Principal Broker and Founder
Jolandra Cole McNeil
The Coleture behind The Coleture.
Commercial Real Estate Broker, Advisor, and Creative Economic Developer
Jolandra Cole McNeil is the Principal Broker and Founder of The Coleture Real Estate Brokerage, a Black woman-owned commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm serving Louisiana, Georgia, and Alabama.
Her practice encompasses acquisitions, divestitures, landlord and tenant representation, development strategy, and market intelligence for businesses, investors, property owners, and institutional clients.
Strategic Approach
Institutional Discipline. Cultural Fluency.
Her approach combines market intelligence, cultural fluency, and disciplined execution to evaluate risk, protect value, and advance her clients’ objectives.
Market Intelligence
Evaluating property, location, demand, and market conditions to help clients identify opportunity, understand risk, and make informed real estate decisions.
Cultural Competency
Recognizing that sound strategy requires an understanding of the people, histories, businesses, and communities connected to place.
Disciplined Execution
Moving assignments forward with clarity, accountability, discretion, and close attention to the client’s objectives and the value at stake.
Executive Profile
An Early Education in What Property Can Become.
Her understanding of real estate began long before her first license.
Her father, a commercial and residential investor and developer, brought her onto job sites and into negotiation rooms. Saturdays spent at Home Depot became lessons in materials, budgets, possibilities, and the decisions behind every project.
Those experiences shaped her understanding of property as both a financial asset and a force in the lives of businesses, families, and communities.
Licensed since 2018, Jolandra carried that perspective into commercial real estate across Greater New Orleans, South Alabama, and Metro Atlanta. She founded The Coleture to offer clients attentive representation grounded in sound analysis, an understanding of local context, and strategy tailored to their ambitions.
“The Coleture was built to bring sharper strategy, broader perspective, and closer attention to commercial real estate decisions. Whether advising a growing business or an institutional partner, we approach every assignment with the rigor to protect value and the vision to recognize what a property can become.”Jolandra Cole McNeil
Property Experience
A Versatile Practice. A Deliberate Approach.
Jolandra’s commercial real estate practice includes industrial, retail, and special purpose properties, alongside land, office, mixed use, and redevelopment assignments. Her work includes helping a local business secure a 20,000-square-foot commercial building and advising on property needs that support business operations and growth.
She is also involved in an ongoing multimillion dollar historic property redevelopment in New Orleans. Across assignments, she brings market intelligence, an understanding of investment objectives, and careful attention to how a property can be used, improved, or repositioned.
“Everyone’s goals are not the same, but everyone’s opportunities should be.”
Jolandra Cole McNeilIndustry Leadership
A Voice in the Profession and the Community.
Jolandra contributes through professional board service, industry committees, entrepreneurial mentorship, and community leadership.
Board & Committee Service
NOMAR Commercial Investment Division
- 2026 Board of Directors
- Scholarship Committee Chair and Education Committee
- 2025 Louisiana REALTORS® Commercial Committee
Industry Perspectives
Urban Land Institute
- Emerging Trends Committee
Entrepreneurial Mentorship
Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women
- Black in Business Mentor, Cohort 10
Community Leadership
Tchoupitoulas Art Corridor
- Vice President
- Supporting cultural preservation, creative expression, and community development
Scholarships & Recognition
Recognition & Continued Learning.
Professional recognition and advanced study inform the rigor Jolandra brings to her practice.
2026
NAR Commercial Services Accreditation
Diamond-level recognition for commercial real estate engagement and professional participation.
2023–25
Commercial Real Estate Scholarships
NOMAR CID Scholarship (2023); Louisiana CCIM Scholarship and CCIM Cultural Diversity Scholarship (2024); CCIM Institute Opportunity Scholarship (2025).
Executive & Professional Development
Building Capability. Broadening Perspective.
Her professional development spans business leadership, real estate development, and advanced commercial investment analysis.
2026
Nasdaq Milestone Makers
Business development and B2B growth through Nasdaq’s entrepreneurship program.
2026
ULI Real Estate Diversity Initiative
Multidisciplinary education in real estate development and project feasibility.
2025
Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women
Black in Business program, developed with NYU Stern School of Business.
Advanced Education
CCIM Designation Candidate
Continuing advanced study in commercial investment, market, and financial analysis.
Beyond the Brokerage
Away from assignments and industry service, Jolandra enjoys life in New Orleans with her husband and children, travel, design, crafting, and creative pursuits. She continues to develop a commercial real estate playbook for teens.
Start a Conversation
Commercial Real Estate Decisions Deserve More Than a Transactional Approach.
Whether evaluating an acquisition, planning a divestiture, exploring development potential, or making a strategic property decision, Jolandra welcomes conversations with businesses, investors, owners, and institutional partners across the Gulf South.
