Commercial and residential real estate across the Capital Region — development projects, property sales, construction, and the market trends driving them.
Lee and Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in North America, on Wednesday announced it is opening an office in Baton Rouge.  Â
M&L Industries has purchased a property on North Rieger Road for $5.2 million, which will become the new home for its Baton Rouge franchise, according to the company’s president, Steven Marmande.
Now that the real estate market in the Capital Region, like in most of the country, has slowed, agents may need to get creative in their efforts to connect buyers with sellers.Â
The SouthStar Urgent Care clinic on Main Street in Zachary has been sold to a Utah investor for $1.8 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Genesis 360 has purchased an office building on Bluebonnet Boulevard for $1.25 million, which will serve as a second location for the construction, maintenance and IT services company.
New building and energy codes that kick in next year are expected to add an average of $2,000-$2,500 to the cost of building a house in the Capital Region, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge.Â
Triplet's Blue Store is building another stand-alone restaurant on the corner of Burbank Drive and Staring Lane next door to Waffle House, according to a new building permit filed with the East Baton Rouge Permits & Inspections Division.