Julia-Claire Evans

🔒 Essay: A problem of attraction

Convincing young professionals to call Baton Rouge home begins by actually welcoming them and breaking down the unspoken barriers to access.

🔒 Maze of uncertainty facing graduates

How COVID has changed advising students and the way graduates fresh from college are finding jobs.

🔒 Mentorship matters

Having a mentor is important for every stage of life, whether you’re a CEO or recent college graduate. Three Baton Rouge businesswomen share their mentorship experiences and explain why mentoring is a building block for communities.

🔒 The frenzied world of NIL

It’s been a year since NIL became the most powerful acronym in college sports and universities like LSU—where nearly all but a handful of its 550-plus scholarship athletes have signed deals—are still adjusting to the new Wild West-like landscape.

🔒 Single family: Strength in numbers

The residential sector is hot and experts say rising rates and higher prices won’t be enough in the short term to chill the market.

🔒 Residential trend: A demanding situation

The cost of buying a home is making entry-level ownership unaffordable for many, which is now putting upward pressure on rent rates.

🔒 Commercial: A seismic shift

The pandemic upended the office market and even as business gets back to normal changes are still happening.

🔒 CounterspaceBR gets response from LDH, but awaits help with permits

CounterspaceBR has been facing the same problems many new Baton Rouge businesses experience when...

🔒 Permitting runaround delays opening of second CounterspaceBR

It’s an issue echoed by a number of businesses that have tried to open in Baton Rouge over the years—the permitting process in the city for new businesses is difficult, confusing and frustrating.

🔒 New Orleans developer files $40M permit for new Rouzan apartments

New Orleans developer Key Real Estate Company filed a $40 million permit Tuesday to construct apartments in the Rouzan neighborhood.