Ascension Business Report

Welcome to Ascension Business Report, the source for local business news across one of the Capital Region’s fastest-growing parishes. Backed by the team at the
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, it covers the openings, expansions, real estate deals, and people shaping Gonzales, Prairieville, Donaldsonville, and beyond.
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REV purchases 4.5 acres in Gonzales mixed-use development

Telecommunications provider REV has purchased roughly 4.5 acres through two transactions in the Heritage...

London company Ancala acquires Geismar industrial property for $15.7M

London-based infrastructure fund manager Ancala has acquired Hexion Inc.’s property on La. 75 in...

This Northshore-based bank is planning to expand into Ascension Parish

Covington-based Resource Bank is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with plans for...

Kate MacArthur shares what’s powering Ascension’s rise on the February episode of Strictly Business

What's the story—and strategy—behind Ascension Parish’s rapid rise as an economic heavyweight? That's the focus...

Roundup: Student-athlete pay / Iberville Parish president / Ascension substation

Straining budgets: Universities are warning investors that athletic budgets are becoming a growing financial...

Increased inventory, rising home prices continue to shape area housing market

The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued a familiar pattern in October, with growing...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Here’s an overview of the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton...

Louisiana’s next frontier: Ascension’s 17,000-acre RiverPlex MegaPark

  The sprawling 17,000-acre RiverPlex MegaPark on the west bank of the Mississippi River in...

Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Here are the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and...

How the Ascension Parish commercial real estate market is trending

The Ascension Parish commercial real estate market ended the third quarter of 2025 with...
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