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‘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,
Another flood zone development gains approval from Planning Commission
Silverside Cove, a proposed subdivision development near the intersection of Staring Lane and King’s Hill Avenue and located entirely in the floodplain, was approved by the Planning Commission last Monday in a 6-0 vote.
Scenic Gardens Homes bought by Alabama company for $5.9M
Scenic Gardens Homes, an apartment complex at 6500 Scenic Highway, was bought by Multifamily Management Inc., a Mobile, Alabama-based property management company, for $5.9 million on Friday.
CK Office Park on Perkins sells for $7M
CK Office Park at 17170 Perkins Road was bought by Baton Rouge-based Honor Properties LLC for $7 million on Wednesday.
Why the Metro Council blocked a proposed development in the flood zone
A proposed development of 60 single-family homes off of Burbank Drive called Maple Cove, which was to be built completely in a flood zone, was removed from the Metro Council agenda Wednesday after it was also blocked by the Planning Commission in September.
The Backpacker to open Mandeville store
Michael Mathews, owner of Baton Rouge-based outdoor store The Backpacker, is opening the store’s third location, this one in Mandeville.
Duplantier Place Shopping Center on Lee Drive sells
The Duplantier Place Shopping Center at 257 Lee Drive was sold to a Metairie-based LLC for $3.1 million in a deal Monday.
California company buys two high-end Baton Rouge apartment complexes
California real estate firm Passco Companies has acquired two apartment complexes in the Baton Rouge area.
Capitol City Wholesale buys Greenwell Springs Road property
Capitol City Wholesale bought a space formerly occupied by Winn-Dixie on Greenwell Springs Road for $1.3 million on Friday.
Design: Cary Saurage Community Arts Center
The goal of the new Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge was to be a place where artists could work, relax and put their talents on display.
Pandemic alters American dream for aspiring homeowners
At 59%, most Americans still aspire to be homeowners, a sign of the lingering allure of the post-World War II vision often called the American dream
With low inventory, many homes selling in a week or less
Homes for sale sat on the market for an average of only one week before going under contract from July 2020 through June 2021, a record low, according to newly released results of a National Association of Realtors survey.
