Real Estate

Unglesby Law Firm leaves downtown for south Baton Rouge

Unglesby Law Firm is moving from its location on Napoleon Street downtown to an...

Rouses eyes fall opening date for north Baton Rouge store

Rouses Market is looking at a Nov. 1 opening date for its new north Baton Rouge grocery store, at the corner of Florida Boulevard and North Ardenwood Drive. 

Bogie’s owners purchase bar property for $1.05M

The owners of popular LSU-area bar Bogie's purchased the bar’s property on East Boyd Drive for $1.05 million this week.

FMOLHS sells five senior communities

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has sold five of its senior communities to two Memphis-based buyers, with three of the units selling for a combined $10.19 million

Bardwell acquires more lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2M

Bardwell Homes bought 10 lots in The Lakes at Harveston for $1.2 million this week.

TRENDS keynote: Commercial real estate is in a transition period 

The U.S. commercial real estate market is in a state of transition, with several disrupting factors at play, according to Kevin Fagan, with Moody’s Investors Service. 

Home sellers making less profit across the Capital Region but still faring well

The average profit margin for sellers of single-family houses and condos in the Baton Rouge metro area was down during the first three months of this year, new data shows. 

TRENDS: Retail vacancies down, but national chain bankruptcies could change that this year

The Capital Region saw its retail vacancy rates drop from 8.81% to 7.17% last year, following a national trend of lowering rates. Nationwide, retail vacancy rates are the lowest in a decade. 

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TRENDS: Baton Rouge office space utilization hovering around 60%

Baton Rouge’s office utilization rate is hovering around 60%, higher than the 50% national average, as the pandemic-inspired hybrid work model continues to drive demand for office space.Â