Real Estate

Proposed flood plain subdivision near Central raising concerns from neighbors

Yet again, a proposed subdivision—this one initially scheduled to go before the Planning Commission later this month—has drawn concerns from nearby residents about flooding, school overcrowding and traffic.

Ochsner opens Livingston Parish location, continuing Capital Region growth 

Ochsner Baton Rouge today opened Ochsner Health Center–Livingston Parish, offering primary care services just off Interstate 12 in Frost. 

Capital Assets: The best of Baton Rouge and the Capital Region 

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$15M housing development coming to Scotlandville area

The Banyan Foundation Inc., an Alabama-based nonprofit, is developing an affordable housing apartment complex on Elm Grove Garden Drive in the Scotlandville area. The organization filed $15 million permits for the complex Tuesday.

The Urban Hound opening at Perkins Rowe

The Urban Hound, which offers “practical products and smart accessories for the modern canine and their people,” plans to open at Perkins Rowe on Feb. 1, in the former location of upscale kitchen goods store Sur La Table.

Baton Rouge’s only Krispy Kreme location sells

The lone Krispy Kreme location in Baton Rouge, at 5504 Plank Road, was sold to SunTrust NLIP—whose parent company is Atlanta-based corporate and investment banking firm Truist Securities—for $2.9 million in a land deal filed Monday.

Where will coworking spaces fit into the future of offices?

Spaces, an international coworking provider, recently opened its first Louisiana location at Perkins Rowe, adding 18,000 square feet to Baton Rouge’s inventory of shared office space.

Stories to remember from 2021: Flood insurance uncertainty

On Oct. 1, the federal government made major changes to the National Flood Insurance...

Stories to remember from 2021: Amazon takes over former Cortana Mall site

Amazon’s plans to redevelop the former Cortana Mall site into a 3.5 million-square-foot fulfillment center was perhaps the year’s biggest economic development news.

University Lakes LLC issues RFP for flood risk reduction services

University Lakes LLC, the entity established by the LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation, an affiliate of the LSU Foundation, to manage the restoration of the lakes around LSU’s campus, today issued a request for proposals for a preconstruction manager and construction manager at risk.