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Zachary hospital property sells for $8.4M

A property housing a psychiatric hospital facility in Zachary was recently sold. New Jersey investment firm The Graph Group bought the Progressive PHP of Seaside...

A new mission-driven coffee shop is coming to Airline Highway

Katie Jenkins, the owner and executive director of Baton Rouge’s Grace Therapy Center, is opening a coffee shop with a cause on Airline Highway. Founded...

Next-gen design: A new wave of young entrepreneurs is bringing fearless flair to interiors

RIP to the all-white room. So say all five of the interior designers and decorators featured we interviewed for Business Report's Real Estate Report. Ranging in...

Tech leaders from MIT, Amazon and Block Inc. will judge the Nexus Technology Cup

Some of the nation’s top technology leaders are heading to Baton Rouge this month to judge the inaugural Nexus Technology Cup, a statewide competition...

TechServ acquisition powers a new Bernhard utility venture

Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners has acquired Texas-based TechServ, a major utility service provider, and announced the formation of a new platform aimed at...

LSU is hosting an ‘AI meetup’ later this month

Baton Rouge tech firm Obney.ai is launching a series of monthly artificial intelligence meetups. “The Em Dash” will see local AI “builders”—engineers, researchers and tinkerers—gather...

‘LaPolitics’: Wildlife challenges keeping LDWF Commission busy 

Last year, for the first time in decades, black bear hunting was allowed in Louisiana, with 11 hunters taking down a total of 10. The...

Louisiana companies decline in the Fortune 500 rankings

The two Louisiana companies that grace the Fortune 500 list have fallen in the rankings this year. The latest rankings―published Monday by Fortune magazine―place Monroe-based...

Across boardrooms, construction sites, courtrooms, classrooms and C-suites, this year’s Influential Women in Business honorees are redefining leadership in the Capital Region. They come from...

This company bought 31 lots in the Atwater Development

A Baton Rouge-based holding company has purchased over 30 lots in the Atwater Reserve residential development off River Road. Pavo Capital Inc., represented by Lee...

Augusta National and Pebble Beach are coming to Siegen Lane

A California indoor golf club is bringing virtual play at iconic courses with its first Louisiana location.  Swingeasy Golf Club will occupy nearly 4,000 square...

Here’s the latest on the Comite project timeline and flood map revisions

The long-delayed Comite Diversion Canal project is now projected to be completed in 2028, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In a letter issued...

Real estate report: Industrial market remains ‘chronically underbuilt’

As the national industrial real estate market shows signs of cooling, Baton Rouge remains an outlier. That’s according to Lee & Associates President and Managing...

Real estate report: ‘Flight to quality’ is driving the Baton Rouge office market

The Baton Rouge office market is experiencing a “flight to quality,” with occupancy rates in Class A office spaces rising nearly 10%. That is according...

Real estate report: Multifamily market softens as supply rises

The Baton Rouge metro’s multifamily real estate market is showing signs of softening after several years of strong occupancies and rents, due in part...

What Nexus says it’s doing to better align with its mission

Following DartPoints’ recent acquisition of the building that houses Nexus Louisiana, CEO Tony Zanders says the organization is actively exploring a range of options...

This local wing joint is expanding to West Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge-born restaurant chain Empire Wingz is expanding yet again—this time, to West Baton Rouge. Owner Vic Smith tells Daily Report that the new location...

Gov. Landry: Wave of investment in Louisiana is ‘historic’

In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry formally announced Woodside Energy Group’s $17.5 billion final investment decision on its liquefied natural gas...

Woodside reaches $17.5B investment decision on Lake Charles LNG facility

Australia-based Woodside Energy Group has reached a $17.5 billion final investment decision on its liquefied natural gas production and export facility in Lake Charles. Officials...

Here’s an update on the upcoming Nexus Technology Cup event

The application deadline for Nexus Louisiana’s inaugural Technology Cup has been extended one week until May 7.  Nexus CEO Tony Zanders tells Daily Report that...