The Hart Family Business

The Hart family of Baton Rouge has distinguished itself over five generations. Robert Hart was Mayor of Baton Rouge in the 1890's, and a real estate developer during the years when Baton Rouge was a small town. He literally helped map the major development of the city.

Albert Hart, in the formative years of the 1960's, pioneered the residential and commercial development of the southern part of the parish. In 1951 he purchased a large tract of land south of Lee Drive and developed Highland Road Estates, reserving sixteen acres for the family home site. He purchased additional acreage in 1974 and Walden, Baton Rouge's first planned unit residential development, was opened.

In 1962, William A. Hart joined his father in the real estate and construction business and has distinguished himself in his professional career. He has been recognized as an innovator and a leader, being the first developer of office condominiums (Court Four) and the first planned unit development in the city (Walden). He has distinguished himself further with election by his peers as the President of both the Baton Rouge Home Builders Association and the Louisiana Home Builders Association.

His commitment to quality residential developments continues with The Pond on Hart's Mill Lane, created from the natural beauty of the family estate.

In 1987, after graduating from Loyola University, Drew Hart joined the family real estate business, becoming the fifth consecutive generation in this business. Both Drew and his mother, Barbara, are the listing agents for The Pond and represent the developer and marketing company, Wm. Hart Ltd., Realtors.