Property managers
1st Lake Properties
1st Lake Properties designs, develops, acquires, and manages apartment communities in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Its portfolio is concentrated in Metairie, Kenner, and River Ridge, and extends to Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, Baton Rouge, and Picayune, Mississippi.
The company operates as a group of affiliated entities. Apartment communities are operated under the 1st Lake Properties management division; 1st Lake Corporates, Inc. is the corporate housing division, placing temporary furnished apartments for extended stays of 90 days or more; and a commercial property division manages suburban office buildings, neighborhood retail centers, warehouses, and self-storage buildings in the New Orleans area.
Residents use an online portal to pay rent, submit non-emergency maintenance requests, arrange transfers between communities, and access a resident rewards program. The standard lease term is twelve months with flexible terms available, applicants are screened through SafeRent, and most properties have access gates. 1st Lake Properties, Inc. and its affiliated companies describe themselves as the largest developer and manager of multifamily communities in Louisiana.
The site is written for renters rather than for owners, so any third-party management terms would need to be confirmed directly.
Best for
Renters and corporate-housing clients looking for apartments in the greater New Orleans area, Baton Rouge, the Northshore, or Picayune, Mississippi, including furnished stays of 90 days or more.
What they do
- Apartment community management
- Multifamily design, development, and acquisition
- Corporate and extended-stay furnished apartments (90 days or more)
- Suburban office building management
- Neighborhood retail center management
- Warehouse management
- Self-storage units and gated parking
- Online resident portal for rent and maintenance requests
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
What stands out
- Has designed, developed, acquired, and managed more than 10,000 apartment units in greater New Orleans since 1970.
- Describes itself, with its affiliated companies, as the largest developer and manager of multifamily communities in Louisiana.
- Communities span Metairie, Kenner, River Ridge, Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, Baton Rouge, and Picayune, Mississippi.
- A commercial division manages office buildings, retail centers, warehouses, and self-storage in the New Orleans area.
Common questions
- What lease terms are offered?
- The standard lease term is twelve months, with flexible terms available and additional fees possible. Leases renew automatically for a like term without notice from the leasing office, and a 30-day written notice must be given to move out.
- When is rent due and when is it considered late?
- Rent is due on the first of each month and is considered late after the third. Payment is accepted by personal check (one per apartment home), cashier's check, money order, Visa, Discover, Mastercard, or online. Cash is never accepted.
- What is the pet policy?
- It depends on the community. Pets up to 60 pounds are accepted with additional fees, and aggressive breeds are not allowed.
- How are applicants screened?
- Applicants complete and sign the apartment application and rental policy and return them to the leasing office with the application fee, administration fee, and deposit. 1st Lake Properties uses SafeRent to screen all applicants against the criteria in its published rental policy.
- What does a corporate apartment include?
- Most 1st Lake properties can accommodate corporate apartments. A corporate apartment includes furniture, paid utilities, cable, and housewares, and the corporate housing division specializes in furnished stays of 90 days or more.