Real Estate

Stories to remember from 2021: Mary Bird Perkins, OLOL split

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center...

Baton Rouge self-storage facilities thrive amid pandemic’s disruption

Self-storage facilities have been one of the biggest winners during the pandemic, and it’s no surprise why. The businesses saw upticks in occupancy due to homebuying, selling, renovations and pandemic organizing.

Louisiana Municipal Association moving into Perkins Road office building

Louisiana Municipal Association moving into Perkins Road office building

Surging demand knocking some $100k earners out of home market

A six-figure salary may not be enough for buyers to purchase a home in some markets, as availability and affordability for buyers who earn $100,000 a year has dropped since 2019.

Spiking lumber prices drive up home construction costs

After spiking earlier in the year and then stabilizing for a few months, lumber prices are going up again.

Louisiana’s construction climate ranks 19th best in US

Louisiana ranks 19th overall on Building America’s annual Merit Shop Scorecard for the construction industry, the organization announced Tuesday.

OLOL buys land for medical facility in Rouzan

Our Lady of the Lake bought 1.85 acres in the Rouzan development for $1.8...

NY investors acquire two apartment complexes at The Grove

New York-based Kushner Companies, a real estate investment firm, purchased The Addison and The...

Is 15-minute grocery delivery in Baton Rouge’s future? 

Grocery delivery was made popular by the pandemic, but customers now want to get their groceries even faster, and delivery in as little as 15 minutes could be coming to Baton Rouge. 

Louisiana was nation’s biggest October loser in construction jobs

Construction employment continues to decrease in Louisiana, which has recorded some of the biggest losses since the pandemic began.