Land sale Belfair Park

The Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission (BREC) is soliciting sealed bids for the sale of 0.838 acres of land at the southwest corner of Fairfields Avenue and Rhodes Avenue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with bids due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT.

The property comprises Lots 445-A, 446-A, 470, 471, and 472 in the Belfair Homes Subdivision, Ward 1-1, totaling 36,497 square feet with 262 feet of Fairfields Avenue frontage, 198 feet of Rhodes Avenue frontage, and 77 feet of East Belfair Drive frontage. The site currently includes a dilapidated two-story building, playground equipment, and a basketball court. The property is zoned A-2 (Single-Family Residential) and C-1 (Light Commercial), with identified highest and best use as multifamily residential development subject to floodplain compliance; the site lies within Flood Zone AE (100-year floodplain).

The minimum bid price is $30,000, based on an independent appraisal dated February 20, 2026 by Cook, Moore, Davenport & Associates. The appraised value reflects the fee simple interest "as is" and accounts for $30,000 in capital outlays required to demolish and remove existing improvements. Upon sale to a non-government entity, the purchaser becomes subject to a millage rate of 127.18 mills. The appraisal demonstrates sustained demand for multifamily housing in Baton Rouge, with vacancy rates at 7.46 percent as of early 2025.

Sealed bids are accepted electronically through www.bidexpress.com or in paper form at the BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the 2:00 p.m. deadline. Acceptance of any bid is contingent upon execution of a binding written Purchase Agreement within forty-five days of bid opening. Complete bid documents are available upon email request to the BREC Purchasing Department at Dedra.Fountain@brec.org or by telephone at (225) 273-6421.