Work starts on upscale Livingston apartments

Construction has started on The Village at Juban Lakes, a $13 million luxury apartment complex near the Interstate 12-Juban Road intersection. The Village at Juban Lakes will include 144 units, featuring amenities such as hardwood floors, crown molding, stainless steel appliances and vaulted ceilings. The complex will include a swimming pool, volleyball and basketball courts, and walking trails. Tom Delahaye of CST Land Developers, which is developing The Village at Juban Lakes, says units will rent for between $775 for a one-bedroom and $1,030 for a three-bedroom. CST, which is made up of Delahaye, Stan Baudin, and Chris Coffin, all of Plaquemine, signed a purchase agreement for the land before Hurricane Katrina hit. Delahaye, who also owns the nearby Crossing Apartments, says the plan all along has been to build apartments that cater to the fast-growing area of Livingston Parish. The first phase of units are projected to open by September; Delahaye says a second phase of 100 more units could be built in 2012.