Economic Development

Developer buys nearly 50 lots in southeast EBR, off Elliot Road, for $1.2M

A local developer has scooped up some 46 lots off Elliot Road in the southeast corner of East Baton Rouge Parish for $1.2 million. 

Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy propose bill to require two Gulf lease sales a year

Louisiana's U.S. senators are spearheading an attempt to require the federal government to hold...

Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims rise 17%

Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims rose to 11,780 last week, up from 10,045 the...

LSU Lakes restoration project receives 19 responses to three RFPs

University Lakes LLC has received 19 responses to its three requests for proposals focused...

Can you say ‘flexibility?’

It’s a high-rise of adjustments for Class A property managers as the pandemic has companies wanting shorter leases and less space.

Supply chain economics

The evolving distribution model of Amazon and industrial suppliers is creating rising demand for warehouse space in the Capital Region.
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Thanksgiving travel at BR airport down 50% over 2019

Passenger volume at Baton Rouge Metro Airport during the busy Thanksgiving week was down by nearly half compared to the same period one year ago, though the decrease in activity at BTR was smaller than that of airports nationwide on average.

BRAC’s Economic Outlook: Workforce issues are main 2021 concern for business owners

Workforce issues are the biggest concern local business owners have heading into 2021, marking...

Latter & Blum acquires Gardner Realtors

New Orleans-based Latter & Blum, the largest independently owned residential real estate company in...

River House developer set to start conversion of office building into 42-unit apartment complex

Plans to convert a 34,000-square-foot office building on Nicholson Drive into a 42-unit apartment complex are moving forward, with River House developer Marc Blumberg applying for permits in hopes construction will begin within the next 60 to 90 days.