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Foreclosures continue to rise in Capital Region
The amount of foreclosure filings continues to rise in the Baton Rouge metro area, bucking the national trend.
Former credit union branch site sells for $2M; VA to lease property
The former Neighbors Federal Credit Union branch on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, which has been closed since April 2020, has sold for $2 million,...
Baton Rouge housing sails into uncertain seas
The formerly red-hot housing market is in a correction, and it’s anybody’s guess if buyers or sellers will have the upper hand when the dust settles.
Violence at recent events prompts EBR regulators consider rules for party promoters
The Alcohol Beverage Control Board for East Baton Rouge Parish plans to hold a special meeting today to discuss potential regulations for party promoters.
JR Ball: Broome calls in the cavalry
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome isn't going down without a fight, naming Maj. Gen. Glenn Curtis as her latest chief administrative officer.
Cameron LNG enters MOU to obtain renewable electricity from Entergy
Cameron LNG today announced it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Entergy Louisiana to negotiate a 20-year agreement for the procurement of electricity generated using renewable resources.
McCollister: Is a city manager next for Baton Rouge?
Hoping the post-canvas excitement includes support for a city manager as well as Rolfe's personal endorsements for the Dec. 10 election.
Apartment complex near LSU South Gates sells for $1.32M
Bordeaux Apartments, located on Burbank Drive near LSU's South Gates, has sold for $1.32 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Lights, camera…
If you haven’t noticed, the film production industry is growing sneaky fast here, spending $81.9M in Baton Rouge this year alone.
Louisiana posts strong new business and wage growth
Louisiana saw 7,875 net new businesses established from June 2021 to June 2022, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Bernhard Capital continues growth, acquires two companies
Baton Rouge-based private equity investment firm Bernhard Capital Partners this week acquired Boston Government Services LLC and Sterling Engineering & Consulting Group LLC, according...
A cybersecurity wakeup call
Louisiana’s ports grow increasingly aware of cybersecurity vulnerability, but gaps remain.
TJ Ribs closes Prairieville location, again
Priarieville's TJ Ribs closed again this week—and, by all appearances, for good. As of this afternoon, a call to the location’s phone number went...
Metro Council to take up Pointe Marie revisions
The East Baton Rouge Metro Council at its zoning meeting Wednesday will take up revisions to the Pointe Marie planned unit development.
Is the Capital Region vulnerable to a housing crash?
The Capital Region’s main housing markets are in the middle of the national pack when it comes to how vulnerable they are to a housing market decline, a new report shows.
Mall of Louisiana’s shuttered Sears Auto Center store sells for $2.7M
The Mall of Louisiana’s former Sears Auto Center location, closed since 2021, has sold for $2.7 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Local builders feeling pinch from residential real estate slowdown
The slowdown in home sales, higher interest rates and the tight labor market are causing many Capital Region residential builders to pull back.
Foot Clinic of Baton Rouge plans to move, but not far
Plans are in the works for the Foot Clinic of Baton Rouge to move from its current location on Bluebonnet Boulevard to a new one to be built about 50 yards away.
Former Hancock Whitney branch on Industriplex sells for $800,000
Hancock Whitney Bank's former branch on Industriplex Boulevard has sold for $800,000, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Redevelopment of vacant downtown building on Lafayette shelved
A long-vacant shell of a building in a high-profile section of downtown Baton Rouge is back on the market after the developer decided he couldn’t bring it back into commerce for a price that makes sense.
