Latter & Blum Awarded Management of Baton Rouge Office Property
9029 Jefferson
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May 9, 2013 Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. has been awarded the management of Cardinal Hill One Owners Association, Inc.
Located at 9029 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, LA, the Cardinal Hill building contains 44,600 square feet over 3 floors. Major tenants in the four year old building include Evans-Graves Engineers, the Baton Rouge Business Report, 225 Magazine, and InRegister Magazine.
Latter & Blum’s Joshua Campbell has been named Property Manager for the building.
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Uptown Lofts Gains National Honor
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April 30, 2013 The Uptown Lofts, a Lafayette, LA housing community managed by Latter & Blum Property Management, has been honored with a Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award.
Presented to the most outstanding Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties in seven categories, this national awards program celebrates the best in affordable rental housing development.
The winners were announced April 24. The Uptown Lofts was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Green Housing category.
Each winner will be recognized at a Capitol Hill luncheon ceremony in late May.
Latter & Blum Property Management provided pre-leasing and staff training in preparation for the December 2012 opening of the Uptown Lofts. Since the community opened, LBPM has provided ongoing Property Management services.
The Uptown Lofts is a project of The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority (LPTFA).
LHC Selects Latter & Blum For Willowbrook
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November 1, 2012 Latter & Blum Property Management Inc. has been awarded the management contract for the 408-unit Willowbrook Apartments in New Orleans.
Willowbrook Apartments is a residential apartment community owned by the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), formally the Louisiana Housing and Finance Agency (LHFA). The property consists of 216 one-bedroom apartments and 192 two-bedroom units. Amenities include two swimming pools, clubhouse, tennis courts and playground. The property was completely renovated after Katrina. Management was awarded to LBPM after submitting for the (RFP) Request for Proposal issued by the LHC.
Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. is the largest third-party management firm in the Gulf Coast. The company can be found on the web at www.latterblumpm.com.
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Latter & Blum to manage new VOA Project
Rendering of Lykes Steamship Building
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October 26, 2012 Groundbreaking was held recently for a New Orleans re-development project to be managed by Latter & Blum Property Management.
Volunteers of America is undertaking the renovation of two buildings - the Centennial Cotton Press building and the Lykes Steamship building - in the 1700 block of Tchoupitoulas Street.
The Centennial Cotton Press is being renovated into a state-of-the-art kitchen that will house a culinary arts training program and provide meals to local school children.
The adjacent Lykes Steamship Building will provide 52 unique apartments in a mix of studio, one and two-bedroom units, geared for residents who work in downtown New Orleans.
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Village De Jardin Ribbon Cutting Held
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August 20, 2012. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held August 14 to celebrate the opening of the Village de Jardin community in New Orleans East.
Managed by Latter & Blum Property Management, the senior living development was built on the site of the former Gaslight apartment complex. That community had deteriorated even prior to Katrina flooding and was not rebuilt.
The 224-unit Village De Jardin is designed for adults aged 55 and over. The community features two five-story towers as well as town house units on the approximately 11 acre site.
The project was developed by the Louisiana Housing Corporation with funds provided by FEMA after Hurricane Katrina. Officials with the LHC estimated the project cost at $40 million.
A unique addition to the community is a non-urgent care health clinic specifically for geriatric patients. Staffed by the LSU Health Sciences Center, it will serve seniors both inside and outside the community.
Latter & Blum Property Management To Manage Uptown Lofts
August 14, 2012 The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority (LPTFA) has selected Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. to manage the Uptown Lofts, a project of the LPTFA.
Lafayette's "Uptown Lofts"
Now under construction at 519 South Pierce Street, the Uptown Lofts will offer a total of 73 one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental units in four separate buildings. Latter & Blum Property Management recently began pre-leasing and staff training in preparation for the scheduled November 1 opening date.
The LPTFA expects the majority of the Uptown Lofts’ tenants to be employees from the downtown and surrounding area. In designing the project, the goal of the LPTFA was to meet the needs of those tenants while incorporate green building construction and sophisticated design that would complement the fabric of the surrounding neighborhood.
The Uptown Lofts development is now 60% complete. Interested individuals should go to www.uptown-lofts.com to learn more about the development, rental criteria, and submit an application.
The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority was established in 1979 to further and accomplish public functions that would benefit citizens of Lafayette.
Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. is the largest third-party management firm in the Gulf Coast. The company can be found on the web at www.latterblumpm.com.
Latter & Blum to Manage The Elysian in Baton Rouge
The Elysian
July 9, 2012 Latter & Blum Property Management has been awarded the management contract for The Elysian, a 100 unit mixed-income workforce housing development in Mid-City Baton Rouge.
Now under construction at North Thirteen Street and Spanish Town Road, the Elysian is a project of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and Elysian Development Partners, LLC.
The Elysian is a four story multi-family development totaling 111,500SF. The Elysian will feature one, two and three bedroom affordable apartment homes. The property is being constructed to meet Enterprise Communities green build certification standards to create high quality, affordable and environmentally friendly rental housing. The design incorporates pedestrian oriented streetscapes, porches and balconies, a community room and fitness center, playground area, bike racks, outdoor gathering space and an outdoor kitchen.
The Elysian is scheduled for completion in May of 2013. Latter & Blum Property Management will begin pre-leasing apartments during the first quarter of 2013.
Latter & Blum Property Management Tops Baton Rouge, Statewide
Baton Rouge Business Report Book of Lists
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February 22, 2012 Latter & Blum Property Management has once again been ranked the largest property management firm in both Baton Rouge and the state of Louisiana by the Baton Rouge Business Report.
With over 7,800,000 square feet of property managed in the Baton Rouge area, Latter & Blum Property Management is over 20% larger than the next-closest competitor.
Statewide, Latter & Blum manages nearly 12 million square feet of space, nearly double the total of the next largest firm disclosing the figure.
With over 40 property managers and more than 200 employees statewide, Latter & Blum Property Management also offers the largest property management staff in the state.
The figures were released in the recently published “Business Report Book of Lists 2012.”
Branden Barker Installed as Baton Rouge CID President
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January 26, 2012. Branden Barker was installed today as President of the Commercial and Investment Division of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.
Barker is a Certified Property Manager and has been a CID member for 8 years. He is a Property Manager in Latter & Blum Property Management’s Commercial Division.
Barker has served in a number of positions with CID, and in 2011 was honored as the “CID Member of the Year” for his efforts on behalf of the organization.
He also serves as chair of the LACDB (Louisiana Commercial Database) Board of Managers for CID, and is chair of the Louisiana Realtors Commercial Committee.
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Latter & Blum Property Management Gains New Mississippi Management Contract
Tori Manor
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January 19, 2012. Latter & Blum Property Management has announced that the company has been awarded the property management contract for Tori Manor Townhomes in Gulfport, MS. Tori Manor currently includes 40 rentable units with 24 additional units currently under construction. Tori Manor features two-story, three-bedroom townhomes. A total of 92 units are planned for the property at build-out.
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