Partners Southeast Closes on Second Ardendale Phase: Cypress at Ardendale Senior

Baton Rouge, LA (October 24,2025)- Partners Southeast has officially closed on the second phase of Cypress at Ardendale, a 70-unit independent, senior living community that advances the transformation of North Baton Rouge through, innovative and sustainable design. The 70-unit community represents the next step in creating an accessible, connected, and thriving neighborhood under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.

Following the first phase of Cypress at Ardendale (which delivered 170 homes), this new senior phase continues the multi-phase effort to redevelop the Ardendale community into a modern, mixed-income, and intergenerational neighborhood that prioritizes opportunity, wellness, and connection. There are two (2) additional multifamily phases anticipated for delivery in 2026 and 2027.

Construction on Cypress at Ardendale Senior will begin in October 2025. The new community will feature seventy (70) one-bedroom apartments for seniors aged 62 and older. Amenities within this 4-story, elevator building will include: a fitness center, business center, landscaped green space, art installations, and off-street parking. All homes will serve seniors earning up to 60% of the area median income.

Amenities within the larger, Cypress at Ardendale community will also feature a half-acre urban park, a clubhouse including a fitness center, pool with cabanas, business center, meeting space, and common areas designed to foster a walkable and interconnected environment.

The development team behind Cypress at Ardendale is a strong collaboration of experienced partners, including: Partners Southeast, Integral Development, Coleman Partners Architects, M.J. Womack Construction & Leggette Construction Joint Venture, CSRS, Coats Rose, and Longwell Reiss.

This milestone was made possible through strong public-private collaboration and diversified financing, including:

• Regions Affordable Housing Group provided $12.4M in equity generated from $1.5M Affordable Housing Tax Credits awarded by the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC)
• $2M in Developer Assistance Program funds from LHC
• $850,000 Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant sponsored by Home Bank
• Construction loan financing provided by Chase Bank and Home Bank
• Permanent loan financing provided by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust

The Cypress at Ardendale community is the centerpiece of the BR Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan, a $400M public-private partnership (P3) investment strategy to reshape North Baton Rouge through high-quality housing, education, and economic opportunity.

According to J. Wesley Daniels, Jr., CEO of Partners Southeast, “This multi-generational community is the nexus of the BR Choice Neighborhood ‘Educational Spine’, connecting families to key educational and employment centers and supporting a cradle-to-career ecosystem of opportunity.

The Ardenwood-Lobdell Connector Road driven by the City-Parish’s MOVEBR investment, will further enhance accessibility by creating a half-mile pedestrian and vehicular corridor, linking Cypress at Ardendale to Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) McKay Automotive Technology Center,  BRCC Automotive Collision Center, EBR Schools Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC), and the future, YWCA Early Childhood Learning & Women’s ResourceCenter.

The third and fourth phases of Cypress at Ardendale are currently in predevelopment and are expected to close on financing in 2025, continuing the transformation of North Baton Rouge into a model for equitable and sustainable redevelopment.

About Partners Southeast

For over 20 years, Partners Southeast has leveraged 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 innovative and sustainable communities. For more info on Partners Southeast, call (225) 923-8112 or visit www.partnerssoutheast.com

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