The property is currently an operating movie theater in Picayune, next to the Rouses Grocery on highway 43, but is available for development since zoning allows for a wide variety of uses. Click on Marketing Presentation for ESRI demographics and consumer spending research showing what businesses would be successful in this location.
The property is centrally located in a vibrant retail area, at the main exit from Interstate 59 at U.S. Highway 43. Interstate 59 runs from New Orleans to Georgia, and delivers traffic from nearby cities including New Orleans, Slidell, Hattiesburg and Laurel. Traffic count on I-59 is 33,000 cars per day and 15,000 cars per day on Highway 43 at Highland Parkway.
The building is 10,800 square foot on 1.9 acres, located at the Interstate 59 and U.S. Highway 43 interchange.
Constructed in 1984 and well maintained, the building was extensively renovated in 2015 to include 4 auditoriums with 20’ ceiling height and stadium seating decks of foam blocks covering 4 inches of concrete, new carpet, insulation, ceiling tiles, floor covering and restroom upgrades. In 2022 a bitumen roof overlay with a 20 year warranty was installed. In 2024, the exterior was painted and parking lot restriped. There is 70,000 square feet of paved parking around the building. Property taxes are currently $24,000 annually.
Shown by appointment only since the theater is in operation.