JCW Creative moving to Mid City from Perkins Road

Baton Rouge advertising and marketing agency JCW Creative today announced plans to move from its Perkins Road office to a historic building in Mid City near Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Tony Michelli building

Design: Tony Michelli building

The historic Tony Michelli building on Highland Road has been renovated into first-floor office space for H2Bravo and studio apartments on the second floor.

New shopping center planned for Siegen Lane

A new shopping center is being planned for 6280 Siegen Lane, according to a $150,000 permit filed Tuesday.
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Rising interest on the residential market

The Baton Rouge residential sector was historically hot over the summer but will inflation and expected rising interest rates have a chilling effect?

Kenilworth Manor Apartments sells for $3.25M

Austin, Texas-based Stilo Capital Partners bought Kenilworth Manor Apartments on Menlo Drive for $3.25 million in a Friday deal. 

Controversial Zachary subdivision will now go before Planning Commission in January

The Trivento subdivision, a proposed 900-plus-home Zachary development by D.R. Horton, will now go before the Planning Commission in January.

Arlington Marketplace sells for $30M to California investor

A California-based investor bought Arlington Marketplace, the Rouses-anchored shopping center at the corner of Burbank Drive and Lee Drive, for $30.1 million on Dec. 8.
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Engquist buys land for large residential Atwater developing on River Road

Plans for Atwater, Engquist Development’s nearly 800-lot residential development, are moving forward.

Best Buy property in Bluebonnet Parc sells for $9M

Netstreit, a Dallas-based real estate investment trust company, bought Best Buy in the Bluebonnet Parc Shopping Center for $9.1 million on Thursday.

Large commercial tract near Country Club of Louisiana goes on the market 

A 3.25-acre tract on Highland Road near the Country Club of Louisiana is for sale for $2.2 million. The land is some of the last available for development between the country club and Interstate 10. 

Apartment complex planned for West Parker Boulevard near LSU

Dallas-based Stuart I. Roosth Architect on Thursday filed permits for a new apartment complex at 300 West Parker Boulevard, near the intersection of West Parker and Gourrier Avenue, further expanding the number apartments in the LSU area.

‘Temporarily closed’ Batch 13 has no plans for reopening

There are no plans to reopen Batch 13, which officially has been “temporarily closed” for about a year, a company official says. 

Last 13 acres in Millerville development sell; apartments planned

Hammond-based development company Stoa Group bought the remaining 13.1 acres of Windy Gladney’s Millerville development for $4 million on Wednesday. 

Land near Amazon Cortana site sold to car wash company

Geaux Clean Car Wash purchased a 1.32-acre lot for an undisclosed amount at Cortana Place, adjacent to the Cortana Walmart and planned Amazon fulfillment center, Elifin Realty announced today.

Could Baton Rouge see more last-mile delivery space in future?

Last-mile delivery space is in demand across U.S. metros as consumers seek faster deliveries. Baton Rouge has seen little development of such spaces, but professionals say it could soon.

Housing competition expected to ‘remain fierce’ for buyers across US in 2022 

Americans will have a better chance to find a home in 2022, but will face a competitive seller's market as first-time buyer demand outmatches the inventory recovery, according to the Realtor.com 2022 Housing Forecast. 

US home prices jump 19% in September from a year ago

U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession.

What are the hottest residential areas in Baton Rouge?

The residential real estate market in Baton Rouge and across the country picked up in early summer, but some areas of Baton Rouge sold more homes than others.

Bass Pro in Denham Springs pays off TIF bonds 16 years early

The tax increment financing bonds for the Bass Pro Shops location in Denham Springs and the surrounding development have been paid off 16 years early.

Baton Rouge remains among nation’s lowest metros for housing inventory

Lack of inventory still appears to be affecting home sales. Baton Rouge was the metro area with the biggest year-over-year decline in active housing supply in September,