Burlington Lakes, Gates of Burlington, Vieux Carre Unveiled Saturday

CENTRAL — Three new residential developments and one commercial development underway in the City of Central were officially unveiled to the public on Saturday, March 26.  All of the projects were created by Central developer Jeff Couvillion.

The ribbon-cutting presentations included legendary coach Skip Bertman, free refreshments, door prizes and tethered hot air balloon rides.

The three residential developments are:

• The Gates at Burlington, an exclusive, gated community for residents 55 years and better, located off Old Wax Road;

• Burlington Lakes, a traditional single family residential subdivision located off Hooper Road between Sullivan and Greenwell Springs Roads; and

• The Vieux Carre at Central Square, a newly-approved, gated townhome development located at the intersection of Sullivan and Wax Roads.

The commercial development is

• Central Square, which includes new locations in Central for CVS and Raising Cane’s, as well as new investments in the community from Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union and Geaux Clean Car Wash.  The mixed use project also includes retail shops and restaurants, a professional office park, and 30,000 square feet of street retail known as The Quarters.  Retailers currently located in The Quarters include Central Buffett, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Extra Innings Sports Bar & Grill, and Golden Nail and Spa.

“The focus of our March 26 event was to publicize the advantages of living in Central.  This community offers a great lifestyle that appeals to so many.  These new developments now offer quality home designs in a variety of styles and price ranges that will allow homebuyers to own the type of homes they want in this great community,” according to Kayla Johnson, a realtor for Coldwell Banker One.

The event featured information on the affordable advantages of raised-floor living, which is featured throughout The Gates at Burlington development.  She said the development was showcased during the state conference for the Building Officials Association of Louisiana.  Its raised-floor living construction style has been featured in many state and regional publications.

City of Central Executive Assistant David Barrow said of the Grand Opening Day event, “We get calls on a regular basis from people looking to move to our city to take advantage of our rural lifestyle, good schools, and strong community atmosphere.  As our city grows and more opportunities are made available to our residents, the more attractive we will continue to become,” Barrow said.

“The variety of developments being offered in our city will definitely help us appeal to a larger number of homebuyers and commercial investors,” he said.

Johnson said the theme of the Grand Opening event was “Come Home to What’s Central to You.”  “Our theme plays off the word ‘Central.’  Not only does it represent the name of the city, but it also represents the core values that are at the heart of who we are and what we want in life.  The City of Central offers its residents a quality lifestyle that supports the strong values of home, church, schools, and country-living – that’s what we’re really offering to people,” she said.

The event was sponsored by Southern Forest Products Association, Coldwell Banker One Realtors, Acadiana Group Developments, GMFS and Champlin Title, in cooperation with the City of Central.