Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

Shintech expansion’s first phase to be completed in mid-2021

The first phase of U.S. polyvinyl chloride producer Shintech’s PVC expansion in Louisiana remains...

College football powers sign on to Tigeraire’s helmet-cooling technology

In the eight months since Jack Karavich, in partnership with LSU, created a helmet-cooling...

Global container shortage not going away any time soon 

The world does not have enough containers in the right places to handle cargo...

Two Ochsner-backed PPE production facilities coming to Acadiana 

Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas and SafeSource Direct CEO Justin Hollingsworth today...

The Amazon effect: Strip center at Florida and N. Sherwood Forest sells for $1.6M

After more than six years on the market, a retail strip center at the intersection of North Sherwood Forest and Florida boulevards anchored by a long-shuttered Albertsons supermarket has sold for $1.6 million, or a little more than $4.50 per square foot.

Sales tax centralization bill clears another hurdle in state Senate 

A proposal to amend the Louisiana Constitution and centralize the state’s sales tax collection...
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Louisiana House GOP leaders unveil $36B budget proposal

Louisiana House lawmakers today released their multibillion-dollar spending plans for next year, advancing budget...

Next stop on Louisiana Civil Rights Trail: Baton Rouge’s Old State Capitol

In the midst of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Louisiana Office of Tourism...

Florida-based investor pays $1.06M for 24-unit Mid City apartment complex

A Florida-based investor has purchased a 24-unit apartment complex off Government Street in Mid City.

Five Baton Rouge companies make LED’s 2021 Louisiana Growth Leaders list 

Baton Rouge-based ThreeSixtyEight, BBQGuys, Mastery Prep, ITinspired and Genesis 360 were named among Louisiana...
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