Rathborne's roots go back to 1889, when Joseph Rathborne moved to New Orleans and founded Louisiana Cypress Lumber Company on a site bordered by the Mississippi River and what would become the Harvey Canal While the cypress lumber business would eventually fade away, Rathborne would not. Today, Rathborne Properties owns nearly 100 commercial, retail and industrial properties. The company's holdings include Rathborne Business Park, the premier business park on the West Bank of New Orleans, as well as a wide range of properties from Harvey to Baton Rouge. Today, under the guidance of Cocie Rathborne, the company continues to invest in new opportunities. Rathborne has added over 200, 000 square feet of commercial and industrial property to its portfolio in recent months, and the company continues to search for new investment opportunities. The company has also become a major developer of residential communities, including Willowridge Estates, Primrose Estates, and Lakewood Ridge. Today, Ashton Plantation in Luling is the company's flagship residential development and a model of residential master planning.