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The Capital Region’s Most expensive home sales of 2025
* Known sales
Area real estate agents say the Capital Region’s upper-end residential market looks far different than it did just a few years ago.
A...
What to know about the Post Malone, Jelly Roll concert set for Tiger Stadium
The headliners for the second installment of Tiger Stadium’s Death Valley Live concert series have been announced.
Those headliners are Post Malone, the nine-time diamond-certified...
Student housing development near LSU heads to Planning Commission
Baton Rouge attorney Gordon McKernan and local developer Windy Gladney’s proposed student housing community is set to go before the East Baton Rouge Planning...
Local housing market expected to carry its newfound momentum into 2026Â
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market is entering 2026 on more stable footing, with signs of renewed momentum after several years of constrained affordability...
Here’s how Baton Rouge’s casinos fared in December
After two strong months in October and November, Baton Rouge’s casinos continued their upward trajectory in December.
Collectively, the casinos posted $25.7 million in revenue...
Brian Kelly’s LSU lakefront home goes under contract in off-market deal
Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly’s home on East Lakeshore Drive is under contract, with the sale expected to close at the end of...
Developers acquire land for massive Denham Springs subdivision
Multiple developers have acquired land for the planned Deer Run subdivision, a large residential development proposed in Denham Springs.
Ascension Properties Inc., represented by Chris...
Brown & Root Industrial Services shifts engineering hub to Metairie
Brown & Root Industrial Services has relocated its engineering and construction operations in St. Rose to Three Lakeway Place in Metairie, marking a strategic...
Gonzales company expands footprint with new facility
Gonzales-based ESP Valve is nearing completion of a 41,000-square-foot, purpose-built industrial facility designed to support large-scale valve repair, control valve automation and turnaround planning...
This Perkins Road tapas restaurant is closing
Solera Bar & Tasting Room, the Perkins Road restaurant known for its Spanish tapas, is closing—sort of.
While Solera will be closing its doors on...
Long Farm continues expansion with new retail development
Long Farm Village has announced a new retail development along Airline Highway, marking the next phase of growth within the 237-acre traditional neighborhood development.
The...
Gov. Landry proposes a major funding boost for the M.J. Foster Promise Program
Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed spending plan for the 2026-2027 budget year would more than double funding for Louisiana’s M.J. Foster Promise Program.
The program is...
Almost one year in, here’s how Chris Meaux’s QiMana is evolving
When Waitr founder Chris Meaux first announced QiMana last year, his stated goal was to build the world’s largest business accelerator. Its flagship product,...
Pair of new student housing projects planned near LSU
The Dinerstein Companies, a full-service real estate development firm, in partnership with Harrison Street Asset Management, a global real assets investment manager, announced plans...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
The latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
A $180 million land clearing permit has...
Livingston Parish chamber announces 2025 ‘Businesses of the Year’
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced the recipients of its 2025 Business of the Year Awards. The annual awards program is...
State looks to strengthen workforce pipeline with new tax credit for employers
Beginning in 2026, Louisiana employers who offer apprenticeships, internships or other youth work experiences will be eligible for a new state income tax credit...
IBM is planning a major Baton Rouge hiring push
IBM is ramping up hiring in Baton Rouge this year, according to Charles Masters, a senior partner with the company.
The announcement came during Masters’...
Winter storm expected to briefly slow state’s crawfish harvest
The approaching winter storm is expected to temporarily slow Louisiana’s crawfish harvest but is unlikely to cause long-term damage to the state’s signature crop.Â
“If...
Amazon MGM’s ‘Ally Clark,’ starring Viola Davis, is set to shoot in Baton Rouge
A major feature film is set to begin production in Baton Rouge this spring.
That film is Amazon MGM Studios’ Ally Clark, a thriller starring...
