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Stirling Properties Purchases Apartment Complex in Louisiana

by John Nelson September 4, 2015

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Stirling Properties has purchased the Retreat at Acadian Point, a 384-unit apartment community located in Lafayette. Formerly known as South Point Apartments, the 80s-era property will begin upgrades including washer and dryers in all units, new appliances and flooring, electronically activated vehicular access gates, new roofs, new landscaping and a new fitness center. With the acquisition, Stirling’s portfolio spans 1,512 multifamily units. Des Moines, Iowa-based BH Management Services is the primary management firm for Stirling’s multifamily portfolio.

September 4, 2015

Louisiana Mixed-Use Southeast

Continental Realty, Palmetto Partners Break Ground on Baton Rouge Apartment Community

by John Nelson August 18, 2015

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Co-developers Continental Realty Corp. and Atlanta-based Palmetto Partners Inc. have broken ground on River House, a 224-unit luxury apartment community located at 1480 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. The community is a component of the River District corridor’s redevelopment between Baton Rouge’s central business district and Louisiana State University. River House will include a 4,600-square-foot clubhouse, 15,000 square feet of retail and 34,000 square feet of office space. The project team includes general contractor Clark Construction, architect Humphreys & Partners, civil engineer Monroe & Corie, landscape architect Reich Associates and interior designer The Design Studio. FNBC Bank and Continental Americas Regional Center provided construction financing for the project. Continental Realty and Palmetto Partners have tapped Ty Gose of Latter & Blum to lease River House. The project’s legal team includes Phelps Dunbar and Tanner Law Firm.

August 18, 2015

Brookshire's North Market Place Shreveport

Louisiana Retail Southeast

BC Wood Properties Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Shreveport for $7M

by John Nelson July 30, 2015

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Lexington, Ky.-based BC Wood Properties has acquired North Market Place, an 88,205-square-foot shopping center located in Shreveport, for $7 million. Brookshire’s Grocery anchors the center. The grocer operates more than 150 stores in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. North Market Place is the first Louisiana shopping center in BC Wood’s portfolio, which includes 36 shopping centers comprising more than 5 million square feet.

July 30, 2015

1420 Sams Avenue Elmwood Business Park New Orleans

Industrial Louisiana Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $15.5M Sale of 360,000 SF Distribution Center in New Orleans

by John Nelson June 12, 2015

NEW ORLEANS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $15.5 million sale of a 358,060-square-foot distribution center located at 1420 Sams Ave. in Elmwood Business Park, a 33 million-square-foot industrial park in New Orleans. Built in 1984, the property was 95.6 percent leased at the time of sale. Mike Davis, Michael Lerner and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Columbus Nova, in the transaction.

June 12, 2015

the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery New Orleans

Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Provenance Hotels, GB Lodging, Woodbine Open New Hotel in New Orleans’ Warehouse Arts District

by John Nelson June 4, 2015

NEW ORLEANS — Provenance Hotels, GB Lodging and Woodbine Development Corp. have partnered to co-develop and open the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, a boutique hotel located in New Orleans’ historic Warehouse Arts District. Originally built in 1854, the historic property is located at the intersection of Tchoupitoulas and Lafayette streets, roughly four blocks from the French Quarter. The hotel features hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, an art collection courtesy of the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and a new restaurant. Nina Compton is the head chef and owner of the restaurant, known as Compere Lapin. In August 2013, Provenance Hotels and GB Lodging purchased the historic hotel property, then known as the Ambassador Hotel. The companies partnered with Woodbine Development to renovate the hotel and expand the guest room count to 167. According to the hotel’s website, rooms rent for as low as $109 per night.

June 4, 2015

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Lancaster Pollard Arranges Seniors Housing Refinancing in Louisiana, Ohio

by John Nelson June 1, 2015

MONROE, LA. AND GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Lancaster Pollard has arranged the refinancing of two seniors housing communities: one for Paramount Healthcare Consultants (PHC) in Monroe for $20.2 million and another for The Jennings Center for Older Adults in Garfield Heights for $12.6 million. The PHC refinancing is a HUD loan for three facilities — Avalon Place, a 115-bed skilled nursing facility (SNF); Leslie Lakes, a 150-bed SNF and 19-unit independent living facility; and Princeton Place, a 112-bed SNF. Scott Blount, healthcare banker out of Austin, Texas, led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard. Lancaster Pollard also assisted PHC with a corporate restructuring to ensure compliance with HUD’s single asset entity and master lease requirements. The existing indebtedness and swap termination fee were completely funded through the FHA Sec. 232/223(f) loans and no equity was required from PHC. The Jennings Center is a nonprofit community featuring 174 private suites of skilled nursing, 54 units of assisted living, 10 independent living units, adult day services, child day care, a wellness center, transportation services and community programs. The main campus was founded in 1942 and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Spirit. Lancaster Pollard arranged the refinance Jennings’ 2009 bonds using …

June 1, 2015

Industrial Louisiana Southeast

W.R. Grace, Chevron to Build $135M Production Plant in Louisiana

by John Nelson May 20, 2015

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — A joint venture between W.R. Grace & Co. and Chevron Products Co. will invest $135 million to build a residue hydroprocessing catalyst production plant at the existing Grace manufacturing plant in Lake Charles. The joint venture, known as Advanced Refining Technologies (ART), expects to create roughly 30 new direct jobs with the expansion, and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) expects approximately 88 new indirect jobs will be created. Additionally, 190 construction jobs will be created. Grace’s existing 120-acre manufacturing site is located on the Calcasieu River. The facility produces alumina, sodium silicate, fluid-cracking catalysts, hydroprocessing catalysts and zeolites. The state of Louisiana facilitated the investment with an incentive package including a $2.4 million Modernization Tax Credit. ART will also use the LED FastStart workforce development program, as well as Louisiana’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs. ART will begin hiring when construction kicks off in late 2015. Completion is slated for early 2018.

May 20, 2015

Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Hilton Worldwide Opens DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette in Louisiana

by John Nelson May 6, 2015

LAFAYETTE, LA. — Hilton Worldwide has opened DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette, a 15-story, 327-room hotel located at 1521 W. Pinhook Road near downtown Lafayette and three miles from Lafayette Regional Airport. The hotel is located along the banks of the Vermillion River and features a newly updated outdoor pool and sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour business center, 22,000 square feet of meeting space and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel also features the SoLA Restaurant and Lobby Bar and 337, a bar located on the ground floor of the hotel. The property was formerly a Hilton hotel and has since undergone a $12 million renovation. Garrison Wright Prop Co JV LLC owns the hotel and Hospitality Management Advisors manages the property.

May 6, 2015

Louisiana Retail Southeast

Stirling Properties, CBL & Associates Announce New Tenants for Fremaux Town Center

by John Nelson May 1, 2015

SLIDELL, LA. — Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties Inc. have announced 12 new tenants coming to Phase II of Fremaux Town Center, a shopping center in Slidell. The 285,000-square-foot Phase II is slated for an October 2015 completion. The new tenants are: Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Forever 21 Red, Pier 1 Imports, Victoria’s Secret, Buckle, Charlotte Russe, LOFT, Bath & Body Works, Torrid, Journeys, Claire’s and Which Wich. Phase I of Fremaux Town Center opened in March 2014 with anchor tenants Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michael’s, T.J. Maxx, Kohl’s and LA Fitness. Upon completion, the shopping center will span 635,000 square feet.

May 1, 2015

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott West Monroe

Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Hotel Equities to Manage Hotel Under Construction in Louisiana

by John Nelson April 21, 2015

WEST MONROE, LA. — Atlanta-based Hotel Equities has been selected to manage the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott under construction in West Monroe. The hotel is slated to break ground this summer and open in the third quarter of 2016. The hotel will be located near the University of Louisiana-Monroe and the Ike Hamilton Expo Center. The ownership group for the new hotel includes Jon Patel and Kevin Patel of Monroe, La., and Nimesh Zaver of Lake Charles, La. The group has 26 Louisiana hotels in its portfolio.

April 21, 2015

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