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State office leases at risk during Louisiana budget crisis, broker says

As Louisiana lawmakers cobble together fixes for the state’s numerous budget problems, one local...

Baton Rouge area retail vacancies rise but market still solid, expert says

Retail vacancies in the greater Baton Rouge market have climbed to 8.9% this spring...

NAI/Latter & Blum to acquire commercial division of Donnie Jarreau Real Estate for undisclosed price

NAI/Latter & Blum will officially announce later today at the annual Real Estate Trends...

Holden vetoes economic opportunity zone; Delgado says he will push for council override

One week after the Metro Council passed the economic opportunity zone to incentivize business...

LABI urges federal agency to include Gulf of Mexico in oil and gas leasing program

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has urged the U.S. Bureau of Ocean...

BRAC makes its case for Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger rail service

Southeast Louisiana’s rapid economic development, commuter patterns and the state’s harsh fiscal realities make...

Ascension Parish officials working to certify 17,000-acre site with state for mega-business park

Ascension Parish and state officials are about a year out from certifying a massive...

Jesse Romero to bring Acadiana flavor to White Star Market

Jesse Romero, a Baton Rouge resident who appeared on FOX’s MasterChefcompetition, plans to bring...

Izzo’s Illegal Burrito sues Rouses Supermarkets for more than $10M

Izzo’s Illegal Burrito and its parent company have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the owners...

LSU researchers are seeking to end Alzheimer’s disease and start a new neurobiotech industry in Louisiana

(Jeffrey Keller, founder and director of the Institute of Dementia Research & Prevention, is...
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