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MasteryPrep sees market opportunities after investing in virtual instruction
Baton Rouge-based MasteryPrep is adapting to a changing U.S. education market by banking on virtual standardized test preparation services.
Baton Rouge jewelers see glittering sales
From increased spending on engagement rings to consumer preferences trending toward customization, Baton Rouge’s jewelers are seeing a boon in business.
EBR environmental services department planning operations facility
The East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Environmental Services aims to open a 27,000-square-foot operations facility on Florida Boulevard. The department wants to renovate and add space for “offices and service shops” at a vacant building that once belonged to an All Star Nissan dealership.
Most Baton Rouge hotels at or near capacity due to power outages
As power outages swept through Baton Rouge, many of the city’s hotels have experienced a surge in occupancy.
The Silver Sun moving into former Jules Madere Jewelers spot
The Silver Sun, currently located on Lobdell Boulevard, will move its retail shop into a newly opened space in the nearby Bocage Shopping Center, formerly occupied by Jules Madere Jewelers.
Metro Council set to rule on Millennial Park’s controversial rezoning request
Residents like Brown worry that rezoning Millennial Park would exacerbate existing noise problems and a lack of parking spaces.
Harveston residential activity progresses; commercial slower to take off
Homes in The Lakes at Harveston—the second residential phase of developer Mike Wampold’s planned community at Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard—will come online later this spring, around March or April.
Freezing weather expected to chill crawfish supply
The cold weather is expected to reduce Louisiana crawfish farmers’ catches for the next week, leading to higher prices for mudbugs.
DDD official: Gotcha’s bikeshare expansion will benefit downtown
Following a largely pandemic-triggered surge in ridership, Gotcha Baton Rouge will grow its local footprint in 2021—a move downtown officials believe will benefit the city’s central business district.
Free People eyeing Perkins Rowe location
The Philadelphia-based retailer on Wednesday applied for an expedited commercial plan review permit, seeking a “tenant improvement commercial retail project” for the roughly 2,900-square-foot corner shell suite next to Frock Candy.
Electric Depot’s progress hurt by COVID-19, but projected to pick up in 2021
Amid the pandemic, Electric Depot—originally touted as a catalyst for Mid City’s redevelopment—has been slower to take off than anticipated. However, activity could potentially be on the upswing.
Former pediatric facility in Mid City sells
The former Children's Hospital-Outpatient Center on Connell’s Park Lane, off Goodwood Boulevard, has sold to neighboring Regions Behavioral Hospital.
Hospitality group files advance notice for new hotel on Siegen
Siegen Retail LLC of Metairie has filed an advance notice with Louisiana Economic Development regarding plans for a new hotel off Siegen Lane.
Virtually as good as being there for ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is implementing realistic virtual reality modules to assist with both plant construction and on-site operations.
Silly Rabbit Comedy Club planning Baton Rouge location
Shedrick Marshall wants to rezone a property on Airline Highway, near the All Star Lanes bowling alley, from C2, or heavy commercial, to CAB-2, which is typically designated for bars and lounges, to make room for Silly Rabbit Comedy Club.
Homebuilder buys 8 lots in The Sanctuary subdivision
Development in The Sanctuary subdivision is continuing, with a local homebuilder recently buying eight lots in the subdivision.
Biden administration means regulatory whiplash for industry
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks—and his early regulatory actions—aren’t being well-received by industry, but the outlook is far from dire.
New Baton Rouge program helps bridge digital divide for preschool children
The Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative, a two-year-old nonprofit organization created to address the educational needs of preschoolers from low-income and underserved families, unveiled a new program today to help parents and caregivers utilize technology to better prepare those children for kindergarten.
Ochsner files advance expansion notices with LED for Baton Rouge facilities
The Ochsner Clinic Foundation filed advance notices with Louisiana Economic Development regarding plans to expand several of its facilities across the state, including two in Baton Rouge.
Growing visual effects business a bright spot for Baton Rouge film industry
While the COVID-19 pandemic shut down film and television production around the country for much of 2020, the local industry saw an uptick in the amount of post-production work that is done here.
