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Property of the Week

Property of the Week

Ambrosia Bakery is set to move into a new 8,000 square foot location on Siegen Lane by late July or early August.


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Brian Andrews: Making sense of falling home prices, part 2

Last week we looked at plummeting home prices as measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, the index quoted by the national press when describing the housing industry.


Tom Cook: Holly's Car Care purchases Coursey site

Troy Daigle of Donnie Jarreau Real Estate Company brokered a 47,934-square-foot site on Coursey Boulevard to Holly's Car Care.


Real estate recap: B.R. real estate market among nation’s hottest; national prices continue to plummet

What recession? Baton Rouge ranked ninth on a list of the 10 fastest-growing real estate markets, according to Money Magazine and CNNMoney.com.


Poll: Readers think Smokey Bones site will sell first

Out of four highly visible empty commercial buildings Real Estate Weekly readers believe the former Smokey Bones restaurant site on Siegen will be first to go back into commerce.


Carriage Wood buys more land for second phase

The developers of Carriage Wood Estates, a subdivision off Vignes Road in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish, have purchased about 35 more acres for the second phase.


Wal-Mart delays plans for Burbank location

The Wal-Mart Supercenter on Burbank Drive that was originally scheduled to open this summer won’t start welcoming shoppers until early 2010—a delay caused by the national economic slowdown.


Brian Andrews: Making sense of falling home prices, part 1

A lot has been written recently about plummeting home prices as measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.


Tom Cook: Mallard Park purchases additional tract

American Homeland, represented by Kevin Nguyen, purchased an additional 30-acre tract from Audubon Plantation for the new Mallard Park subdivision off Hoo Shoo Too Road.


Property of the Week

Property of the Week

Cardinal Hill is starting to take shape.


News roundup: Work starts on Holiday Inn Express; Louisiana below national average for delinquent mortgages; Stine Lumber plans Walker location

Another new hotel: Construction has started on a 104-room Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites on Siegen Lane between Airline Highway and Interstate 10.


Poll: Most guessed rate cut correctly

The majority of Real Estate Weekly readers were right on the money when it came to guessing how much the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates.


Maurin inducted into LSU alumni association hall

Jimmy Maurin, chairman and co-founder of Stirling Properties, has been inducted into the LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction.


Smokey Bones site still on the market

In the past few weeks, redevelopment plans have been announced for three empty restaurant sites in high-profile locations.


Club sandwich

Club sandwich

Country Club of Louisiana feels the pinch from seasonal and national trends as well as competition from other luxury communities.


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