Article submitted by Bob Kirby, Commercial Investment Specialist for Saurage Rotenberg Commercial Real Estate, LLC

Report written by David Lakvold, Appraiser

While office-using employment growth has left much to be desired recently, office demand has relied on the success of another sector for stability.  The eds and meds market has experienced robust growth in the past few years, filling the void of a stagnate professional / business services and financial activities sector.

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Bob Kirby, a commercial leasing and sales consultant with Saurage Rotenberg Commercial Real Estate, LLC, has over 37 years of sales and management experience.  Licensed in Louisiana and Mississippi, Bob is a member of the Mississippi Commercial Association of REALTORS® (MCAR); the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS® Commercial Investment Division (CID); a candidate member of the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute (CCIM); and an affiliate member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and NAR Commercial.

Saurage Rotenberg Commercial Real Estate, LLC is a member of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce (BRAC); the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce; the Baton Rouge Better Business Bureau; the Louisiana Commercial Data Base (LACDB); and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Several agents, on an individual basis, are members of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR), the Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute (CCIM); the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR); and the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS® Commercial Investment Division (CID).