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Welcome to BarbeProperty.com

In most cases, the properties presented here have been in the Barbe family for over three generations.

Now, they are available for purchase, offering numerous possibilities for residential and commercial development. Path in Old Barbe WoodsThose familiar with BarbeProperty.com know that numerous properties have been sold. The website is periodically updated to reflect the availability, information, and possibilities the remaining properties offer.  

Savvy developers, builders, and business owners seeking to take advantage of high traffic counts, convenient locations, and return on investment should take note!

The following properties are featured here:

  • Contraband Pointe has approximately 107 acres remaining with road frontage on W. Prien Lake Road, L'auberge Blvd, and Contraband Parkway. 
  • 2.44 acres on Shell Beach Drive
  • 2.07 acres on Shell Beach Drive
  • Commercial listing on Lake Street at W. Sallier, soon to be the gateway to the Nelson Road Extension Bridge from the North side of Contraband Bayou.
  • 18 acres on W Prien Lake Road, West of Nelson Road with approximately 1,000 feet of I-210 exposure.

Louisiana Economic Forecast 2023-2024

Thumbprint of Louisiana Economic Forecast 2023-2024 Cover PageFor years, Loren C. Scott, Professor Emeritus in Economics at Louisiana State University, has been considered the go-to economist for this region and beyond. 

Scott's Annual Louisiana Economic Forecast is quoted extensively. 

To review his October 2022 report for 2023-2024 simply click on the front cover provided here.
 
Informative research specific to Southwest Louisiana starts on page 72. 
  • 17B LNG Facility Announced, April 2025

  • Nelson Road Extension Bridge reaches 30 percent completion, April 2025
  • Port of Lake Charles ranked among the top ten busiest ports in the United States, April 2025
     
  • I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Update, Mar 2025

  • Major developments expected in SW Louisiana, Jan 2025

  • Flagship medical cannabis facility opens on L'auberge Blvd, Dec 2024

  • Lake Charles named "Development Ready Community", Dec 2024

  • Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Created, Aug 2024

  • Southwest Louisiana Livability Magazine 2024 Edition, June 2024

  • Just Imagine receives award for excellence in urban design, June 2024

  • Port Wonder projected to open in September, June 2024

  • Tourism Works: IPW 2024, NTTW & Brazilian Tour, May 2024

  • Visit Lake Charles Rep earns Sports Tourism Strategist Certificate, April 2024

  • Lake Charles Port cracks nation's top 10 for Cargo, April, 2024

  • Visit Lake Charles reports an estimated 35 Million in 2023 revenue generated from hosting 173 meetings, April 2024

  • A Vision for Natural and Cultural Resources, April 2024

  • Sowela receives 3.5 Federal Grant for Flight Training School, Mar 2024 

  • Tourism Works, April 2024

  • 10th Annual ChuckFest to be held October 19, 2024, April 2024

  • McNeese's"Bayou Bandits" punch their ticket to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, Mar 2024

  • Site Selection Magazine article on Five SWLA Ports that are fueling industrial growth, Mar 2024

  • Southern Living names Lake Charles as one of The South’s Best Cities On The Rise, Mar 2024 

  • "Where Champions are Crowned" article on Convention and Visitors Bureau Website, Feb 2024

  • Lake Charles Methanol Announces Plan for New $3.2 Billion Manufacturing Plant, Feb 2024

  • Health of Louisiana Gaming, Feb 2024

  • Chennault International Airport Authority receives grant totaling 4.8 Billion, Feb 2024

  • Updated construction images of Port Wonder, Feb 2024

  • Visit Lake Charles recognized by the Hospitality and Marketing Association, Jan 2024
  • Tourism Works, Jan 2024

  • LC's Louisiana's Food & Wine Festival wins Fesitval of the Year Award, Jan 2024

  • Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge Contract signed, Jan 2024

  • Crying Eagle breaks ground, Jan 2024
  • Visit Lake Charles recognized by the Hospitality and Marketing Association, Dec 2023

  • EPA gives Louisiana approval for Carbon Storage Building, Dec 2023

  • Vist Lake Charles to Host 2023 US Sports Congress

  • SWLA Job Forecast: KPLC Interview with SWLA Economic Development Rep, Jan 2023

  • KPLC Coverage of Loren Scott's Economic Forecast, Oct 2023

  • Visit Lake Charles unveils 3 year Strategic Plan

  • SOWELA receives 35 Million jet for Aviation Program, Sep 2023

  • KPLC Clean Energy Projects Discussed, Aug 2023

  • Carbon Capture planned for Calcasieu, March, 2023

  • Site Selection Magazine Article, March, 2023 

  • Entergy Transfer, LP news on Reuters, Feb, 2023

  • Nelson Road Extension Bridge groundbreaking ceremony announced, Feb 2023

  • Loren Scott's 2023-2024 Louisiana Economic Outlook, Oct 2022

  • Nelson Road Extension Bridge update, Mar 2022
  • Several industrial projects planned, June 2021
  • Hobby Lobby announced, April 2021
  • Area Economy Remains Strong, Oct 2019
  • Loren Scott's 2020-2021 Louisiana Economic Outlook, Sept 2019
  • FERC Accepts Commonwealth LNG Application, Sept 2019
  • Contraband Parkway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Aug 2019
  • Houston Chronicle Article re Cameron LNG beginning operations, Aug 2019
  • Louisiana Economic Outlook: 2019-2020  

  • Continued growth, KPLC TV News, Sept 2018

  • Area's Growth "The Real Thing," American Press editorial, July 2018

  • Entergy breaks ground on $872 million power plant, Jan 2018

  • "The 117 Billion Region" Site Selection Magazine, 2017 

  • 2012-2018 SWLA Detailed Projects Report

  • SWLA economy "a wave of industrial investment."

Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC
120 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-1079 e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.

For information on these properties:

  • contact your real estate agent, or
  • Mary Kay Hopkins.

Note: MKH solely represents the seller.

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SWLA Convention and Tourist Bureau, Kathryn Shea Duncan, Lindsey A. Janiese, Chad Moreno, Mary Kay Hopkins, Istockphotos.com & Fotolia.com