Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids and Hollister Co. are scheduled to open at the property this summer. The stores will feature updated prototype formats for the respective brands. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates more than 750 stores under these banners throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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