And in the southwest corner of the city it will sit side by side with the industrial businesses that have anchored that neighborhood for decades. It would join two other apartment buildings that have risen there in recent years, The Modern at Mount Vernon Avenue and Macquesten and 22 South West St., with others in the works.
Jonathan Gertman, vice president of development for Cleveland-based NRP Group, said it is consistent with the city s clear vision for the walkable mix of uses around public transportation.
He said there is always some reticence to change but people who want to be in interesting, active urban settings are willing to be around different uses. They are attracted to where stuff is going on.
Shreveport, LA – William Joseph “Joe” Buffington, 59, a lifelong Caddo Parish resident, certified public accountant and avid sportsman, died suddenly Monday, January 18, 2021.
Joe was born on March 7, 1961, in Bastrop, Louisiana to Guy Jefferson Buffington, Sr. and Mitchele Rainwater Buffington. Joe attended Caddo Parish elementary and intermediate schools before graduating from Woodlawn High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and later, his Master of Business Administration, from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
In 2017, the Bossier Parish Police Jury appointed him as Treasurer to oversee all financial functions of the parish. Previously, he was the finance director for the City of Bossier City for more than a decade. Over the past 30 years, Joe served numerous residents and businesses of the greater Shreveport-Bossier area as both CPA and friend.