New Orleans CityBusiness released its list of honorees for the 2020 Excellence in Construction and Real Estate Awards, featuring Josh Fogarty — partner at Satsuma, Realtors and Satsuma Property Management — in the “Rising Stars in Real Estate” category. This award exemplifies Fogarty’s career path as he completes his second year in the industry.
The award recognizes professionals who have led the way in the areas of investment, jobs created and potential impact in the New Orleans area. Josh’s dedication to serving his local community through various revitalization and charitable projects has been pivotal to his success in the real estate industry, alongside his passion for environmental leadership and fair housing measures.
This year, the New Orleans native became a partner at boutique real estate agency, Satsuma, Realtors, located on Magazine Street. His rise to success is the culmination of hard work, passion and more recently, a dedicated effort to support his tenants through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I started buying and managing properties in 2010 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans while still a college student at LSU. Over the last six years, I worked with people in my direct network, and only just recently began extending these services to the general public as well. I am passionate about my city and I love being a part of this thriving industry,” said Fogarty. “With every single tenant, I’ve found a way to work with them on a case-by-case basis. From the very beginning of the pandemic, I made sure to communicate with tenants and let them know that I was concerned about their health and safety first and foremost to ensure we we’re all on the same page.”
Some of Josh’s notable projects include:
- The revitalization of a post-Katrina flooded historic commercial 4-plex on Canal Street. Josh restored its historic, beautiful architectural details, bringing it back to life from the inside out. The building is now home to four local businesses that serve their local community.
- Co-founding an annual crawfish boil competition that helps raise money for different housing-related non-profit groups. Last year, his team raised nearly $2,000.
- Creating an office space that is used to minimize carbon footprints by operating multiple companies out of the same workspace. In addition to environmental work, Satsuma, Realtors offers a complimentary satsuma tree to clients with every home purchase.
Josh continues to grow professionally within the real estate industry and hopes to encourage both locals and transplants to do their part in healing New Orleans and revitalizing its strong culture and history.
If you’re looking to rent, buy or sell, Josh can be reached at: [email protected].
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Satsuma, Realtors provides high-quality real-estate services, guiding homebuyers, home sellers, renters, and investors through real estate transactions across the greater New Orleans area. The firm is comprised of dedicated New Orleans Realtors with more than 30 years of industry experience combined.