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Permitting runaround delays opening of second CounterspaceBR

It’s an issue echoed by a number of businesses that have tried to open in Baton Rouge over the years—the permitting process in the city for new businesses is difficult, confusing and frustrating.

Developer interest rising on speculative industrial warehouse space

The Capital Region has very few available spaces for industrial tenants, which is great for landlords but can also limit the local economy’s growth. 

Three strategies for managing an understaffed team  

Thanks to continuing resignations, many employees’ workloads have increased to untenable levels.  There are a...

Driftwood LNG pipeline clears draft environmental review 

Tellurian’s proposed 37-mile Driftwood Pipeline natural gas transportation project cleared a draft environmental review

Can state use cryptocurrency? Lawmakers will study issue

Louisiana is launching a committee to determine whether the state should wade into the...

New Orleans developer files $40M permit for new Rouzan apartments

New Orleans developer Key Real Estate Company filed a $40 million permit Tuesday to construct apartments in the Rouzan neighborhood.
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Baton Rouge ranks 93rd on ‘U.S. News’ list of Best Places to Live

Baton Rouge came in 93rd among the 150 most populous metro areas on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the Best Places to Live in 2022-2023. 

LSU names new executive vice president and provost  

LSU has named Roy Haggerty as executive vice president and provost. 

Postlethwaite & Netterville acquires Shreveport accounting firm 

Baton Rouge-based accounting firm Postlethwaite & Netterville today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Shreveport-based RBM LLP.  

Inside Brandon Landry’s new dinner-only Supper Club 

More than two years in the making, Brandon Landry’s luxury Supper Club opens May 17 in a new space built specifically for the moonshot project