Susan Brennan
President/CEO, Second Line Stages Developer
Notable Projects: Second Line Stages, 300 Girod St. condos, 401 Girod St. apartments, 425 Notre Dame condos, 1530 Constance St. offices
Most excited about…
My business is renting to films and television productions, and recently I have seen the film industry picking up quite a bit. The tax credits do not have a sunset, so the productions should start coming back to Louisiana. That means the rental market should increase as we get back the several hundreds of people who left for Georgia. I am working on a small rental property with hopefully 14 units with my two son-in-laws and my daughter, which I feel very bullish about.
I’m also bullish on the shared workspaces, which I do not think have maxed out. As the entrepreneurial community continues to grow, many are looking toward collaboration. The concept of shared conference rooms, copy rooms and top-of-the-line fiber optics seems like a no-brainer for the small business.
Biggest anticipated challenge…
I think the biggest challenge will be the amount of high-end condos coming online in 2018 in the CBD. I counted over 250 and I hope New Orleans will appeal to enough people (locals and frequent visitors) to absorb all of those condos. I live in the CBD and I love it! Downtown is the new Uptown!