Liz Swaine and her husband, Steve Culp, had been looking for a place in downtown Shreveport for quite awhile when a friend recommended what was being listed as commercial property on Southern Avenue.  The building had most recently housed a florist company but had originally been a grocery store back in the 1920s. 

“That’s the great thing about this space,” Swaine said.  “It can be either residential or commercial – or both.”