Broker-owned commercial real estate firm Lee & Associates has opening a new office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The office will specialize in industrial, office, land and retail brokerage, with plans to strategically build a team that will grow their capabilities throughout the southern Louisiana market.
The Lee & Associates Baton Rouge team will be led by Evan Scroggs, CCIM. During the initial start-up period, the Lee & Associates Houston office will provide resources and assistance to support that the new Baton Rouge office.
“What drew me to opening the first Lee & Associates office in Louisiana is the exceptional value and support provided to brokers and the extensive network Lee & Associates has across North America in its 70-plus offices,” said Scroggs. “This suite of services and back-office support allows brokers to do what they do best, facilitate solutions for clients with complex commercial real estate problems. Ultimately, the value Lee & Associates brings to the broker translates into enhanced and more robust client services.”
Scroggs, formerly a senior advisor with NAI Latter & Blum, brings 13 years of experience in office and industrial sales and leasing and is an active member of the Baton Rouge commercial real estate community. Currently, he serves on the planning and zoning commission for East Baton Rouge parish and has held leadership roles in the Louisiana CCIM Chapter as president and as a member of the board of directors. He has served as the president of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors (GBRAR) Commercial Investment Division and served on the board for LACDB (Louisiana Commercial Database). Additionally, Scroggs is the presenter for the Industrial Trends Report at the GBRAR Trends in Real Estate event.
“We are excited about the enhanced capability and increased presence our new office in Baton Rouge brings to Lee market penetration,” said Jeffrey Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates. “The first-class support provided by our Houston office will allow us to aggressively recruit seasoned agents in the market who are attracted to our principal/ownership-led structure.”
The Lee & Associates Baton Rouge office will be located at 5555 Hilton Ave., Suite 330 in Baton Rouge.
