Real Estate

Surging housing costs impacting where small businesses locate

The U.S. is entering 2022 with a 3.8 million housing unit shortfall, even as...

136 Jefferson Place condo units sell for $16.5M

Servio Capital Investments, a Covington-based real estate investment firm, bought 136 units at the Jefferson Place Apartments & Condominiums for $16.5 million on Monday.

Several downtown projects nearing finish line

Several downtown renovations and new construction projects that were delayed due to COVID-related supply and labor shortages are now nearing completion, project managers announced at this morning’s Downtown Development District meeting.

Advantous Consulting moving downtown

Advantous Consulting, which says it is the largest state and local tax consulting firm in Louisiana, is moving to 440 on Third in downtown Baton Rouge. 

CounterSpaceBR opening second location 

Local bakery CounterSpaceBR is opening its second location, this one in the recently completed Coterie Exchange,

Design: Ascension Parish Courthouse

Design: To keep pace with growth in the parish, the Ascension Parish Courthouse was designed for enhanced security and more courtrooms.

Suburban Baton Rouge office-to-apartment conversions not likely

While the trend of converting offices to apartments is spreading outside of downtown business districts in other markets, that isn’t happening in Baton Rouge.

Local Supply opening in Electric Depot 

Meredith Waguespack—owner of the 9-year-old lifestyle T-shirt brand Sweet Baton Rouge—is expanding her brand with a new shop at Electric Depot in Mid City.  

Tipton Associates designs first college campus Walk-On’s 

Baton Rouge architect firm Tipton Associates designed the first Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux location on a college campus at Purdue University, Walk-On’s co-owner Drew Brees’ alma mater. 

Mayor Broome urging patience with road construction

Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today urged drivers to have patience with delays caused by road construction.