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Mayor Sid orders OYO hotel Sherwood/I-12 to be demolished - crews started this morning
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:29 pm
The old Best Western where Club Couyan's was located.
https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-news/baton-rouge-mayor-blight-announcement/
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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Demolition of the former OYO Hotel on Mead Road, estimated to cost over $1 million, will begin, despite a new hiccup: the building caught fire early Wednesday morning.
Mayor-President Sid Edwards voiced his frustration and determination to tear down the building, which he called “a place of drugs, prostitution, terrible crimes.” It is among a list of top 10 commercial properties facing redevelopment or demolition soon.
“If it was up to me, I’d blow every one of them damn properties up today,” Edwards said, then clarified that redevelopment should be the path to addressing blight when possible. The local business community could participate through partnerships to help address blight issues.
The Baton Rouge Fire Department reported that crews responded around 6:30 a.m. to the abandoned hotel, where fire was found on the second floor. Fire Chief Michael Kimble said a criminal investigation is ongoing.
https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-news/baton-rouge-mayor-blight-announcement/
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Edwards said 12-15 individuals were found living in the former hotel during a walkthrough Tuesday. Of those people, he said two agreed to go into treatment for drug addiction and were taken to a facility.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:33 pm to Shexter
Now, lets do Siegen Ln and Starlight Inn
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:35 pm to Shexter
Way to Geaux, Sid...keep tackling em , bebe
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:36 pm to LSUWoodworker
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Now, lets do Siegen Ln and Starlight Inn
They're still operating. This place has been abandoned for 2 years, and the owner couldn't be reached. Sid said "tear it down"
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:36 pm to Shexter
But, it's such a nice place!
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:36 pm to Shexter
Originally it was the Admiral Benbow Inn.
Arrrrrrrg Matey!
This pic is not what it looked like but the sign is. Yeah, I’ve lived in EBR a long time.
Arrrrrrrg Matey!
This pic is not what it looked like but the sign is. Yeah, I’ve lived in EBR a long time.
This post was edited on 10/7/26 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:37 pm to MorbidTheClown
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But, it's such a nice place!
Actually was in the 1980's.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:37 pm to Shexter
Every Oyo in America needs demolishing.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:38 pm to Shexter
That Oyo was nothing but a cesspool of crime and needed to be demolished years ago.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:38 pm to MorbidTheClown
OYO = ON YOUR OWN, MF !
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:42 pm to Shexter
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“If it was up to me, I’d blow every one of them damn properties up today,”
You got damn right Sid. He also said OYO FAFO in the video.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:44 pm to LSUWoodworker
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Now, lets do Siegen Ln and Starlight Inn
Let’s do Tigerland apartments and Northgates first
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:46 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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Originally it was the Admiral Benbow Inn.
Yep, had a family member who worked there when it was the Benbow
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:48 pm to Shexter
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Yep, had a family member who worked there when it was the Benbow
Did not know you were Indian? (dot)
Posted on 10/7/26 at 3:57 pm to Shexter
Solves nothing. It’s actually a solid location and had a great layout. Degenerates didn’t come to Baton Rouge for the Oyo. Degenerates that went to Oyo will just go to a different hotel. The people are the issue.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 4:00 pm to LSUWoodworker
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Did not know you were Indian? (dot)
1980's long before they took over the hotel industry.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 4:04 pm to Shexter
I wonder if Lori Burgess was hot. She sounds hot.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 4:14 pm to Shexter
Leave the homeless in there and blow it up. They’ll just find another place to destroy
Posted on 10/7/26 at 4:23 pm to RohanGonzales
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I wonder if Lori Burgess was hot. She sounds hot.
Ummmm
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Published: Jan. 21, 2023 at 9:59 PM CST
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Washington Street in Baton Rouge has been changed to Lorri Burgess Avenue in honor of the city-parish’s first African American mayor pro tem.
Dozens of folks gathered at the Leo Butler Community Center for the unveiling of the new name and a celebration of her life and accomplishments.
Burgess served on the East Baton Rouge Metro Council for 12 years. She was also the director of the Sickle Cell Foundation.
Many people signed a petition to remove the former sign and replace it with the name, Lorri Burgess.
Posted on 10/7/26 at 4:25 pm to Shexter
I take that Mead service road as a shortcut to get to the Lake Sherwood neighborhood a couple of times a month. And every time I pass that vacant hotel, there are multiple cars coming and going. Multiple cars parked in there. Seen cops in there before. It was clearly a vacant hotel and everyone who lives on that side of town clearly knew what was going on there.
This post was edited on 10/7/26 at 4:26 pm
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