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Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Class A turnkey medical space...
Suite 200 at 6411 Perkins Road is available for sublease with a master term through 2033. This brand new (never occupied) Class A suite...
Alvarez Construction buys 31 lots in long-planned Cheval Trails development
Alvarez Construction Co. has purchased 31 lots in the long-planned Cheval Trails mixed-use development near Zachary for $1.24 million, according to documents filed with...
Resilience of national housing market surprises experts
As interest rates sit at a 15-year high, home construction nationwide surged last month and prices have ticked up, moves that are surprising some...
How to ensure that your startup’s mission doesn’t get lost in a tough economy
For mission-driven startups, there’s often pressure to scale quickly while also making progress toward social impact goals. But as Fast Company reports, a growing...
See what list ranks Louisiana at the top, and it’s a good thing
Louisiana has the top tech talent pipeline in the country, according to the annual rankings report from Business Facilities magazine, released today.
The state’s move...
State bucks trend for college attendance, but further growth needed to reach goals
Louisiana saw an uptick last year in the number of students enrolled in, and graduating from, its public colleges and universities, says Kim Hunter...
Raising Cane’s unveils ‘global flagship’ restaurant in Times Square
Baton Rouge-founded Raising Cane’s will open a new restaurant in New York City’s Times Square on Tuesday, the company announced this morning.
Billed as the...
Roundup: Supreme Court / Jell-O shots / Louisiana’s population drop
Taxing the rich: The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear arguments in a tax law case that could yield billions of dollars...
Former Winn-Dixie location will house entertainment center
It appears that Surge Entertainment, the Drew Brees-backed adventure park, will move into the former Winn-Dixie property at the corner of Burbank and Lee...
Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional districts to be redrawn
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bid by a senior Republican state official to defend a map of Louisiana congressional districts that...
Capital Region home flipping profit margins dipped during first quarter
Home flippers saw their average profit margin dip more than 5 percentage points during the first quarter of the year compared to the same...
Permit indicates former Serop’s Express on College will become a chicken restaurant
It appears the Serop's Express location on College Drive will become a chicken restaurant, according to a permit filed with the Planning Commission.
Owner Nidal...
Amedisys agrees to combine with Optum
Amedisys, a publicly traded home health and hospice care provider headquartered in Baton Rouge, has agreed to combine with Optum, the companies announced this...
Entergy account verification process delays access to power during heat wave
The month of June has seen a striking heat wave, with temperatures reaching the high 90s in Louisiana and the National Weather Service issuing...
Roundup: Electric buses / Credit card alternatives / Escaping the coast
1.7B in grants: The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding nearly $1.7 billion in grants for 46 states and territories to buy low-emission and...
Massachusetts real estate investment group purchases The Armstrong apartments for $6M
A Massachusetts-based real estate investment firm recently purchased The Armstrong apartment complex on Burbank Drive for $6 million, according to records with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Roundup: Auto insurance rates / Pornography law challenged / Fed’s plan
Second highest: At $2,546 per year, Louisiana has the second highest average auto insurance rates in the country, coming in behind only Florida where...
Carbon capture portrayed as a lynchpin to Louisiana’s economic future at EPA hearings
Allowing the state of Louisiana to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide underground would continue a pattern of systemic harm to residents already burdened...
Baton Rouge area added 2,700 jobs in May
Baton Rouge employment by Deanna B. Narveson
From April to May, total nonfarm employment in the Baton Rouge area increased by...
Library director search to resume soon with higher starting pay
Following the results of a pay study conducted in the spring, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library system is gearing up to resume its search for a new director.
