The IPB Collection

Five signature models. One floor plan that works.

We do not design a new building every time somebody calls. We build a duplex we have already proven — and you choose how it looks on the street.

Why five models and not fifty

Custom sounds better than it builds. Every one-off plan means new engineering, a new permit review, new subcontractor pricing, and a new set of mistakes nobody has made yet. That is where budgets and timelines go to die.

Our five models share one proven floor plan and one proven build. The trades have built it before. The plan has been through permitting before. What changes between them is the elevation — the face of the building, the roofline, the color, the materials. That is the part your tenant sees and your appraiser notices, and it is the part we let you choose.

Stacked or side-by-side depending on the lot. Built to modern code and today's wind ratings.

The five

Classic navy · Timeless

The Spain

The safe one, in the best sense. Deep navy, clean trim, nothing that will look dated in eight years. If you are renting to professionals and want the building to read "well kept" from the curb, this is usually where we start.

Modernist · Sunset accent

The Baja

Flatter lines, warmer accent color, more contemporary. It stands out on a street of older stock, which is exactly what you want when your listing is competing with twelve tired ones.

Modern farmhouse · Bold

The Milan

The look renters have been searching for since the day HGTV existed. Board and batten character, strong contrast, high curb appeal in photos — and photos are how your unit gets rented.

NOLA classic · Bright

The Uptown

Lighter palette, traditional proportions, built to sit comfortably next to the older homes of an established neighborhood instead of fighting them. Good choice where an architectural review board is involved.

New Orleans original

The Camelback

The one that belongs here. The camelback — a single story in front with a second story set back over the rear — is a New Orleans invention, born from lots that were deep and narrow and from a city that taxed a building by its frontage. It is still the smartest answer to a narrow lot, and it is still unmistakably from this place.

Inside

Same plan on both sides. Open living, kitchen with island, three bedrooms and two full baths per unit. This is what the inside of our work looks like.

These are our buildings. In some photos the furniture and decor are virtually staged; the rooms, finishes and fixtures are ours as built. Selections and finishes vary by project and by what you choose.

What is included

Every model is delivered turn-key: plans, permits, survey and the builder package. Ground-up new construction to modern code and hurricane-rated standards, on a written budget and a written timeline, with a builder warranty.

Which model should you pick

Honestly, this is the easiest decision in the whole process, and it is close to the last one. First we confirm the lot — zoning, setbacks, flood zone, what the parish or city will allow. The lot decides whether you are stacked or side-by-side, and sometimes it rules a model out on its own.

After that, pick the one you would be proud to drive up to. All five cost the same to build, rent to the same tenant pool, and appraise on the same square footage.

How people pay for it

• FHA — 3.5% down. Live in one side.
• VA — $0 down for eligible veterans.
• House hacking — live in one side and rent the other.
• First-time buyer? You can build new. Most people do not know that.
• What it costs — what is in the number and what is not.

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