Downtown East, located between the Mississippi River levee and Interstate 10, is a civic and cultural Baton Rouge neighborhood with riverfront promenades and a skyline of mid-rise offices. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around North Boulevard at River Road, where museums, river-view plazas, and event crowds gather beside coffee counters and gallery-style storefronts. The Shaw Center for the Arts, the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, and Manship Theatre form a cultural spine for evenings and weekends. Government buildings and converted warehouses give the streets a formal, gridlike feel. Pocket parks and the Riverfront Plaza add open-air breathing room along the water. Walkable blocks link theaters, galleries, and restaurants to the river path.
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Property details
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Unimproved land (no interior structures)
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Level lot
No fencing reported
Located between Spanish Town Rd. and Gracie St.
Subdivision: Gracie
Home design
Land property (Unimproved)
Possible uses include single-family or multi-family
Construction
Unimproved land (no structures)
Utilities
Electricity available
Natural gas available
No water source reported
Sale and tax history for 835/839 N 20th St
Sale History
Tax History
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Event
Price
GBRMLS #2024015489
Dec 11, 2024
Listed
$40,000
Dec 11, 2024
Delisted
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Aug 12, 2024
Listed
$40,000
AcadianaMLS #BR2024015489
Aug 12, 2024
Listed
$40,000
Ideal for low income housing, located in an opportunity zone. Lot L is a Tax Deed property.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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Vacant Land
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East Baton Rouge Parish
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Last updated by owner on Nov 16, 2025.
B1
OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT
Transition District
The purpose of B1 is to permit office uses on parcels that are located between commercial and residential uses.
Zone overlays
Old Town Redevelopment Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Bank
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Office
Medical office
Public service
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 108° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Baton Rouge, LA • 70802
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
90/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.5 hrs
5.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 835/839 N 20th St
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently listed between $12,500 and $59,500.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $13K to $60K.