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Courtyard Marriott on South Acadian Thruway sold to New York company
The Courtyard Marriott at 2421 S. Acadian Thruway was sold to a New York-based real estate investment trust for $2 million on Wednesday.
Where home prices are headed, according to forecast models
But what does softening in the housing market mean for home price growth? The consensus among the industry's forecast models is that we're headed for slower, but still positive growth.
Civic association board opposes Churchill’s move to Southdowns
The Southside Civic Association board is opposing a rezoning request that would clear the way for Churchill’s, a longtime cigar and spirits retailer with a smoking lounge and cocktail bar,
Federal investigations, civil lawsuits challenge real estate industry practices
Investigations and efforts from the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to address unfair or exclusionary practices in the real estate industry, on top of several civil lawsuits filed this year, pose a challenge to traditional residential real estate commissions and brokerage rules, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Willow Ridge annexation request generating controversy
A request for annexation into the city of Baton Rouge filed by a dozen homeowners in the Willow Ridge subdivision, which sits on the border between the city and the prospective city of St. George, is expected to generate intense debate at Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting.
Next-gen living or hacker’s delight?
Smart homes offer customized, on-demand comfort, but if not properly protected they can also provide a gateway into your house—and life.
Design: Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp.
LWCC wanted a modern look along with touches of Louisiana in its $26 million upgrade and renovation of its headquarters.
Sonic Automotive planning to enter Baton Rouge used car market with Siegen Lane facility
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sonic Automotive, a publicly traded company that is one of the largest automotive dealers in the U.S., is moving into the Baton Rouge market.
Price LeBlanc looking to subdivide, sell off some of Airline Highway property
A company owned by the Price LeBlanc family plans to carve out a portion of an 88-acre property on Airline Highway it acquired in late 2020 and market it for sale to potential retail and office users.
A dozen residential developments inside floodplain up for consideration
While Baton Rouge is steeling itself for the possibility of flash floods over the next few days due to a tropical depression stalled over Louisiana, the Planning Commission is preparing for its Sept. 20 meeting, at which it will consider approving no less than a dozen projects located partially or completely in areas at high risk for flooding.
Proposed RV park at L’Auberge will include 200 sites, lazy river, pools
The New Orleans developer planning to partner with L’Auberge on the development of an RV park on the casino grounds is sharing details of his plans.
RV park, other new developments in the works for L’Auberge
The owners of L’Auberge Casino and a New Orleans-based development group have filed preliminary plans develop an RV park on the casino site.
New retail and office development Coterie Exchange adds two tenants
F45 Training and Avant Tous Beauty Bar and Spa are the two most recent tenants to join Coterie Exchange, a new retail and office development on Jefferson Highway near the Old Hammond Highway intersection.
National real estate investors eye south Louisiana with caution after major storms
Is Louisiana’s increasing vulnerability to major weather events having a chilling effect on commercial real estate investment?
Firearms store and shooting range at Greens at Millerville going forward
Plans to build Shoot Point Blank, a firearms retail store and shooting range with locations in several states, are going forward after a Kentucky-based company bought property at the Greens at Millerville for $800,000.
Mike Wampold buys lots in University Acres
Local developer Mike Wampold bought four lots in University Acres on Dubois Drive in a $1.2 million deal Wednesday.
A watershed moment
With money and public attention focused on the issue, Baton Rouge is poised to address its decades-old flooding and drainage problems. But does it have the will to really change?
Level Construction buys 33 lots for new subdivision off Staring Lane
Local homebuilder Level Construction bought 33 lots on Tuesday for $2.6 million for its planned Magnolia Crossing subdivision.
Will Baton Rouge see a post-Ida boom like it did after Katrina?
Anyone who lived through Hurricane Katrina will remember what life was like in Baton Rouge for several chaotic months after the storm, when thousands of residents and businesses from New Orleans and surrounding parishes temporarily relocated to the area.
Bluebonnet Parc sold to Kentucky company for $17M
Bluebonnet Parc Shopping Center, near the Mall of Louisiana, was sold to Kentucky-based BBP Partners LLC for $17 million on Wednesday.
