Another downtown Shreveport building will be added to the G-Unit ownership rolls Thursday afternoon.
This follows the report of $50 million in state dollars dedicated to assist in the renovation of multiple city-owned, but G-Unit-leased properties, including the former Millennium Studios, the former Expo Hall/Stageworks and the construction of a permanent G-Dome.
The 104-year old M.L. Bath Building at 610 Market St. joins:
- 218 Texas St., $275,000, purchased in May 2024.
- 205 Texas St., $345,000, also purchased in May 2024.
- 611 Texas St., $250,000, in June 2024.
- 401 Spring St., $150,000, in June 2024.
- 510 Commerce St., $1.1 million, in December 2024.
- 624-626 Commerce St., $388,000, in December 2024.
- 630 Commerce St., $250,000, in December 2024.
- Vacant lot at the base of the Texas Street bridge, 500 block of Spring Street. $286,250, June 2024
- Entire city block, multiple parcels, site of G-Dome, $1,096,872, June 2024.
- Parking lot at the corner of Spring and Caddo streets, $200,000, May 2025.
With the inclusion of the $310,000 purchase of the Bath Building, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit have spent $4,651,122 on downtown properties.
They run a gamut of downtown locations, although most are in or near the Downtown Entertainment District. Four of the buildings and the parking and vacant lot on one city block front Commerce Street, one of the city’s traditional “club” districts…