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Home prices continue climbing, boosted by short supply
The relentless climb in U.S. home prices and tightening supply threaten to cool the hottest housing market in 15 years, sending frustrated homebuyers to...
Memorabilia and collectibles retailer Cards and Culture opening in Perkins Rowe
Cards and Culture, a retailer that sells sports cards and memorabilia, is joining Perkins Rowe in June.
Franklin Associates to open special events center in May
The historic Mid City building that local consulting firm Franklin Associates is transforming into a conference and special events center is slated to open in May.
Bluebonnet Parc listing reveals investor insight into market
The recent listing of the Bluebonnet Parc retail center, which is adjacent to the Mall of Louisiana and visible from Interstate 10, offers insight into what investors and real estate brokers think about the viability of the local market.
Baton Rouge-area home sales climb 36% in March
Home sales in the Baton Rouge-area spiked in March, as buyer demand continued largely unabated in the face of rising home prices and mortgage...
Baton Rouge commercial real estate sales reach record territory in March
As the first quarter of 2021 ended, the total number of commercial sales in the Baton Rouge market jumped 49% over the previous six-year...
Downtown’s pandemic dilemma
After a largely rough year for those doing business downtown, there are signs of optimism on the horizon—especially in the multifamily sector.
Mese family property in Garden District sells for $1.17M
The Mese family has sold its property in the middle of the Garden District—a 1-acre tract fronting Government Street that comprises 11 lots, three corners, four commercial establishments and two houses—for $1.175 million in a deal that closed late Thursday.
Sherwood South Shopping Center sells for $7.3M
A Metairie-based investor has purchased the Sherwood South Shopping Center on the corner of South Sherwood Forest Boulevard and Old Hammond Highway.
Floor & Décor plans Baton Rouge location
Flooring and tile retailer Floor & Décor has submitted a site plan to the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission for an 80,000-square-foot store...
Construction permit filed for multifamily development on Bluebonnet
A developer wants to build a 509-bedroom multifamily complex on Bluebonnet Boulevard near its intersection with Burbank Drive, according to permits recently filed with...
First Glimpse Prenatal Imaging moving to new Jefferson location
First Glimpse Prenatal Imaging is moving less than a mile down Jefferson Highway, into a shopping center near Interstate 12.
St. George squabble headed to hearing later this spring
The two sides in the court battle over the incorporation of the prospective city of St. George have hit a snag in the ongoing...
Mid City Artisans to sell products, offer classes from Square 46 store
Square 46, the Mid City mixed-use development that formerly housed White Star Market, is getting a new retail tenant that will sell the work...
Bon Carré getting $10M face-lift
The new owners of Bon Carré are getting ready to begin work on an exterior renovation of the 71,000-square-foot office park and former shopping center that they acquired in early December.
Two LSU coastal research groups relocating offices to Water Campus
The LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio and the LSU Center for Coastal Resiliency will relocate to the Water Campus this month.
The two groups’ new offices...
Construction work begins on Chad Hughes’ barbecue restaurant
Work has begun on the old Cracker Barrel site on Perkins Road that Chad Hughes is planning to bring back into commerce as a barbecue restaurant.
Engquist buys downtown riverfront lot from Bernhard for nearly $5.7M
Jim Bernhard has sold one of the last undeveloped tracts of downtown riverfront property to businessman and developer John Engquist for $5.68 million in a deal that closed Monday.
Izzo’s property on Corporate sold by one Spinosa entity to another
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that a property on South Lakeshore Drive was sold. The story has been updated since...
Landmark Properties buys The Exchange apartments on Ben Hur
Student housing developer Landmark Properties today announced it has acquired The Exchange at Baton Rouge, a 299-unit, 898-bed student housing property near LSU, for...
