Lakeland
Lakeland, LA · Real Estate
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Church eyes mobile home park purchase, sparking uncertainty among residents
WATSON - A church in Livingston Parish is considering buying a piece of property near it. On that property are over 40 mobile homes. One of the mobile home owners reached out to 2 On Your Side, fearing what's next. Brenda Shoemaker's biggest concern is not being able to afford...
bizneworleans.com
LED Invests $2M in Gulf South Commerce Park
MANDEVILLE, La. – Louisiana Economic Development (LED) has finalized a $2 million FastSites investment to expand Gulf South Commerce Park in St. Tammany Parish, supporting the development of more than 300 additional acres and growing the park’s shovel-ready site inventory. “What we’re seeing across Louisiana, and now at...
talk1073.com
Baton Rouge Downtown Development: Housing, Retail and Riverfront Growth Take Center Stage
Whitney Hoffman Sayal, executive director of Baton Rouge’s Downtown Development District, joined Mornings With Brian Haldane to discuss the future of downtown Baton Rouge and the strategies shaping its next phase of growth. Downtown Baton Rouge Shows Strong Momentum. Hoffman Sayal described Baton Rouge as an “emerging downtown,” noting...
theadvocate.com
Yahoo!
Baton Rouge ranked among nation’s worst real estate markets
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A recent study has ranked Baton Rouge among some of the worst real estate markets in the country. The WalletHub study compared 300 cities of varying sizes across 17 key factors, including median home-price appreciation, housing affordability, and job growth. Baton Rouge ranked as...
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Wealthy Homebuyers Are Flocking to Louisiana’s ‘Old Money’ Northshore
Some waterfront luxury markets are so under the radar that you likely won't recognize their names, despite their thriving high-end sales. Take St. Tammany Parish, LA, which includes the cities of Slidell, Mandeville, and Covington. Dubbed the "Northshore" of Lake Pontchartrain, the area is about a 40-minute commute from New Orleans (part of the lake's "Southshore").
theadvocate.com
Letters: St. Tammany Parish needs housing. But we must respect flood risks.
The recent headline asks, “Following St. Tammany subdivisions veto, developers wonder where, if they can build homes.”. Perhaps the better question is: How do we build here?. The article cites St. Tammany Parish's Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and its finding that thousands of additional homes are needed. But that...
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City-parish ordered to pay church $17M for expropriated land in Plank Road project
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge City-Parish has been ordered to pay more than $17 million to a church whose property was seized in 2020 for the Plank Road relocation. A judgment says that Saintsville, the Church of God in Christ's Louisiana headquarters, was paid $175,000 for expropriated land in October 2020.
expansionsolutionsmagazine.com
Louisiana Invests $10M to Unlock 1,000 Acres at Esperanza Business Park
LULING, La. (September 2, 2026) — Louisiana Economic Development has finalized a $10 million FastSites investment to expand infrastructure at Esperanza Business Park in St. Charles Parish, opening access to more than 1,000 acres of undeveloped commercial and industrial property. The investment will support a more than two-mile extension...
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Large crowd attends public hearing for Hyundai Steel permit
A large crowd attended and many spoke during a lengthy Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality public hearing for an air permit tied to the Hyundai Steel mill project in Ascension Parish near Donaldsonville. The Sept. 1 hearing at the Lemann Memorial Center included speakers who were both opposed and supportive...
NOLA.com
Letters: St. Tammany Parish needs housing. But we must respect flood risks.
The recent headline asks, “Following St. Tammany subdivisions veto, developers wonder where, if they can build homes.”. Perhaps the better question is: How do we build here?. The article cites St. Tammany Parish's Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and its finding that thousands of additional homes are needed. But that...
talk1073.com
Hyundai Steel Project Could Transform Donaldsonville and West Ascension
The proposed Hyundai Steel facility in West Ascension Parish is moving closer to construction, and local economic leaders expect the project to create a major impact across the region. Tim Johnson of the TJC Group joined Mornings With Brian Haldane to discuss the project, its environmental review and the economic opportunities it could bring to Louisiana.
theadvocate.com
Future of State National Life building in flux as developer, city dispute stewardship of property
A $30 million redevelopment of a prominent downtown Baton Rouge building that could bring needed housing to the area is stalled following disputes between the city and the developer on upkeep of the property and funds for the project. New Orleans firm Watson Cohen purchased the State National Life Insurance...
theadvocate.com
bizneworleans.com
LED Invests $1.2M in Franklinton Industrial Park
FRANKLINTON, La. – Louisiana Economic Development has finalized a $1.2 million FastSites investment to prepare 75 acres at Franklinton Industrial Park for industrial development, supporting expansion by existing businesses and creating additional capacity for new employers in Washington Parish. “The strongest sites don’t just create space for one project,...
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
New subdivisions could bring hundreds of new houses to Donaldsonville
Two planned subdivisions could bring some 300 new houses to Donaldsonville in anticipation of possible growth tied to nearby industrial development. During the Aug. 25 meeting, the Donaldsonville City Council approved a development agreement to provide infrastructure ahead of a planned subdivision along D. Thibaut Drive proposed by J. Breaux Enterprises, a company based in Carencro.
realtor.com
Lowkey Luxe: Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
Lowkey Luxe: Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, Louisiana. Inside the Northshore’s Luxury Real Estate Market. Some luxury markets thrive without constant publicity and attention. These are places with a genuine luxury segment that tends to fly under the radar, the hidden gems of American luxury housing. They are not necessarily inexpensive, but they do not command the spotlight the way the big three do: New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. In this series, we explore the markets that rarely get mentioned yet still hold their own in high-end homes. Apologies to any locals who wanted to keep these spots to themselves.
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Experienced eXp Realty Agent Kerri Lawless Guides Buyers and Sellers Through Life's Next Chapters in St. Tammany Parish
From pricing and preparation to negotiations and closing, Lawless delivers hands-on support tailored to each client's individual circumstances. SLIDELL, La., Aug. 26, 2026 / PRZen / Kerri Lawless, a top-performing real estate agent with eXp Realty, continues to help families and individuals across St. Tammany Parish and the greater Northshore successfully buy and sell homes with a personalized, results-driven approach rooted in more than a decade of experience, design expertise and deep local market knowledge.