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Volunteers of America GBR moving into Bon Carré
Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge is consolidating its operations at Bon Carré Business Center, representatives of the organization and the property say.
Churchill’s relocating from longtime Jefferson Highway shop
Churchill’s, a local cigar and spirits retailer with a smoking lounge and cocktail bar, is relocating from its longtime home on Jefferson Highway near Bocage to a new location.
National arm of local LDS temple sues @Highland, city-parish over proposed development
The Utah-based parent organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which has a local temple on Highland Road, is suing @Highland—the mixed-use development adjacent to the temple; Key Real Estate Co., which is planning to develop a multifamily complex on the site; and, the city-parish, which approved the controversial complex earlier this summer.
Baton Rouge commercial leasing continues to increase
Commercial sales in Baton Rouge are higher than usual for the year, while commercial leasing is also trending higher.
One proposed project in floodplain withdrawn, another goes forward
A small but controversial townhome development on Jones Creek that was approved by the Planning Commission in July will not go forward after all.
Baton Rouge sees nation’s largest year-over-year housing supply drop in July
The Baton Rouge metro area saw the nation’s largest year-over-year decline in active housing supply in July, with supply dropping by 51%, according to...
Bardwell Homes buys 33 lots in Inniswylde subdivision
Baton Rouge-based Bardwell Homes purchased 33 lots in the Inniswylde subdivision off Bluebonnet Boulevard for nearly $3.8 million in a sale that closed Tuesday....
Metro Council to vote on Jones Creek development, Rouzan changes
A controversial townhome development on Jones Creek Road that was approved in July by the Planning Commission over the objection of neighborhood residents will come before the Metro Council Planning and Zoning Committee for a final vote Wednesday.
Greater Baton Rouge real estate prices rise in July as inventory declines
The number of houses on the market in the Baton Rouge area dwindled as prices continued going up in July, according to the latest...
Health District, Rouzan, Burbank projects up for Planning Commission vote today
The Planning Commission will vote later today on several new proposed developments.
Design: Franklin Associates
Franklin Associates converted what had been a Mid City church into its forward-thinking, modern designed headquarters.
Lake After Hours replacing former Arzi’s on Government
A Lake After Hours Urgent Care will replace the former Arzi’s Restaurant space on Government Street.
Lake After Hours will occupy the entire lot, says...
Engquist planning to develop Atwater, contingent on rezoning
Nearly three years after developer Prescott Bailey gave up on his plans for Atwater, a proposed 250-acre residential development on River Road near the Iberville Parish line, John Engquist is picking up the pieces and moving forward with new plans for the site.
St. Francisville building moratorium spawns lawsuit
St. Francisville is the latest community to do battle over building moratoriums.
Earlier this summer, the town extended a one-year moratorium, originally passed in 2020, on new major subdivisions and also amended the restriction to include multifamily developments.
Used auto consignment retailer opening on Airline Highway
CarLotz, a consignment-to-retail used vehicle seller, today announced it is opening its first Louisiana hub, on Airline Highway at the former Salsbury’s Dodge City...
Baringer Road office building sells for $2M
An office building at 9373 Baringer Road was sold to Baton Rouge-based Higher Grounds Holdings LLC in a $2 million deal Wednesday.
The one-story, 15,000...
Commercial property sales returning to pre-pandemic numbers
Commercial property sales in the Baton Rouge area are at one their highest levels since the start of the pandemic, says Benjamin Stalter, vice president of commercial real estate at Maestri Murrell.
Prices of the most and least expensive homes surging the fastest, Redfin reports
The median sale price of U.S. luxury homes jumped 25.8% year over year in the second quarter, while the median sale price of the...
US commercial real estate sales return to pre-pandemic levels
U.S. commercial real estate sales this year have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, fueled by historically low interest rates and the belief of many investors...
Delaware real estate investment trust buys Fresenius Kidney Care
Four Springs Capital Trust, a Delaware-based real estate investment trust, bought Fresenius Kidney Care on Mancuso Lane for $6.2 million on Monday.
