Real Estate

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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. 

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.

Lumber prices falling, but Baton Rouge builders yet to see effects

Lumber prices are falling across the country after more than a year of the wood being hard to find, hard to ship, and expensive to buy. However, it may take a while for the Baton Rouge area to see any relief.

Sonic property at Government and 10th sells for $2.6M

The Sonic Drive-In at Government and 10th streets was sold to a California-based LLC for $2.6 million on Monday

Ochsner opening new clinic in former Pearson’s Luggage space this fall

Ochsner Health today announced it will open its new Ochsner 65 Plus–Bocage this fall in the former Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts space. 

D.R. Horton pays $4.4M for lots in planned Old Jefferson Highway subdivision

D.R. Horton bought 53 lots in Heron Pointe, a planned subdivision off Old Jefferson Highway, for $4.4 million on Friday.

Tupac de la Cruz and investors buy South Park Apartments

Baton Rouge-based Zurqui LLC bought the South Park Apartments on Southpark Drive for $3.1 million on Friday.

Latest state budget plan allots $300M for Baton Rouge-area bridge

Bridges and road projects were prioritized over teacher and university faculty pay in the latest Louisiana budget plan unveiled this weekend.

Mayor Broome selects EBR’s first community revitalization director

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has selected Marlee Pittman to be the first director of community revitalization for East Baton Rouge Parish.Â