Economic Development

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

Virus roundup … 

• Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million novel coronavirus infections in the U.S. and...

Returning workers greeted with fewer hours, less pay, more anxiety 

As millions of Americans return to work amid the worst economic crisis in a...

Holdout at Cortana Mall drains hopes for Amazon distribution location 

It appears increasingly unlikely a deal to redevelop Cortana Mall into a regional distribution...

Virus roundup …  

• Some Louisiana businesses were slammed from the minute they reopened today after a...

Rouzan’s multifamily developer bullish on market

At first glance, an economic downturn and a pandemic might not seem like the...

Virus roundup … 

• Three area blood banks are offering a free COVID-19 antibody test with any...
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Capitol City Produce adds Rouses account, launches new fleet

Capital City Produce is now supplying produce to all 64 Rouses supermarkets across the Gulf South.

Where does the Baton Rouge real estate market go from here?

What’s certain is that every Baton Rouge-area real estate sector has been negatively impacted by COVID-19; unknown is what the recovery will look like and when will it come?

Single family: Taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach

The residential market was sending mixed signals prior to COVID-19, and while no one is predicting gloom, there’s too much uncertainty to pinpoint the sector’s short-term future.

Multifamily: A portrait of oversaturation

Despite supply outpacing demand, apartment complexes are still being built in Baton Rouge, especially around LSU’s campus.
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