Ryan J. Bordenave has enjoyed a 20-year career in real estate development. For 14 years, he served as the Retail and Real Estate Development Manager for the Downtown Development District of New Orleans. His role was responsible for attracting retail, dining and entertainment concepts to Downtown. He owns and maintains two historic residential properties in New Orleans and over two decades fully renovated four properties, reconstructed from the studs out. Two of his properties were acknowledged by the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans. More information here:
Alexander Street: https://prcno.org/mid-city-re-deaux/
Hennessey Street: https://prcno.org/new-orleans-homeowner-revives-shotgun/
Ryan had the opportunity to serve as a contributor / interviewee in the 2022 documentary, “What happened to the Shotgun House:” https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/watch-what-happened-to-the-shotgun-house/

In 2022, Ryan transitioned to private real estate development and practice. Prior to joining Beau Box Commercial Real Estate, he was affiliated with Sydney Anderson Realty, a boutique commercial firm based in New Orleans. During his time with Sydney Anderson Realty, he completed multiple office and retail lease transactions, including: 36th Parish, The Louisiana Bucket Brigade, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Foundation for Louisiana.
In addition to his real estate career, he has enjoyed a long career in Marketing and Media and serves as a media consultant and event producer for NPR member station WWNO 89.9 FM. Prior to joining NPR in 2008, he enjoyed corporate marketing roles with Six Flags Theme Parks and the Howard Hughes Corporation.
Ryan is a lifelong resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. He is an alum of Brother Martin High School and the University of New Orleans where he holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications and Advertising. His interests include architecture and urbanism, New Orleans history, piano performance and music.
Outside of his career in real estate and media he is involved with a number of non-profit organizations. He is currently serving on Brother Martin High School’s Alumni Board. He has done volunteer work with City Park of New Orleans, the Young Leadership Council, Hike for Katreena, City Year, Good.is, St Peter Claver Catholic Church and Hands on New Orleans.
In 2021, Ryan was invited by Bright Sun Films to share his experience related to his employment at Jazzland The Park and Six Flags New Orleans. The production team told the story of the park in their documentary, “Closed for Storm.” The park closed in 2005 following a devastating hurricane that flooded the City of New Orleans. Documentary Link: https://www.amazon.com/Closed-Storm-Efrem-Towns/dp/B09942KWKC