Baton Rouge lost 7,100 construction jobs since February 2020

In February, Baton Rouge saw a 15% drop in year-over-year construction employment, according to...

New bar and live music venue proposed for Nicholson

A bar, lounge and live music venue is being proposed for a 6,200-square-foot space in an existing building on the west side of Nicholson Drive, south of Interstate 10.

Construction permit filed for multifamily development on Bluebonnet

A developer wants to build a 509-bedroom multifamily complex on Bluebonnet Boulevard near its...

First Glimpse Prenatal Imaging moving to new Jefferson location

First Glimpse Prenatal Imaging is moving less than a mile down Jefferson Highway, into a shopping center near Interstate 12.

Lounge and rooftop bar in former Hound Dogs space moving forward

Plans to redevelop the former Hound Dogs bar at the corner of Main and Seventh streets downtown as a lounge with a rooftop bar are moving forward.

Mid City Artisans to sell products, offer classes from Square 46 store

Square 46, the Mid City mixed-use development that formerly housed White Star Market, is...

The Purple Cow expanding with Denham Springs store

The Purple Cow, the thrift store operated by The Christian Outreach Center of Baton...

Construction work begins on Chad Hughes’ barbecue restaurant

Work has begun on the old Cracker Barrel site on Perkins Road that Chad Hughes is planning to bring back into commerce as a barbecue restaurant.

BTR Jet unveils new FBO facility, hangar at airport

The Baton Rouge Jet Center is today unveiling a new, 6,600-square-foot fixed-based operator facility at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport, along with a 22,000-square-foot hangar.

BRAC’s legislative priorities include modernizing state tax code

With the 2021 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature just around the corner, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber has prioritized modernizing the state’s tax code and investing in transportation infrastructure as two of its key issues this year.