A large portion of Baton Rouge’s retail real estate sector has shifted its focus as inflation, insurance and interest rates continue to hamper the market. The combination of rate hikes, spikes in material costs and hefty insurance premiums has brought new construction to a halt, which has prompted tenants to gravitate toward existing shopping centers,
Expect limited retail growth this year as the market struggles with high interest rates and inflation
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