DSLD purchases 57 lots off Burbank Drive

Local homebuilder DSLD paid $3.8 million for 57 lots off S. Kenilworth Parkway and Burbank Drive in a deal filed Friday. 

How I Get It Done: Rebecca Pennington

As the Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts Louisiana East, she’s currently working with staff to figure out how to recruit girls from more than 20 parishes to join the Girl Scouts.

IDEA charter closes deal for third Baton Rouge campus

A company connected to the Texas-founded IDEA charter school system has purchased approximately 15...

Baton Rouge businesses offer flexibility in allowing employees to vote Tuesday

Ahead of predicted long lines at the polls, several Baton Rouge companies are planning...

New Schools for Baton Rouge sells Innovation Park property for $16.5M

New Schools for Baton Rouge has sold its 10-acre LSU Innovation Park property, which includes the IDEA Innovation charter school, to a private company owned by the charter school. 

Initial unemployment claims continue to decline

With fewer than 10,000 claims filed, weekly initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped...

Nearly 15-acre tract off Jefferson Highway sells for $800K

Umbehagen Properties LLC, whose manager is listed as John B. Coast, bought the property from Baton Rouge Racing Co. Inc. for $800,000. William Fogleman is listed as manager for Baton Rouge Racing Co. Inc., according to sales documents. 

Planning Commission to consider Highland Road home for bed-and-breakfast

The Planning Commission in December will consider a proposal for a house on Highland...

Work begins on Pizza Artista location in Rouzan Village

Work has started on the new Pizza Artista restaurant in Rouzan Village, the commercial tract of the traditional neighborhood development near Southdowns, with the owners expecting to open the new pizzeria this winter.

Building permit granted for new BASIS school

A building permit has been granted for construction to start on the new BASIS charter campus on Florida Boulevard, on the site of a former Honda dealership near Wooddale Boulevard.Â