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Posted on December 21 at 2:17 p.m.

Thanks JR. I was surprised as well that there was not more in the news about the changes at Commercial Properties. It came as a shock to me. The names Camm Morton and Commercial Properties had after all, become synonymous in my opinion. He has ventured into territories that others wouldn't dare and has had the wisdom to include neighborhood associations in the planning process. My concern for many years has been the revitalization of the Florida Blvd. area including the old Bon Marche' Mall, now the beautiful Bon Carre' Business Center, and the Melrose East neighborhood directly behind Bon Carre'. The newly proposed Arden Subdivision is an innovative concept that would make a positive impact on this entire area if it were successfully implemented. I'm hoping we can see it happen. However, what some are choosing to ignore is the fact that Melrose East still needs lots of help and until more work is concentrated there, that area will slowly but surely revert into what it used to be: "Mall City". I know that Camm and the other partners involved with the Arden development were committed to making an impact on Melrose East and I'm hoping the new management team will take another look at their backyard and see what they can do right there, so that the Arden subdivision can attract the homeowners needed to make it successful and that Bon Carre' will continue to attract and keep the businesses who contribute to its success. Thank you Camm for being the visionary that Baton Rouge needs, for giving us great beauty where there were once horrid eye sores and for passing along your vision to those who step into those positions at Commercial Properties.

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