No thorns: The local American Institute of Architects chapter recently awarded the LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio one of six Rose Awards. The LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio received the award for the design of the permanent exhibition in the new LSU Center for River Studies located on the Water Campus, LSU announced today. See the full list of award winners.
Into the fold: Metairie-based Eustis Insurance & Benefits has been acquired by Marsh & McLennan Agency of New York. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1946, Eustis also has offices in Baton Rouge and Mandeville. Its 109 employees provide property/casualty, personal lines, and employee health and benefits solutions. As part of MMA, Eustis will maintain its existing office locations and operate as Eustis Insurance & Benefits, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company. The acquisition marks MMA’s first in Louisiana.
Finding home: To help end veteran homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $84,886 to provide a permanent homes to about 12 homeless in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The rental assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program, which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.
