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Council unanimously approves Millennial Park rezoning
Millennial Park developer Cameron Jackson has received permission from the Metro Council to rezone his shipping container park on Florida Boulevard to sell alcoholic beverages.
Local commercial sales in February top 6-year averages in number, dollar volume
Through February 2021, the total number and dollar volume of commercial sales in the Baton Rouge market are both up 40% over the previous six-year averages, according to an analysis released earlier this week by local real estate firm Elifin Realty.
Earl K. Long redevelopment plans near completion
Plans are nearing completion for the redevelopment of the former Earl K. Long Medical Center site on Airline Highway into a mixed-use development with health care, educational and recreational services, as well as more than 60 affordable senior housing units.
Hot housing market draws influx of new real estate agents
The red-hot housing market has achieved a number of milestones this past year. Perhaps the most telling is this: There are more real estate...
Central Business District multifamily rents rise along with occupancies
It turns out the unusual strength of downtown Baton Rouge’s multifamily real estate market over the past year isn’t just anecdotal; now, there are figures to back it up.
Baton Rouge home sales mirror national trends
The national median home sale price rose 14.4% year over year to $336,200 in February, the largest increase seen since July 2013, according to...
Pointe Marie files for second phase
Pointe Marie, the planned unit development on River Road just west of L’Auberge Casino and Hotel, has filed for approval with the city-parish for a second phase of 16 single-family residential lots, 12 of which are presold.
Metro Council to reconsider Millennial Park rezoning request
Two months after his rezoning request was defeated, Millennial Park developer Cameron Jackson will go before the Metro Council Zoning Committee on Wednesday and...
Planning Commission approves rezoning of 37-acre Pecue property
The Planning Commission has approved plans to rezone nearly 37 acres of Pecue Lane near Ward’s Creek for commercial warehousing use.
The Iron Fork marks latest tenant to fill old Calendar’s space
A restaurant, meat market and bar called The Iron Fork is moving into a 3,771-square-foot suite in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road.
Planning Commission to decide on Pecue Lane warehouse rezoning
Plans to rezone nearly 37 acres of Pecue Lane near Ward Creek for commercial warehousing use will go before the Planning Commission today, along...
Developers buy commercial property in Shoe Creek
Developers are planning to build a commercial development with retail, office and medical space in Central, on a 5.7-acre tract in front of the Settlement at Shoe Creek.
Amazon site at Cortana to be completed by August 2022; demolition to start in...
Now that the Metro Council has approved a rezoning request for the former Cortana Mall site, plans for a massive Amazon fulfillment center on...
Woman’s Hospital, H&E, Materra seek annexation into Baton Rouge
Woman’s Hospital, H&E Equipment Services and Materra Development have filed a petition with the city-parish seeking annexation for their respective properties into the city...
Amazon buys 6 former Cortana Mall properties for more than $17.25M
The multiple properties comprising the former Cortana Mall have been sold to Amazon.com Services LLC for more than $17.25 million, according to documents filed...
Local investors acquire industrial property in Port Allen for $7.8M
Protégé Industrial Partners, a local group that develops and invests in industrial real estate, has acquired a 71,000-square-foot distribution facility in Port Allen from its out-of-state owners for $7.8 million.
Great River Industries will move Louisiana office from Gonzales to Geismar
Construction and maintenance services provider Great River Industries will move its Louisiana operations from Gonzales to Geismar as part of plans to expand the company.
Popeyes property at O’Neal sells for $2M
A Baton Rouge man has bought the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant property on O’Neal Lane, off Interstate 12, for nearly $2.7 million.
Alexander Ingerman bought...
Group studying Baton Rouge short-term rental issues set to reconvene
After the COVID-19 pandemic put its efforts on hold, a committee created to study issues around short-term rentals in the city-parish is planning to...
Siegen Lane Marketplace apartments sell for $34.5M
The Tuscany Villas, located in the Siegen Lane Marketplace by Interstate 10, changed hands last week in a pair of deals that ultimately ended with a Tampa businessman owning the apartment complex
