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Marcus & Millichap Offers Joint Venture Equity with Deep South Studios LLC

Marcus & Millichap | February 01, 2023 | Read time : 04:00 min

Marcus & Millichap Offers Joint Venture Equity with Deep South

On January 31st, 2023, Marcus & Millichap, a renowned commercial real estate brokerage company specializing in investment sales, research, financing, and advisory services, signed an exclusive representation agreement with Deep South Studios LLC to secure joint venture equity for the development of Deep South Studios Phase I.

The project is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and involves the construction of a 262,560-square-foot, full-service television and film production facility. The sponsor, Deep South Studios LLC, is represented by Henri M. Kessler and Eric Michael Anton of Marcus & Millichap's Global Capital Division.

The facility's primary utilities are operational, and three buildings are functional and generating revenue. The site is wholly authorized and ready for development. Two production offices, six sound stages varying in size from 16,500 to 30,000 sq. ft., and vendor buildings totaling 99,000 sq. ft. will form the project. There will be a construction mill for creating world-class sets, a grip and lighting installation, and as many as one thousand parking spaces.

The facility is situated on a 20-acre site, the largest contiguous tract of undeveloped land in the heart of New Orleans. Located on elevated ground on the west side of the Mississippi River in the Algiers area, it is accessible from Interstate 10 and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The French Quarter and the central commercial district of the city are nearby.

About Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

Marcus & Millichap was founded in 1971 to foster a culture of long-term relationships and collaboration. Headquartered in Calabasas, California, it is a leading brokerage firm focusing on commercial real estate investment sales, research, financing, and advisory services. The company combines expert market knowledge, an excellent brokerage platform, and exclusive access to inventory to realize exceptional results for clients. Today, it is one of the leading firms in the real estate investment sales and financing industry, with over 80 offices and almost 2,000 financing and investment sales professionals in Canada and the United States.

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