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Baton Rouge earns a stellar bond rating from Moody’s
Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Baton Rouge’s bond rating of Aa2, one of the highest ratings the company assigns to the financial condition of government...
Capital Region commercial developers eye 2026 as momentum returns
The local commercial real estate market has picked up and is expected to strengthen in 2026 as interest rates fall, insurance costs ease and...
How did the Baton Rouge film industry fare in 2025, and what comes next?
For the Capital Region’s film industry, 2025 was a year of highs and lows.
Studio-backed productions were scarce, but independent filmmaking activity held steady, according...
John Kirwan is out as Pennington Biomedical’s executive director
After eight years at the helm of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, John Kirwan is stepping away from his role as executive director.
In a letter...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
BR Bridge School Properties...
Stirling has acquired these two major Baton Rouge office properties
Stirling Properties has acquired the Citiplace Centre I and Acadian Centre office buildings in separate transactions, according to deals filed Friday with the East...
London company Ancala acquires Geismar industrial property for $15.7M
London-based infrastructure fund manager Ancala has acquired Hexion Inc.’s property on La. 75 in Geismar for $15.7 million.
Ancala purchased the roughly 159-acre site through...
Study outlines a strategy to revitalize downtown Baton Rouge retail
A new study outlines strategies to strengthen downtown's retail health by attracting more customers, easing operations, and creating a plan for long-term growth.
Mukul Verma...
The official coffee of Livingston Parish is opening its first café
French Settlement Roasting Co., a veteran-owned coffee roaster based in Livingston Parish, is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar café. It’s a major milestone...
See who just acquired the former IDEA Bridge charter school property
The former IDEA Bridge school property on Airway Drive has been sold.
BR Bridge School Properties purchased the campus from Texas-based IDEA Public Schools for...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here’s a look at the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Currency Bank purchased...
Louisiana initial jobless claims drop 36% from the previous week
Initial unemployment claims 11/29
Continued unemployment claims 11/29
This Northshore-based bank is planning to expand into Ascension Parish
Covington-based Resource Bank is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with plans for a full-service branch in Ascension Parish, subject to regulatory approval.
Last month,...
The Power of Together: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership says regional collaboration drives...
On an October evening inside Elite Training Academy on Burbank Drive, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber publicly stepped away from the name it had...
One of Louisiana’s biggest CPA firms is now under new ownership
LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors has merged with Mauldin & Jenkins, a Top 100 certified public accounting and advisory firm based in Georgia, effective...
What’s next for the Council on Aging after its Thrive EBR proposition failed
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is planning a return to the ballot next summer following voters’ rejection of its Thrive EBR tax...
A snapshot of how the local commercial real estate market performed in October
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish continued to climb in October, posting a significant increase in sales volume, according to Elifin's...
Health care giant acquires H&E’s former corporate headquarters for $9.9M
FMOL Health has purchased the former corporate headquarters of H&E Equipment Services on Pecue Lane near Airline Highway.
The health system acquired the property through...
What we know about LSU’s newly split president and chancellor roles
The LSU Board of Supervisors on Tuesday made two key appointments: Wade Rousse as president of the eight-campus LSU system, and James Dalton as...
