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Cheeseboard shop Bites and Boards moves into larger location
Exactly one year after Bites and Boards opened in a small storefront in the Village at Willow Grove, the former cottage business has shifted to a corner spot in the complex with more than double its original square footage.
Lake Sherwood Avenue office building sells for $1.8M
An office building on Lake Sherwood Avenue North recently changed hands in a deal worth $1.8 million, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s Office.
Roundup: Candidate qualifying / US-Mexico trade fight / Jersey Mike’s
Judicial race: Qualifying began today for Louisiana’s fall elections and candidates for the state’s six congressional seats, plus one U.S. Senate seat, are expected...
Mortgage demand drops as interest rates cool hot housing market
The ailing mortgage market is only getting worse as higher interest rates and inflation hammer American consumers, CNBC reports.
Mortgage demand dropped more than 6%...
Celebrity designer Kenneth Brown plans new headquarters at Rouzan
Interior design celebrity Kenneth Brown plans to build a local headquarters at Rouzan.
Three ways to increase employee retention
Companies across the country are trying to retain employees through increased pay, flexible working conditions, and emphasis on the corporate mission.
However, as Harvard Business...
Backed by federal funding, Louisiana has opportunity to expand broadband access
The Louisiana Legislature, with approval from Washington, has set aside $177 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars for its Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband...
Mid-City Artisans opening gallery on Government Street
Tucked among Square 46’s mix of restaurants and retail on Government Street is a new art gallery launching this week.
Louisiana still home to nation’s highest combined sales tax rate
The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined state and local sales tax rate in its Midyear 2022 report, matching the foundation’s ranking from earlier this year.
Planning Commission approves land use change over staff recommendation
The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a landowner’s request to change his property’s designated land use from agricultural/rural to residential.
How to manage the ‘data tsunami’
Technology is making great strides in enhancing the ability of maintenance workers to do their jobs more efficiently and safely, primarily through the manipulation of data.
Roundup: Hurricane displacement / US House race / Twitter battle
Housing solutions: Louisiana officials are working toward a more permanent system to shelter folks displaced by hurricanes, as about 10,000 remain in trailers and...
Summer dishes to try at Baton Rouge restaurants before season ends
225 magazine has compiled a list of seasonal dishes and drinks to try before they leave for the season:
Insurer cancels 42,000 homeowner policies in Louisiana
More than 40,000 homeowners are looking for new insurance policies after an insurance company dropped them, following similar moves by two other companies.
Restaurants invest in online ordering platforms, but customers still calling in
By midmorning, the phone at Cou-Yon’s BBQ in Port Allen starts ringing, and it doesn’t let up until well past lunchtime.
Capital Region remains a seller’s market as new listings, inventory drop from year ago
Over the past year, Greater Baton Rouge has seen decreases in closed and pending home sales, new listings, and inventory of homes for sale,
Bradshaw Apartments sells for nearly $45.6M
The Bradshaw Apartments complex near the North Gate of LSU has sold for almost $45.6 million, or about $155,000 per unit, Elifin Realty reports.
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Developers want to convert former O’Neal Lane bank building into restaurant with bar
The owners of a former bank branch on O’Neal Lane north of South Harrell’s Ferry Road are seeking a new zoning designation that would allow for alcohol service on site.
Roundup: Homebuilder sentiment / Abortion ruling / McGlinchey Stafford
Confidence plummets: Confidence among builders in the nation’s single-family housing market fell in July to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic....
AgCenter food incubator gets federal grant for expansion
The LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute today announced it has received a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to update and expand its facility adjacent to the flagship campus in Baton Rouge.
