Study finds millennials, baby boomers in Gulf South are restless

As the summer months wind down and we approach the end of the year,...

BRAC board encouraging local agencies to roll back property taxes

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber board of directors is requesting that local agencies—with the...

Warehouse construction set to begin on one of Industriplex area’s last vacant lots

A permit was granted Monday for construction to start on a nearly 18,000-square-foot warehouse on Cloverland Avenue, on one of the last vacant lots in the Industriplex area.

Martin’s Wine Cellar plans move from Perkins Road site in order to expand

Martin’s Wine Cellar is planning on moving to Moss Side Lane for a larger space and to add food service. 

Government Street apartments plan goes before Planning Commission 

Midway is being developed by Michael Hogstrom of Onsite Design. According to the submitted plans, the complex will feature 34 units in a four-story, 30,000 square-foot building at Edison Street.

Restaurateur Chad Hughes buys Third Street property for $1.7M

Hughes is in the process of opening a new Mexican restaurant, Rio Tacos and Tequila, on the ground floor of the building, beneath City Bar, and is one of many projects in the works for the local restaurateur. 

Alexander’s grocery store to anchor new Gonzales mixed-use development

The owners of Alexander’s Highland Market in Baton Rouge are expanding into Ascension Parish with a 30,000-square-foot retail anchor in Gonzales’ Heritage Crossing. 

Main Street Recovery Program grants $4.2 million to East Baton Rouge businesses

Louisiana’s Main Street Recovery Program has issued nearly $4.2 million worth of grants to...

Health insurers factoring in lingering COVID-19 conditions when setting 2021 rates

Health insurers are trying to take into account the uncertainty around the novel coronavirus when setting their 2021 rates, including several health conditions that have been linked to the virus. 

Louisiana sees drop in weekly initial unemployment claims 

Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped to 16,182 last week, down from the...