Month: February 2025

The Banyan Foundation, Inc. and Partners Southeast Unveil New Senior Living Community, Hollywood Heights & Acres, with Grand Opening Event on February 14th

Baton Rouge, LA – (February 12, 2025) – The Banyan Foundation, Inc. and Partners Southeast are proud to announce the Grand Opening of Hollywood Heights & Acres, a senior-friendly neighborhood offering comfortable, spacious homes for seniors 55 and older. The event will be held on Friday, February 14th, at 10:00 AM. Join us at the Hollywood St. Baton Rouge 70805.

This senior community features ninety (90) homes, each thoughtfully designed to offer the ideal living experience for seniors. Hollywood Heights & Acres offers spacious interiors, ranging from 934 SF, along with plenty of green space for outdoor relaxation, walking paths, and more. Located in a prime area, this community is conveniently close to local amenities, providing easy access to shopping, dining, and healthcare services.

The grand opening marks an important milestone in the development of Hollywood Heights & Acres, offering seniors a welcoming, supportive environment where they can thrive in their golden years. This community is designed with the needs of seniors in mind, providing a sense of security and independence, as well as opportunities for connection with neighbors.

About The Banyan Foundation, Inc.
The Banyan Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, was established in 2009 as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a mission to develop and provide quality affordable housing for those in need. Since its inception, The Banyan Foundation has made significant strides in achieving this mission, successfully developing approximately 1,500 low-income housing units across the Southeast and Midwest, with additional projects slated to come online in the next 12 months to three years. For more information, visit thebanyanfoundation.com .

About Partners Southeast
For the past 20 years, Partners Southeast has sought to use housing as a platform to make measurable impacts in Education, Economic Opportunities, and Health & Wellness in communities throughout the Southeast. Focusing on strategic investments in People, Neighborhoods and Housing, seamlessly mixing market-rate and affordable units, Partners Southeast creates vibrant and diverse communities. For more information on Partners Southeast, visit www.partnerssoutheast.com

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Partners Southeast Highlights Completion of Cypress River Lofts with Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting

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Post date February 22, 2025
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Baton Rouge, LA (February 11, 2025) – Partners Southeast, the development arm of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority (EBRPHA), is proud to announce the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed Cypress River Lofts on February 19, 2025. The event will take place from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 1382 Duane St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.This momentous occasion celebrates the completion of the third phase of the River South initiative, an ongoing commitment to transforming South Baton Rouge with quality housing options. The investment continues EBRPHA’s efforts to invest in South Baton Rouge, which began in 2002 with the awarding of a HOPE VI grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This multi-phase development started with River South Phase I, a scattered- site community that consists of thirty-three (33) homes. Phase II includes an additional forty-six (46) homes.

The $8.5 million Cypress River Lofts community consists of nineteen (19) modern, one- and three- bedroom, loft apartments designed to foster a vibrant, sustainable community.

“Cypress River Lofts is more than just a beautiful housing development—it is a testament to what’s possible when vision, dedication, and collaboration come together to transform communities. This new community is about providing working families and professionals with not just a place to live, but a foundation for stability, opportunity, and growth. At Partners Southeast, we are committed to creating spaces that uplift people and neighborhoods, ensuring that every family has ACCESS to the dignity and security of a well-built home. Today, we celebrate progress, but more importantly, we reaffirm our mission to build a stronger Capital Region —one community at a time,” said J. Wesley Daniels Jr., CEO of Partners Southeast.

The ribbon-cutting event will feature remarks from local officials, including Mayor-President Sid Edwards, as well as a tour of the new community. The ceremony will showcase the advanced features of Cypress River Lofts, which include modern designs and energy-efficient amenities that promote a quality living environment for all families to live, work and play.

Cypress River Lofts was made possible by financial investment from the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) through its HOME Investment Partnership Program and Neighborhood Landlord Rental Program (NLRP). Home Bank provided both construction and permanent financing for the community. EBRPHA executed a long-term ground lease to ensure sustained affordability of the site.

“We’re proud to continue investing in Baton Rouge and the Capital Region,” said Janelle Brown, COO of Partners Southeast. “The success of this project, along with our past phases of River South, demonstrates the potential of combining public and private capital to drive growth, enhance neighborhoods, and create new housing opportunities.”

Cypress River Lofts joins the rapidly developing Nicholson and Highland Road corridors, which are being transformed into key areas for growth and innovation. The community is located near major areas such as the Water Campus and the 30-acre Nicholson Drive development led by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT).

About Partners Southeast
For the past 20 years, Partners Southeast has sought to use housing as a vehicle to make measurable impacts in Education, Economic Opportunities, and Health & Wellness in communities throughout the Southeast. Partners Southeast provides and develops quality housing opportunities for individuals and families while promoting self-sufficiency and neighborhood revitalization. Focusing on strategic investments in People, Neighborhoods and Housing, seamlessly mixing market-rate and affordable units, Partners Southeast creates vibrant and diverse communities. For more information on Partners Southeast, visit www.partnerssoutheast.com

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“Thank God I’m here in this beautiful neighborhood”: Senior living community in North Baton Rouge is more than just a place to stay

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A new senior living neighborhood is bringing community, safety and comfort to North Baton Rouge.

“Thank God I’m here in this beautiful neighborhood,” resident Mylinda Smith said.

Today was the grand opening of Hollywood Heights and Acres Community. It offers 90 units to people aged 55 years and older. It’s not just a place to stay, it’s a community where neighbors look out for each other.

“It truly is coming and providing safe, clean housing for the community. But also comes in and you can tell, it is a community,” Rob Coats, President and CEO of The Banyan Foundation, said.The Banyan Foundation, a non-profit based in Alabama, and Partners Southeast, a local affordable housing developer, as well as several other groups and organizations came together to bring this all to seniors in North Baton Rouge.

“We’re talking about an area that’s been disinvested over a course of decades. So, any time you have the ability to bring tens of millions of dollars to a community, that’s something that should be considered,” J. Wesley Daniels, Jr., CEO of Partners Southeast, said.

With the ribbon cutting set for Valentine’s Day, the love for a new community and new beginnings was in the air.

“We love our seniors. They are our generational factors that really aid us in our development. So any time we have the ability to really service our seniors, our most vulnerable population, we couldn’t ask for a better day,” Daniels said.The neighbors love it too.

“And I love it, love it, love it, beautiful,” Smith said.

Smith moved into her new home here a year and a half ago. While driving around, she saw the community and instantly fell in love. Compared to her previous home, she says this one is “50 thousand times percent better. Better, better, better. Living arrangement, everything, the community, everything. Very safe, everything is very good over here.”

And for the developers and partners, it’s an ongoing mission to keep that feeling alive.“People are so accustomed to developers coming in and leaving, and so we have a stigma that is put on us until we prove them wrong,” Coats said. “They want to make sure we’re going to be here; they were telling us we want to make sure this is our home for a long time. So with that and with the communication and collaboration, it turned out to be something that everybody can be proud of.”

Rent at Hollywood Heights and Acres is a tax credit based on your income. While they are almost at full capacity, if you are over 55 years old and are interested in living here, applications for the waitlist are open.

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