Economic Development

OLOL buys land for medical facility in Rouzan

Our Lady of the Lake bought 1.85 acres in the Rouzan development for $1.8...

Plant maintenance will boost Capital Region construction jobs in 2022

Sluggish growth in the industrial sector is preventing the number of Louisiana construction jobs from bouncing back to their pre-pandemic levels, though that might be about to change, says Ken Naquin, CEO of the Louisiana Association of General Contractors. 

NY investors acquire two apartment complexes at The Grove

New York-based Kushner Companies, a real estate investment firm, purchased The Addison and The...

John Davies talks retirement, legacy as BRAF’s leader

The average Baton Rouge resident may have no idea the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and John Davies have been the force behind some of the city’s most influential quality-of-life projects.

Edwards, lawmakers both claim wins in Saints deal

Louisiana’s new deal with the New Orleans Saints gives state legislative leaders a victory, with lower-than-expected payments to help cover Caesars Superdome renovations, the ending of a stadium manager debt that irked lawmakers, and cuts to office lease costs for state agencies.

Louisiana was nation’s biggest October loser in construction jobs

Construction employment continues to decrease in Louisiana, which has recorded some of the biggest losses since the pandemic began.
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Northwest Louisiana scores three projects totaling more than $750M

Louisiana Economic Development this week announced three big-ticket developments that could be coming to...

New office park planned for Jefferson Highway

A new office park from Baton Rouge-based Tower Capital Corporation is being developed on Jefferson Highway, and on Thursday a $600,000 permit was filed to build a 3,264-square-foot office building at the site.

Bernhard Capital makes pitch to run New Jersey city’s wastewater system

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners is offering to partner with the city of Pleasantville, New Jersey, to run its wastewater system.

Once again Louisiana’s business tax climate ranks low among states

The Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana's business tax climate 42nd among states in its annual ranking, but improvement should be on the way.