Real Estate

DOTD selects design for I-10 bridge over City Park Lake 

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it has selected designs for the new Interstate 10 bridge and tower over City Park Lake, after seeking public input on the span 

CSRS bucking trend by expanding to new, bigger offices 

While many employers are rethinking their need for office space in the COVID era, downsizing offices or closing them altogether, CSRS is expanding.

College Drive property deal will allow Jubilee Express to expand

Property next to Jubilee Express, a gas station and convenience store on the corner of College Drive and Corporate Boulevard, was sold for $1.25 million in a deal filed Thursday.

Local self-storage rentals surge as a result of storms, real estate market

Local self-storage companies saw an increase in customers early this summer, partially due to flooding in May but also as the result of a rise in home sales.

Courtyard Marriott on South Acadian Thruway sold to New York company

The Courtyard Marriott at 2421 S. Acadian Thruway was sold to a New York-based real estate investment trust for $2 million on Wednesday.

Plan for large-scale redevelopment on Government Street clears hurdle

A plan to redevelop a portion of Government Street in Mid City to include a gourmet wine shop and epicurean market, a bar and commissary with outdoor seating, and an Aveda barbershop concept cleared a key hurdle Monday, when the Planning Commission approved a rezoning request to allow for alcohol sales at the site.

Where home prices are headed, according to forecast models 

But what does softening in the housing market mean for home price growth? The consensus among the industry's forecast models is that we're headed for slower, but still positive growth.

Report: Flood insurance would increase for 80% of Louisiana policyholders

About 80% of Louisiana policyholders who are insured through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program would pay more under pending changes to how the program evaluates and prices risk, according to a new report. 

Federal investigations, civil lawsuits challenge real estate industry practices

Investigations and efforts from the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to address unfair or exclusionary practices in the real estate industry, on top of several civil lawsuits filed this year, pose a challenge to traditional residential real estate commissions and brokerage rules, according to The Wall Street Journal.