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$28M apartment community planned near Juban Road in Livingston Parish
CST Land Developers, LLC, today announced plans for a $28 million apartment community in Livingston Parish called the Reserve at Juban Lakes.
ALDI grocery chain buys 3.5 acres in Central
The German-founded grocery chain ALDI is considering Central for a new grocery store location, according to sales documents.
LWCC mum on plans for S. Acadian land acquisitions
While the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. has bought several tracts of property surrounding its headquarters on S. Acadian Thruway over the past 15 months, a company executive tells Daily Report that there are currently no plans set to redevelop the land.
Bistro Byronz relocating Mid City restaurant to former White Star Market space
Bistro Byronz is relocating its Mid City restaurant from its longtime Government Street spot into the first floor of the nearby Square 46 development, which formerly housed White Star Market.
Business Lunch: Rouj Creole
Business Lunch: Rouj Creole, on Bluebonnet Boulevard, targets a lunch crown with its chargrilled fresh fish special, but charbroiled oysters are also popular.
Mississippi-based company acquires 22 Baton Rouge-area Pizza Huts
A Mississippi-based company has acquired 22 Pizza Hut stores in the Greater Baton Rouge market.
Plans moving forward for Jefferson Highway office complex
Plans are in the works for The Exchange @ Jefferson, a proposed office complex on Jefferson Highway near its intersection with Airline Highway.
Chase Towers rebranding as River Mark Centre as part of redevelopment
The Chase Towers in downtown Baton Rouge will get a new name in the new year, says developer Mike Wampold, who is planning to rebrand his iconic high rises as I & II River Mark Center
Year-in-review: Commercial real estate survives 2020 but future uncertain
While 2020 could have been a year that decimated commercial real estate, the office and retail sectors in Baton Rouge remain relatively healthy as the year comes to a close, though there’s plenty of uncertainty and some concern about what lies ahead.
Kidz Karousel owners partner with 11-year-old entrepreneur on hand sanitizer
The owners of Port Allen-based Kidz Karousel early childhood development centers have partnered with a Prairieville-based children’s skin care company on a new hand sanitizer line.
3 things to know: Charlotte Claiborne
Charlotte Claiborne, executive director of Bridge Center for Hope, spent 17 years working for Entergy before enter the mental health field.
SCOTUS won’t hear Texas Stanford case, clearing the way for small recovery
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to get involved in one of the higher-profile cases in the Stanford Group litigation, clearing the way for the receiver in the case to collect a $132 million settlement from two insurance brokerages involved in the scheme.
Entrepreneur: Chenese Lewis
Entrepreneur: Chenese Lewis, is the founder of her eponymously named events production company and a multi-media personality.
Local developer buys nearly 200 acres off Burbank Drive
Developer Kevin Nguyen bought nearly 200 acres off Burbank Drive in a deal filed last week with the clerk of court.
LWC working to root out fraudulent unemployment claims
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is making progress in its efforts to root out potentially fraudulent claims, say department officials, who note a dramatic decrease in the number of first-time claims after an unprecedented surge in November.
Batch 13 temporarily closes doors to weather pandemic blows
Al Copeland Investments has closed Batch 13, its downtown fast-casual breakfast and lunch restaurant, in an effort to keep the business afloat during the...
Drakes Landing multifamily development greenlit for construction
Contractors have received the go-ahead to begin construction on Drakes Landing, the nearly 300,000-square-foot multifamily development planned for North Ardenwood Drive.
Citiscape at Essen Apartments sells to Texas group for nearly $48M
Irving, Texas-based The Medve Group has bought the 299-unit Citiscape at Essen Apartments community on Mancuso Lane, across the street from the Piccadilly on Essen Lane.
Runnels property changes hands; records show debts totaling nearly $6.5M
Roughly six months after the school closed, the Runnels School campus has changed hands, according to sales documents.
Christmas brand Fig & Dove expands outside of holiday decor
Five years after Baton Rouge interior designer Colleen Waguespack launched Fig & Dove specializing in high-end Christmas decor, the entrepreneur is expanding her business into items and gifts for special occasions.
