Transitional Housing Facility with Redevelopment Potential
1422 LA-46 Saint Bernard, LA 70085

Overview
Senior Housing (Independent Living), Church, or Institutional Housing
This prime commercial property, located at 1422 LA-46 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, spans approximately 2.35 acres (102,297 SF) and is ideally suited for use and/or redevelopment as an in-patient care facility or an institutional use. The site is currently improved with a 28,967 SF transitional housing facility featuring 36 rooms, a commercial kitchen, dining and activity spaces, offices, and a chapel. The structure, originally built in 2000 was extensively renovated in 2017 at a cost of $2 million. Site improvements include 41 surface parking spaces, asphalt paving, concrete sidewalks, and landscaped areas. The facility is served by central HVAC, wet fire sprinklers, and security cameras, ensuring functionality and safety.
Strategically located off Louisiana Highway 46, the property benefits from favorable visibility and accessibility. The entire property is currently zoned SA Suburban Agricultural District. Site utility availability includes electricity, gas, and water, though sewer services are currently provided via septic. Functional and buildable as-is, the site presents an excellent opportunity for adaptive reuse or continued operation.
St. Bernard Parish is poised for growth, and its proximity to New Orleans enhances economic prospects while maintaining affordability. The area's stable to increasing population and income trends, coupled with available infrastructure and numerous port, refinery, and fabrication facility projects already in motion, make this property a compelling opportunity. Whether transformed into a specialized care facility or a complementary institutional use, the property offers a blend of strategic location, existing improvements, and market potential to support a range of high-value uses. All measurements are approximate/not guaranteed and are to be verified by the purchaser. Zoning, Overlays, Permits, and Intended Use are to be verified by the purchaser.
This district is intended to create an environment that allows a mixture of agricultural uses and low density single-family residential development. The permitted uses, lot areas, setbacks, and other site and structure requirements are designed to encourage quality residential areas in a low density setting. To protect the character of this district, permitted uses are limited to single-family dwellings and certain agricultural, cultural, educational, religious, and public uses.
Stucco and metal panels on poured concrete slab. Roof is pitched, standing-seam metal.
10' - 16' below ceiling grid.
Electricity (Three-Phase), Gas, Septic system and water.
Attachments
For Sale
Secondary Uses: Church
- Sale Price
- $2,500,000
- Price Per SF
- $86.3/SF
- Building Size
- 28,967 SF
- Acres
- 1.832 ac
- Zoning
- SA (SUBURBAN AGRICULTURAL)
- Number of Buildings
- 1
- Floors
- 1
- Year Built
- 2000
- Year Renovated
- 2017
- Construction Type
- Framed
- Parking Spaces
- 41
- Submarket
- St Bernard Parish
- Nearest MSA
- New Orleans-Metairie
- Property Status
- Existing
- County
- St. Bernard Parish
- Created
- 2025-01-15
- Updated
- 2025-08-19
- Listing ID
- 22edb8ff
- Parcel APN
- 689900000130