Lee and Associates opening Baton Rouge commercial real estate office

Lee and Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in North America, on Wednesday announced it is opening an office in Baton Rouge.

The office will specialize in industrial, office, land, and retail brokerage, with plans to strategically build a team to work throughout the south Louisiana market, according to the company announcement.

Baton Rouge commercial real estate agent Evan Scroggs will head up the office. Scroggs also serves on the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission. During the initial startup period, the Lee & Associates Houston office will provide resources and assistance to the Baton Rouge office.

Over the past five years, Lee and Associates has pushed to expand its client base, including opening offices in Nashville, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Cincinnati and Omaha, Nebraska. The Lee & Associates Baton Rouge office will be located on Hilton Avenue.