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The latest read on the Capital Region housing market
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market maintained its steady momentum through June, with home sales, pending transactions and median prices all posting increases, while...
A blighted property near Southern University is set to be redeveloped
A long-vacant building near Southern University will soon find new life as a modern student housing development called “The Jaguar Colosseum,” District 2 Metro...
Roundup: LNG exports / Prairieville market / GLP-1 rivalry
Predicted to double: U.S. LNG exports are expected to nearly double by 2031, becoming the country’s second-largest net export industry and contributing an estimated...
Rising rates bring calls for more oversight of this fast-growing private utility
Residents in Louisiana are fighting rising water and sewer bills after private utility company Magnolia Water expanded across the state and increased rates for...
America’s homeownership rate may not be what you think
The way the U.S. measures homeownership may overstate how many adults actually own homes, The Washington Post reports.
The traditional homeownership rate counts homes, not...
Changes in states like Louisiana make it harder to save money with solar
The economics of rooftop solar are becoming more challenging as states change how homeowners are compensated for sending excess electricity back to the grid,...
UCB’s Heritage Crossing location offers flexible banking options for busy customers
Sponsored by United Community Bank
Finding time for banking can be challenging, which is why United Community Bank (UCB) continues to invest in solutions that...
Louisiana’s population is growing again. Can it keep it going?
Louisiana's population grew in 2024, reversing years of decline as fewer residents left the state, according to a new analysis from Leaders for a...
Baton Rouge is the nation’s best metro for homebuyers under 35, report says
Baton Rouge is the nation’s most accessible metro for homebuyers under 35, according to a new ConsumerAffairs analysis.
The Capital Region climbed 18 spots from...
Mitsubishi’s $7.5B acquisition of Haynesville assets boosts its Louisiana footprint
Mitsubishi Corp. has finalized its $7.5 billion acquisition of Aethon Energy Management's Haynesville Shale assets, expanding its natural gas footprint across northwest Louisiana and...
Roundup: Nexus Technology Cup / Delfin LNG facility / Grid under pressure
Apply now: Applications are now open for the 2026 Nexus Technology Cup, a statewide technology competition taking place Dec. 14-16, where founders, developers and...
‘LaPolitics’: Rare turnover coming for Louisiana district judges
Elections for district judge are some of the lowest-profile races in the political universe, and often some of the most predictable.
Unless they have the...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Leased office with excess land in Gonzales
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Already generating income, this ±7,287 SF Class-A office at 1022 S. Purpera Ave. has more to offer: an engineering firm leases ±5,100...
BROC explains the protein obsession
Sponsored by BROC
Protein is everywhere these days. From protein coffee and cereal to chips and ice cream, food manufacturers are adding protein to almost...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
A look at the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge
Austin-based multifamily developer LV Collective...
Audit flags possible misuse of public funds at Ascension Parish hospital district
A recent audit of the West Ascension Parish Hospital Service District identified 11 findings ranging from weak financial controls to potentially unconstitutional uses of...
Roundup: Pennington / Judge blocks media merger / BlackRock backs data center
Research grant renewed: LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has received a five-year, $5.66 million renewal of its Nutrition Obesity Research Center grant from the...
Cleco’s $3.6B data center deal could reshape central Louisiana’s energy landscape
Cleco plans to build a new 756-megawatt natural gas power plant as part of a broader agreement that includes supplying electricity to Applied Digital’s...
The hidden retirement cost of selling your home could be higher Medicare bills
Retirees who sell highly appreciated homes and downsize may face an unexpected financial consequence, higher Medicare premiums caused by the income-related monthly adjustment amount,...
Chinese-controlled Polestar to exit US auto market over regulatory issue
Polestar, the EV brand controlled by China’s Geely Holding Group, has decided to leave the U.S. market rather than appeal a federal restriction preventing...
