Economic Development

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

Tipitina’s Foundation nearing completion of a larger co-op in Baton Rouge that will help more musicians monetize their talents

Tipitina’s Foundation Project Developer Sandra Benenate says the expanded, 14,000-square-foot music co-op in Baton Rouge...

Publisher: Our Baton Rouge economy and tax reform

Economist Loren Scott says Baton Rouge has enjoyed “one of the fastest-growing economies in...

The pace of development in downtown Baton Rouge suggests growth there has reached a whole new level

(Photo by Collin Richie) Downtown Baton Rouge has been booming for several years now. But...

Trio of companies selected to revamp downtown Baton Rouge’s public parking system

A team of three companies led by Atlanta, Georgia-based Lanier Parking Solutions, which specializes...

Second major mixed-use development announced for Bluebonnet and Highland intersection

Developer Kevin Nguyen has begun site work on a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use development planned for...

Celtic Studios director open to leasing movie studio for medical marijuana operation

Celtic Studios is open to the idea of being used as a site for...
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Executive Spotlight Q&A: Brandon Landry, Walk-On’s

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Brandon Landry Position: Founder and CEO Age: 36 Hometown: Baton Rouge Education: Catholic High,...

Baton Rouge real estate broker purchases land in Lafayette historic district for $450K

While the Lafayette economy is getting hammered by the continued low price of oil,...

CATS’ planned bus rapid transit route is really a modified express route

Implementing a bus rapid transit system usually takes more than a year, and involves...

August flood ushers in ‘new normal’ for Louisiana as Edwards, Smart Growth Summit panel encourage smarter rebuilding

Describing a “new normal” in which natural disasters like the August flood become more...
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