re: Will Gentrification Ever Happen in Baton Rouge?

I think the main thing holding back some neighborhoods is the interest rate on mortgages. Parts of Broadmoor were seeing constant, non-flood related renovations and updates prior to that.

I think you are right about Shenandoah. It seems to be in a state of flux. Broadmoor and Sherwood are seeing very similar price ranges for nicer homes. My biggest gripe with Shenandoah is that there are a lot of houses under 2k square feet. And I’m not really a fan of any of the architecture until you start getting into White Oak Landing (where most homes I see for sale are also in need of extensive and expensive renovations).

Sherwood is one of my favorite neighborhoods honestly. It’s got everything you could want in architecture, yard sizes, connectivity and location, etc. but there is just a lot of ghetto apartments nearby.

Someone needs to gentrify all the apartments and duplexes around Sherwood and Shenandoah or just bulldoze. That would make worlds of difference.