US homebuyers rushing to cancel under-contract deals 

Americans are canceling deals to buy homes at the highest rate since the start of the pandemic, CNBC reports. 

Hooper Pointe Apartments sells for $11.75M; El Pollo Loco changes hands 

A California-based investors group has purchased Hooper Pointe Apartments near the intersection of Hooper and Plank roads for $11.75 million

Cypress Healthcare purchases office location on Jefferson Highway

Cypress Healthcare LLC this week purchased space in the Westminster Office Park on Jefferson Highway for $1.3 million, according to records filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. 

One step closer to reality

After more than a decade of dreaming, planning and a quest for funding, work on phase one of the University Lakes Project finally gets underway this summer.
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The six most expensive homes on the Baton Rouge market

The high-end market isn't as hot as the broader residential market, but those seeking expensive homes aren't as impacted by rising interest rates.

GOHSEP to occupy 70,000 square feet at Bon Carré

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is expected to take over about 70,000 square feet in Bon Carré in the next few weeks.

Dawson Park Apartments sells for $45.7M

Dawson Park Apartments, a four-story, 155-unit complex on Picardy Avenue in the Baton Rouge Health District, sold last week to RK Properties,

California company buys Gonzales apartment complex for $77M 

A California-based investment firm has closed on the 336-unit Silver Oaks Apartments in Gonzales for $76.9 million, according to an announcement from diversified professional services and investment management company Colliers. 

Capital Region buyers increasingly challenged to find affordable homes

Finding an affordable home is increasingly difficult for Capital Region buyers, a new report shows. 

Upscale restaurant, animal hospital slated for Gonzales development

An upscale restaurant and an animal hospital are expected to be the first two tenants of Conway Village Center, a commercial development under construction in Gonzales.

Gourmet Girls expanding into former Kiki space off Jefferson

Gourmet Girls is expanding this fall into the space Kiki formerly occupied in Studio Park on Lobdell Avenue.

Rising home prices, mortgage rates now make renting a cheaper option 

Average housing costs across the U.S., pushed higher by soaring home prices and rising mortgage rates, outpaced rental costs in April, making owning a...

More than 900,000 Louisiana homes at risk from storm surge this hurricane season  

A new risk modeling report shows that nearly 7.8 million homes with more than $2.3 trillion in combined reconstruction cost value

Five Guys franchise near LSU’s North Gate closes

The Five Guys franchise on Highland Road near LSU’s North Gate has closed, the listing agent confirms.

Williams Jet Center owners plan further development in north Baton Rouge

The owners of Williams Jet Center say they are buying more land near the airport for their own business and future development.

Commerce Building sells for $24.7M 

The Commerce Building on Laurel Street downtown was sold for $24.7 million last week to the family of late Baton Rouge auto dealer Price LeBlanc,

Controversial rezoning proposal for Citiplace hotel to be deferred

An application to rezone one of the last undeveloped tracts in Citiplace to allow for a hotel will not be considered as scheduled

Controversy rises over proposed Citiplace hotel next to Bocage Lake

A proposal to build a 93-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel near the intersection of Corporate Boulevard and Bocage Lake Drive faces opposition from nearby residents, who want their neighborhood to stay residential.

Developer seeks rezoning for hotel in Citiplace near Bocage Lake

A developer is seeking to put a 93-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel near the intersection of Corporate Boulevard and Bocage Lake Drive. 
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Real Estate Report: Warehouse space sorely needed in Baton Rouge 

So it’s no surprise that as natural gas prices have remained stable over the past several years, industrial-space landlords have done really well.