Chris Riggs, CAM, CAPS Joins Latter & Blum Property Management
Chris Riggs
August 31, 2010 Chris Riggs, CAM, CAPS has joined Latter & Blum Property Management as a Regional Property Manager in the Multi-Family Division.
Chris brings 20 years of multi-family experience to Latter & Blum. He has been a Regional Manager along the Gulf Coast for the past 10 years including 6 years overseeing 2400 units in both Mississippi and Louisiana. He is a graduate of the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor degree in Finance with a real estate option.
As a Regional Property Manager, Chris oversees a diverse portfolio of 6 communities with over 800 residential units in the New Orleans market. The portfolio under his management consists of conventional, tax credit, and public housing developments.
Latter & Blum Property Management Opens New Office, Names Manager
Janie Cherry
August 6, 2010 Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. has opened a new French Quarter office and Janie Cherry has been named Branch Manager.
The new office is located at 712 Orleans Avenue.
As Branch Manager, Janie will oversee a large portfolio of historic properties managed by Latter & Blum Property Management including commercial, retail, residential, entertainment and mixed-use properties.
Janie is a former Executive Director of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and the Appraisal Certification Board. She has also owned and managed her own residential real estate office, and has over 12 years experience as a residential sales professional.
Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. is Louisiana’s largest third-party property management firm. A member of the Latter & Blum family of companies, the firm has offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
John Gifford Named Chief Accountant
John Gifford
July 1, 2010 John Gifford has been named Chief Accountant of Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc.
Gifford is a Certified Public Accountant and has also earned the Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Management Accountant designations.
He recently joined Latter & Blum Property Management after 11 years with Parkway Properties, Inc., where for several years he managed the accounting department as Director of Financial Operations. He most recently served as Parkway’s VP-Asset Manager for over 3 million square feet of Class A office space in the southeastern US.
Gifford will be based at Latter & Blum Property Management’s Jefferson Highway office in Baton Rouge.
Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. is Louisiana’s largest third-party property management firm. A member of the Latter & Blum family of companies, the firm has offices in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
Grand Opening Held for New 200 Unit Facility
The Terraces
March 26, 2010 A grand opening was held today for The Terraces, a new affordable housing community for seniors located on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood. Latter & Blum Property Management has been chosen to manage the facility.
The 200 apartments at The Terraces were built as a replacement for Forest Towers East in eastern New Orleans, which was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.
The six-story mid-rise apartments are located at 3515 Tulane Avenue. The community was built at a cost of $43 million and features state of the art security and facilities that provide a comprehensive level of care for its intended population of low-income seniors. The complex is operated by Volunteers of America.
Latter & Blum Chosen To Manage Chateau Carre Apartments
Chateau Carre
November 9, 2009. Latter & Blum Property Management has been selected to manage the 150-unit Chateau Carre Apartments in the Gentilly area of New Orleans. A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently to kick off the rehabilitation of Chateau Carre, which has been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina.
When the rehabilitation is complete, Chateau Carre Apartments will be a mixed-income housing development offering one and two bedroom rental units, 88 of which will be market-rate and 62 of which will be affordable housing.
Chateau Carre is located on Gentilly Boulevard across from Dillard University in the Sugar Hill neighborhood. The property has been carefully re-designed to create a community for the residents and to build relationships with the Sugar Hill Neighborhood. Spacious one and two bedroom apartments will be complemented by a new community building which will include meeting space, an exercise room, and a business center. There will be a variety of outdoor spaces including beautifully landscaped courtyards.
The apartments are expected to be complete and ready for residents in late summer of 2010.
Latter & Blum Property Management Largest In Baton Rouge
August 10, 2009. Latter & Blum Property Management has once again been named the largest Baton Rouge property management company by The Baton Rouge Business Report.
The latest listing, in the Business Report’s Top 100 Private Companies issue, ranks Latter & Blum Property Management Number One in Baton Rouge property management with over 5 million square feet of commercial, industrial, office, retail and multi-family space under management.
Muses Groundbreaking Held
Muses Groundbreaking
July 22, 2009. A project with a long history of Latter & Blum Property Management involvement took a major step toward completion recently when a groundbreaking ceremony was held for The Muses of New Orleans.
The Muses is a three phase Urban Residential Development in Historic Central City New Orleans which will replace 4.8 acres of vacant land with new construction of 263 apartments, 28 market-rate condos and 4,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space. The project is a partnership of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP), a local non-profit real estate development company and LDG Development, a for-profit Louisville, Kentucky Corporation.
Latter & Blum Property Management’s Laura White, Vice President of the company’s Multi-Family Division, said “Latter & Blum has been involved with the Muses development team on this project from the beginning.”
White said that representatives of Latter & Blum Property Management attended neighborhood meetings, planning and zoning meetings and city council meetings, and consulted with the developers throughout the complex regulatory approval process.
Latter & Blum Property Management has been selected to provide property management for the Muses, including the day to day operations of the community. White noted that LBPM will also provide the lease up effort once the facility is ready for occupancy.
Debbie Harvill Named Chief Operating Officer
Debbie Harvill
June 23, 2009. Debbie Usrey Harvill, CPM, has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. The appointment, which takes effect immediately, was announced by Joseph Pappalardo, CPM, President of Latter & Blum Property Management.
In her new position, Harvill will be responsible for operations for all aspects of the company. Pappalardo said “Debbie’s talent and years of experience in our industry will be invaluable assets as she helps guide us through the excitement and expansion that we envision for the future.”
Harvill will manage the company’s operations from the firm’s Baton Rouge property management office at 10455 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Pappalardo Honored By Loyola University
Joe Papparlardo
May 10, 2009. Joesph S. Pappalardo, President of Latter & Blum Property Management, was recently named Alumni Volunteer of the Year by Loyola University of New Orleans. Pappalardo is a graduate of both Loyola University (Business) and Loyola University School of Law. The award was presented during the school’s 2009 commencement activities.
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Esplanade Center Under Management
Esplanade Mall
Baton Rouge Commercial Property Management division has acquired the management of Esplanade Center located at I-10 and College/Corporate Drive. The center is approximately 100,000 square feet and has major tenants such as Sullivan’s, Clicks, The Red Door, Hooters, The Melting Pot, Business First Bank, Via Veneto, Dressed to Kill, Cici’s Pizza and Subway…Laura McNiece is the managing agent for the Esplanade Center.
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