Real Estate

George’s under the Perkins Road overpass sells for $540K; future plans unclear

George’s restaurant under the Perkins Road overpass has sold for $540,000 to Maestri Murrell...

Five developments in flood hazard areas on Planning Commission agenda

The Planning and Zoning Commission for East Baton Rouge Parish today will consider advancing five developments that are partially or fully in federally designated flood hazard areas. 

US homebuyers increasingly paying cash 

More homebuyers are paying cash and avoiding taking out mortgages, in what could be a longer-term structural change for the real estate market. 

Long-vacant downtown Baton Rouge building under contract for apartments

A Florida developer is planning to develop and own 10 loft apartments in a long-vacant building in downtown Baton Rouge, the developer’s local agent says. 

Lancaster buys land for townhome subdivision on Industriplex for $1.96M 

An undeveloped, 8.53-acre space on Industriplex Boulevard behind Academy Sports on Siegen Lane has...

Work on 580-acre mixed-use community on River Road set to begin

A permit has been issued by Baton Rouge’s Permit and Inspection Division to begin clearing land for development of The Village at Riverwood, a mixed-use community on River Road.

Wampold’s redeveloped I Rivermark Centre now leasing apartments  

Located in downtown Baton Rouge’s I Rivermark Centre, the Residences at Rivermark is now...

Helix school expanding into former Raising Cane’s downtown

Helix Legal Academy plans to move into the former Raising Cane’s on Third Street...

Vacant 12-story building on Wooddale sells for $1M to investor at auction

A vacant 12-story building on Wooddale Boulevard has sold at auction for $1 million...

Nearly 9% of state’s taxable land at risk of being lost by 2050 due to rising seas 

A recent analysis by Climate Central predicts that as much as 8.7% of Louisiana's total taxable land area could be lost to rising sea levels by 2050.