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Design: Walker City Hall
The primary goal for the new Walker City Hall was to have space for future expansion as the Livingston Parish city grows.
Alvarez Construction buys lots for Woodstock Park subdivision
Baton Rouge-based Alvarez Construction bought 80 lots for the first phase of Woodstock Park subdivision from Baton Rouge developers Windy Gladney and Doug Olinde...
Innovative building strategies can also improve drainage
While recent conversations about the Capital Region’s increasing problems with drainage and flooding have centered on mitigation projects and proposed building moratoriums, one local expert says what’s missing from the discussion is smarter ways to build that can help reduce stormwater runoff from buildings.
University House gets $160,000 renovation for new LSU president
While William Tate IV has been preparing for his first day as LSU’s new president, the university has been updating his new home on East Lakeshore Drive, which he and his wife, Kim Cash Tate, moved into over the holiday weekend.
Former Golden Corral space sold to El Paso Mexican Grill owner
The former Golden Corral property on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard was sold to El Paso Mexican Grill owner Ruben Chavez in a $1.1 million deal that closed Friday.
Concordia Bank planning new branch in Rouzan
Concordia Bank has signed a purchase agreement with Engquist-Level Development for a 1.2-acre tract in Rouzan and is planning to develop a new branch...
Chestnut Ridge Apartments sells to out-of-state investors for $9.7M
The Chestnut Ridge Apartments, located on Coy Avenue, was sold to Colorado-based Monarch Investment and Management Group and Iowa-based TRH Investments LLC for $9.7 million in a deal filed Wednesday.
California real estate investment company buys Coursey Place Apartments
SB Pacific Group LLC, a multifamily real estate investment company based in California, bought Coursey Place Apartments on Coursey Boulevard in a $49 million deal that closed this week.
Ascension moratorium has homebuilders worried for their future
The recently passed nine-month moratorium on development in Ascension Parish has builders in the area feeling let down as they wonder what it will do to business.
Long Farm Village adding 130 residential lots in fifth phase
Developer Russell Mosely has filed paperwork to begin the fifth residential phase of Long Farm Village, his 237-acre development between Barringer Foreman and Antioch roads
Committee to meet about short-term rental ordinance Tuesday
The committee drafting a new short-term rental ordinance for Baton Rouge will meet Tuesday to begin listing in order of importance the issues it hopes to include in its proposed regulations.
Collis Temple III plans to repurpose former Gerry Lane dealership site on Florida
Collis Temple III has purchased the former site of a Gerry Lane dealership as part of a broader effort to revitalize the Florida Boulevard...
Charter school operator buys Runnels preschool property
The former Runnels preschool property on Jefferson Highway, which closed at the end of the 2020 school year, has been bought by Charter Schools...
Elements Design Decor moving into Highland Place shopping center
A local interior design retailer is moving into the Highland Place shopping center on Highland Road, near the Country Club of Louisiana.
Amy David and...
Metro Council to discuss possibility of development moratorium tonight
The Baton Rouge Metro Council will discuss the possibility of limiting or banning new real estate development in flood-prone areas of the parish at...
DOTD completes $4M land purchase for Comite Diversion Canal
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development purchased land on La. 964 in Zachary from O’Neal Family Farms LLC in a $4 million deal that closed Monday.
Warehouse rents surging as bidding wars erupt for scarce space
The U.S. warehouse market is starting to look like the red-hot housing sector, as companies jockey for scarce distribution space to meet surging e-commerce...
Planning Commission considering several south Baton Rouge developments
Plans for the LaRosa development, @Highland, The Lakes at Harveston and the Great Hearts charter school are among the various items the Planning Commission...
Tim’s Garage relocating to North Boulevard
Tim’s Garage is moving one block down Hearthstone Drive to a building on North Boulevard.
Ascension Parish to vote on 12-month building ban tonight
As the Capital Region braces for a weekend of potentially heavy rain, the Ascension Parish Council tonight will take up a controversial proposal by...
