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Getting to know … Dyke Nelson
Dyke Nelson, who began his professional career in San Francisco, came to Baton Rouge in 2004, selecting his new hometown after a search of...
10 most expensive Baton Rouge home sales of 2017
A STRONG YEAR: Three of the top 10 most expensive homes sold in East Baton Rouge Parish last year fetched prices of $2 million...
Was this Mallard Lakes home the most expensive seller in 2017? We’ll never know
Baton Rouge buyers and sellers, like those involved in this Mallard Lakes transaction, continue to go to great lengths to keep big-dollar home sales...
Top 10 Baton Rouge commercial deals of 2017
Apartment complexes—again—are a hot Capital Region commodity, with the sale of The District, leading the way.
As in 2016, sales of multifamily developments dominated commercial...
Cook: Country Club Place taking off
Dantin Bruce Development has begun to close lots in its acquisition of Country Club Place, which was originally developed by Nanette Noland’s business, Brentwood...
Key Issues in 2018: Baton Rouge tries to balance the floodplain construction risk
RISING CONCERN: After a year of talking about toughening rules for floodplain development, the Metro Council is expected to implement new rules in 2018....
Take a sneak peek inside the LSU Center for River Studies before it opens...
Located at The Water Campus, the LSU Center for River Studies spans more than 45,500-square-feet, including nearly 10,000 square feet of interactive educational exhibits.
LSU...
Cook: Macy’s latest Louisiana sale goes for $1.8M
Several major retailers closed stores in 2017, including Sears, JCPenney, Toys “R” Us and Macy’s. These onetime giants have closed stores all over the...
Cook: Sonic to close Prairieville location
The Sonic Drive-In situated on the east side of Airline Highway in Prairieville, just north of Swamp Road, has changed hands and is slated...
Take a look inside 500 Laurel
Built in 1955, the six-story building had fallen into disrepair before Dyke Nelson and his partners at 500 Laurel LLC acquired it in late 2013...
Can you bring Seaside to Baton Rouge?
Developers Rhaoul Guillaume Sr. (from left to right) and his sons, Rhaoul Jr. and Randy, say their Pointe Marie development will have the look...
Take a look inside the Baton Rouge Mariott Hotel following its $28M makeover
A major exterior and interior renovation of the Baton Rouge Marriott Hotel was announced shortly after the hotel was purchased for $21.8 million in...
The new Baton Rouge residential hotspot: Living downtown
Robert Munson, along with his wife and their 9-year-old son, live downtown in a two-bedroom in the 525 Lafayette complex. (Photo by Collin Ritchie)
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Hurricane reconstruction in Texas and Florida will almost certainly increase Baton Rouge construction prices
While construction workers are flocking to the Houston area to land jobs rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged region, builders in Baton Rouge believe there’s enough work...
How David Vey’s technology investment led to a slew of financial and legal problems
The reclusive David Vey, seen here in the 1990s, fell on hard times after his investment in a technology company did not pan out....
Who are Rick Hartley and David Vey … and what happened to the most...
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, when doing deals in the local real estate market was anything but simple, the elusive development team...
Mounting frustrations over Baton Rouge building permit delays
The No. 1 complaint in the Baton Rouge construction industry is the lengthy wait for building permit approval from city-parish government.
Anyone in Baton Rouge...
Suburban Growth: Families and businesses moving into fast growing Ascension and Livingston parishes
The arrival of Bass Pro signified Livingston Parish was no longer simply a collection of bedroom communities.
Johnny Berthelot, a Republican state representative, recently drove...
Real Estate: Booms and busts, yes, but always continual expansion
Part of the IBM Complex in downtown Baton Rouge the new 525 Lafayette residential tower offers apartments with SMART Home technology, modern amenities and...
Planning: Coming up with plans isn’t a problem … following them can often be...
Frank Duke is the planning director for East Baton Rouge Parish.
In a city notorious for its gridlock and sprawl, you might not think planning...
