Louisiana

Reynolds Acquires Two Multifamily Properties Totaling 500 Units in Metro Shreveport, Louisiana

by John Nelson October 16, 2023

BOSSIER CITY AND SHREVEPORT, LA. — Reynolds Asset Management has acquired two multifamily properties in the greater Shreveport area. The first property, Preston Place and Port Au Prince in Bossier City, totals 272 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans, as well as one three-bedroom unit. Stabilized monthly rental rates at the community, which is located at 400 Preston Blvd. and will be renovated and rebranded as Preston Place North and South, range from $880 to $1,265. Reynolds purchased the property in partnership with Devli Real Estate and iintoo. John Hamilton and Josh Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Situated on 17 acres in Shreveport, the second property — Townhomes at South Highlands — comprises 228 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Reynolds acquired the community in partnership with Newport Capital Group. Stabilized monthly rents at the property range from $715 to $1,080. Renovations at the community are currently underway and scheduled for completion in October 2024.

October 16, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Louisiana Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Shell Signs Lease at 142,000 SF Office Development Underway in New Orleans’ River District

by John Nelson October 3, 2023

NEW ORLEANS — Gas giant Shell has signed a lease at a 142,000-square-foot office building to be constructed in the 39-acre River District mixed-use neighborhood of New Orleans. Shell’s Gulf of Mexico operations headquarters will occupy the multi-floor property. Cypress Equities and Lauricella Land Co. have formed a joint venture to develop the building, which Gensler is designing. Located on Convention Center Boulevard, the project is scheduled to begin construction in 2024. Tim Relyea and Joe Peddie of Cushman & Wakefield represented Shell in the lease negotiations.

October 3, 2023

Development Industrial Louisiana Self-Storage Southeast

Go Store It Opens 86,680 SF Storage Facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

by Hayden Spiess September 27, 2023

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Go Store It has opened an 86,680-square-foot self-storage facility at 1683 O’Neal Lane in Baton Rouge. Comprising 550 units, the property features 24-hour video surveillance, electronic gate access, climate control and access to Interstate 12.

September 27, 2023

Development Industrial Louisiana Southeast Top Stories

First Solar Breaks Ground on $1.1B Manufacturing Facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana

by Taylor Williams September 25, 2023

NEW IBERIA, LA. — First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), an Arizona-based provider of solar panels, has broken ground on a $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in New Iberia, located just southeast of Lafayette in the south-central part of Louisiana. The facility will be located on the grounds of Acadiana Regional Airport and will ultimately encompass more than 2 million square feet. The project, which local community leaders and members of the development team believe is the biggest in the history of the parish, is expected to generate about 700 new permanent manufacturing jobs within the local economy. First Solar anticipates that the plant will be fully operational and able to begin shipping products by the first half of 2026. When that scenario materializes, the company’s total manufacturing capacity will increase from 3.5 gigawatts to approximately 14 gigawatts in the United States and 25 gigawatts globally. At full capacity, the plant will be capable of churning out more than a dozen panels per minute. To secure the project in Iberia Parish, the State of Louisiana offered First Solar an incentives package that includes the workforce solutions of LED FastStart, a Louisiana Economic Development program for training and onboarding workers. Additional incentives include …

September 25, 2023

Leasing Activity Louisiana Office Southeast

Feil Organization Signs Accounting Firm to 15,508 SF Office Lease in Metro New Orleans

by John Nelson August 17, 2023

METAIRIE, LA. — The Feil Organization has signed Carr, Riggs and Ingram CPAs and Advisors, an accounting and advisory services firm, to a 15,508-square-foot office lease in metro New Orleans. The office building, Two Lakeway, is a 19-story, 449,309-square-foot property located within the three-tower Lakeway Complex in Metairie. The accounting firm, which is headquartered in Enterprise, Ala., signed a 10-year lease to occupy the 14th floor. The company’s office space will include a combination of private offices, open work areas, a wellness room, conference rooms, Zoom rooms with video conferencing capabilities and a recreation area with café-style tables, lounge areas, large-screen TV and ping pong and foosball tables. Bruce Sossaman of Corporate Realty represented Feil Organization in the lease negotiations, and Dale Kahhr of Newmark represented the tenant, which has offices in 12 states and Mexico.

August 17, 2023

Acquisitions Louisiana Retail Southeast

SRSA Arranges Sale of 228,000 SF Shopping Center in New Orleans

by John Nelson August 4, 2023

NEW ORLEANS —SRSA Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Algiers Plaza, a 228,000-square-foot shopping center located at 4100 General De Gaulle Drive in New Orleans. Tenants at the property include Winn-Dixie, Walgreens, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Petco, Five Below and Chick-fil-A. Steve Reisig, Kirsten Early and Christopher Robertson Jr. of SRSA, along with Scott DeYoung and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments, represented the seller, N3 Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

August 4, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity Louisiana Southeast

IRG Signs Schlumberger to 1 MSF Industrial Lease in Shreveport, Louisiana

by John Nelson July 19, 2023

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Los Angeles-based Industrial Realty Group (IRG) has signed offshore drilling giant Schlumberger Ltd. to a 1 million-square-foot industrial lease in Shreveport. The tenant will join Hyundai Glovis, Pratt Paper and Thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services at the 3.5 million-square-foot Shreveport Business Park. Schlumberger will occupy a portion of two buildings and utilize the site for high-tech manufacturing. The company’s $18.5 million investment is expected to create 596 new direct jobs, and Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 749 new indirect jobs.

July 19, 2023

Acquisitions Louisiana Southeast Student Housing

Landmark Properties Acquires 1,290-Bed Student Housing Community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

by John Nelson July 17, 2023

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Athens, Ga.-based Landmark Properties has acquired The Lodges at 777, a student housing community located in Baton Rouge, roughly two miles from Louisiana State University (LSU). Constructed in 2011, the property comprises 1,290 beds across 382 units. Amenities at the community, which was 100 percent preleased for the fall 2023 term at the time of sale, include a swimming pool, clubhouse and fitness center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

July 17, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Louisiana Restaurant Retail Southeast

Dorsey Development Adds Four Tenants to Tarpon Heights Shopping Center in Cut Off, Louisiana

by John Nelson July 13, 2023

CUT OFF, LA. — Dorsey Development Cos. has signed four new tenants to join the roster at Tarpon Heights Shopping Center, a 57,698-square-foot retail property in Cut Off. The center took a direct hit from Hurricane Ida in 2021, after which Dorsey has replaced the roof, rebuilt the façade and cleaned up debris at the site. Joining Tarpon Heights are Dollar General, which will return to its previous 11,398-square-foot space, as well as Bayou Ju Jitsu, El Viejon and Lafourche Parish Library. Bayou Ju Jitsu is a local martial arts studio, and El Viejon is a Mexican restaurant that is replacing the former El Paso restaurant.

July 13, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality Louisiana Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.5M Sale of Travelodge Hotel in Metro New Orleans

by John Nelson July 11, 2023

HARVEY, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.5 million sale of Travelodge by Wyndham – New Orleans, a 212-room hotel located in Harvey, roughly seven miles outside downtown New Orleans. Constructed in 1971 on 3.8 acres at 2200 Westbank Expressway, the hotel comprises 125,539 square feet. David Altman, Adam Sklaver and Philip Kates of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property, which sold in auction, on behalf of the seller, New York-based Hong Park.

July 11, 2023

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