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‘Capital Assets’ takes a closer look at what drives the region
Greater Baton Rouge is easy to underestimate. Drive through, and you might see a midsized Southern capital—government buildings, a big state university, refineries along...
Orion Labs, FMOL Health partner to expand services across the state
FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories have announced a joint venture to expand access to Louisiana-based laboratory services for patients and health care providers across...
A Baton Rouge accounting firm has merged with a larger regional enterprise
Baton Rouge-based Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll LLP has merged with Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor LLP, expanding HoganTaylor’s footprint in Louisiana and bringing one of the Capital...
Louisiana’s new modified comparative fault system, explained
As of Jan. 1, Louisiana has officially moved away from a pure comparative fault system and adopted a modified comparative fault standard for personal...
New Jersey company buys four Capital Region health care properties
Essential Properties Realty Trust, a New Jersey-based company, has acquired four health care properties in the Capital Region for a combined $28.9 million.
The properties...
Frontline Strategies forms from Sequitur, Tatman Group
A new Louisiana government relations firm, Frontline Strategies, has launched in Baton Rouge, bringing together the teams of Beverly Haydel’s former firm, Sequitur Consulting,...
Hyundai Steel’s $5.8B steel mill in Ascension is named Deal of the Year
Hyundai Steel’s manufacturing project in Ascension Parish has been named the Platinum Deal of the Year for 2025 by Business Facilities, the publication’s highest...
A glimpse at how the EBR commercial market performed in November
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish continued an upward swing in November, posting a significant increase in sales volume, despite deal...
Investar closes on its acquisition of Texas-based First National Bank
Investar Holding Corporation has completed its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares Inc., the holding company for First National Bank in Wichita Falls, Texas, expanding...
Target buys land for its new Livingston Parish location
Target has purchased land for a proposed new store in the Juban Crossing development.
The retailer acquired the roughly 11.8-acre tract near the northwest corner...
Can Mayor Edwards’ vision for Baton Rouge endure when his budget is shrinking?
On the campaign trail, Sid Edwards spoke in the language of possibility. A longtime football coach and political outsider, he pitched himself as a...
The latest on Baton Rouge’s planned film-focused charter school
Efforts to establish a new 9-12 charter school in Baton Rouge with an emphasis on film and digital media continue to move forward, though...
Jefferson Highway retail and office complex sells for $4.4M
Bocage Square, an eight-building retail and office complex on Jefferson Highway, has changed hands.
David DiVincenti purchased the property from The Settlement at Bocage LLC...
Mayor Edwards touts year-one progress on homelessness
When Mayor Sid Edwards reflects on his first year in office, he describes a year marked by steady progress on issues like blight and...
Here’s how the Greater Baton Rouge residential market fared in November
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market saw a slight increase in inventory and a modest price decline in November.
Recent data from the Greater Baton...
Creative Bloc purchases downtown building for a new coworking hub
Coworking operator Creative Bloc has purchased a 23,000-square-foot downtown office property to serve as its new downtown Baton Rouge location.
The company acquired the building...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
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Trecora, a leading producer...
An LSU professor’s tips for responsible AI adoption in business
As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, business leaders across a range of industries are having to work out how to adopt them without...
A student housing complex near LSU just sold for $37M
Pennsylvania-based GMH Communities has purchased the 138-unit Flatiron off-campus student housing complex on Parker Boulevard near LSU.
GMH acquired the property through Delaware-registered entity Flatiron...
Holiday travel rises at BTR as airport debuts AI-driven parking system
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is projecting an increase in Christmas holiday travel compared to last year.
Louis Hubbard, assistant director of aviation at BTR,...
