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Lounge with rooftop bar planned downtown at former Hound Dogs site
A local investor has bought the former Hound Dogs bar on the corner of Main and Seventh streets and has plans to lease the building as a lounge with a rooftop bar.
Land for new multifamily development changes hands for $1.5M
A 26-acre tract on North Ardenwood Drive tapped as the spot for a new multifamily development has been sold to the project’s developers.
Yoga Rouge, Core Chiropractic open in Southdowns Shopping Center
The Southdowns Shopping Center has added two new tenants over the past month, while two of its existing tenants have moved into larger spaces within the Perkins Road retail center.
LSU staff, consultants recommend Enwave over Bernhard company for energy deal
A technical committee two proposals for a long-term deal to provide energy services to the LSU main campus is recommending the university enter into contract talks with Toronto-based Enwave Energy over Louisiana Energy Partners, a joint venture with ties to politically connected businessman Jim Bernhard.
Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn looking to relocate Baton Rouge stores
Williams-Sonoma, which is closing its Mall of Louisiana location Jan. 31, has been scouting out other potential locations in Baton Rouge—both for itself and,...
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry braces for Biden administration
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry is bracing for the incoming Biden administration, with leaders cautious that oil and natural gas could take a backseat...
Industrial services company planning $2M expansion
Gulf Coast Hydrostatic Testers intends to invest some $2 million and hire 30 additional employees.
Chicken Shack owners planning new restaurant near LSU
Joe Delpit, owner of Chicken Shack, considered by many to be Baton Rouge’s longest running restaurant, received a permit late last week to begin construction on a new Highland Road restaurant.
Two more years, at least, needed to choose a location for new Mississippi River...
Don’t expect a new Mississippi River bridge in the Baton Rouge area anytime soon. That became clear today when consultants hired by the state for the planning of the project said it will be another two years before the public sees any proposals for the highly-anticipated bridge project.
Baton Rouge’s retail sector remains stable as pandemic wears on real estate
Given the financial pounding retailers have absorbed during COVID-19, it would seem the last place one would find a real estate commercial bright spot is in the retail sector.
DDD reclaiming 150 free parking spaces under I-10
In an effort to create additional safe parking areas at night in downtown, the Downtown Development District will reclaim and improve the free parking under Interstate 10.
Two high-profile properties in foreclosure sale tied to defunct FNBC Bank
More than three years after the feds shut down First NBC Bank, the ripple effects from the failure of the New Orleans-based institution can still be seen in the Baton Rouge real estate market.
Rezoning sought for long-vacant Coursey Boulevard restaurant space
The Planning Commission will consider a request to rezone a long-vacant restaurant space on Coursey Boulevard, near the Sherwood Forest Boulevard intersection.
Afton Oaks Apartments off Sherwood Forest sells for $23.5M
The Afton Oaks Apartments on Newcastle Avenue, off Sherwood Forest Boulevard, was sold to a Colorado-based investment and management group for $23.5 million.
Baton Rouge law firms cancel large office holiday parties, redirect funds
Many of Baton Rouge’s biggest law firms—typically known for their large office holiday parties in swanky hotels and banquet halls—are readjusting their plans this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as Louisiana sees a spike in cases.
With no concerts or conventions, Raising Cane’s River Center fights to hang on
The Raising Cane’s River Center had a lot riding on 2020. The previous five years had seen a steady decline in the number of events at the facility’s arena, exhibition hall and theater, and it was losing a little less than $1 million a year on average.
Brokers pitch amphitheater idea for River Park property
With the deadline to bid on River Park next week nears, real estate brokers representing the nearly 24-acre downtown riverfront property just north of Hollywood Casino made a late pitch to try and garner local interest in developing the property for commercial entertainment use.
St. George court filing offers little new information on proposed city’s plans
Organizers of the St. George incorporation effort have filed documents in 19th Judicial District Court detailing how they plan to run their prospective city of some 86,000 residents.
Galligan: Football program not being protected by favoritism
LSU sent more than 60 files related to sexual assault and sexual misconduct allegations to Husch Blackwell, the Missouri-based law firm conducting an independent review of the school’s handling of such cases.
Developer buys nearly 50 lots in southeast EBR, off Elliot Road, for $1.2M
A local developer has scooped up some 46 lots off Elliot Road in the southeast corner of East Baton Rouge Parish for $1.2 million.
