Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

Bayonne at Southshore nearing completion

Nearly 18 months after vertical construction began on developer Mike Wampold’s newest apartment complex,...

Failure of Broome’s transportation tax sparks disappointment in business community

The Metro Council’s decision last night not to put Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s proposed...

Hotel tax increase would put Baton Rouge in line with other destination cities

While the proposed 2% occupancy tax increase local tourism leaders are pushing would raise...

Riegel: Running out of places to hide from Mother Nature

As Hurricane Irma barreled toward the southeast U.S. earlier this month, we in south...

Real Estate: Booms and busts, yes, but always continual expansion

Part of the IBM Complex in downtown Baton Rouge the new 525 Lafayette residential...

Planning: Coming up with plans isn’t a problem … following them can often be a challenge

Frank Duke is the planning director for East Baton Rouge Parish. In a city notorious...

Downtown: Rising from the decay of neglect

By the early 1980s, downtown Baton Rouge had been all but abandoned. State government...

Retail: Merchants are following the march of people and money

The Mall of Louisiana, off Bluebonnet Boulevard, has captured the retail business from Cortana...

Restaurants: Baton Rouge culinary scene has grown and diversified over past 35 years

The Bistro Byronz, off Government Street, has become a Mid City favorite. While Baton Rouge...

Education: The evolution of public education has radically changed the Capital Region landscape

The recently renovated Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a college preparatory and visual...