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theadvocate.com
‘Not a concept’: Developers secure state funds, exude confidence for North Baton Rouge grocery store
Six months after developers announced a full-service grocery store development in North Baton Rouge, project leaders say they are ready to get to work. “We are well down the road,” said Trevor Bailey, a lead developer of Howell Place and BLVD at Harding. “It’s not a concept.”
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Mayor-President Sid Edwards asks residents to report blighted properties through online form
BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards is asking residents to help identify the worst blighted commercial properties in the city through a new campaign called the Top 10 Blight Property Campaign. The effort is part of Operation Blight Reduction and is designed to gather community input on abandoned or...
theadvocate.com
Geismar industrial park progresses with 14 shovel-ready lots, sees strong interest
Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park is moving into its next phase following the completion of infrastructure construction and final plat approvals. The 186-acre industrial park in Geismar, developed by Alexandria-based Ratcliff Development and local private equity firm JRE Capital, has 14 shovel-ready sites intended for industrial tenants like bulk distribution companies, light manufacturers and plant services businesses. The lots range from 2 to 16 acres.
theadvocate.com
Korean investment group buys downtown Donaldsonville hotel and restaurant
A downtown Donaldsonville restaurant and hotel is expected to reopen after being purchased by a Korean investment group tied to major industrial development in Ascension Parish. SSK LA LLC, a Delaware-registered entity with an office address in Duluth, Georgia, purchased the 25,000-square-foot property at 416-420 Mississippi St. The company bought...
theadvocate.com
theadvocate.com
Zachary old town hall, train depot for rent
Want to open a business in downtown Zachary? Two historic, city-owned buildings might have just the space you are looking for. City officials recently announced they want to lease out Zachary’s former Town Hall and train depot to retail businesses for up to two years. Written proposals are due by 5:30 p.m. June 30 at City Hall, 4700 Main St.
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Meta to launch first AI infrastructure workforce training in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge will host Meta’s first class of an artificial intelligence infrastructure training program, marking another sizeable investment from the tech giant in Louisiana. The company, which is investing billions in AI data centers across the country, including a massive project in Richland Parish, will launch America’s Workforce Academy in four U.S. cities to prepare workers for AI infrastructure and data center construction jobs. Meta is fully funding the program and will provide lodging and a daily stipend for participants, who will receive a guaranteed job offer with a Meta contractor after completing the four-to-five-week training program.
1012industryreport.com
Industrial construction surge big reason for Baton Rouge’s booming economy
Baton Rouge’s construction sector added some 6,500 jobs over the past year, more than any other sector, thanks to projects such as Hyundai’s steel mill, CF Industries’ ammonia facility, Linde’s air separation unit and the Interstate 10 widening project. The data was released by the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership in its Q2 State of the Regional Economy report.
lafourchegazette.com
Lafourche, Terrebonne Parish homeowners can register for new round of fortified roof grants starting June 1
The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will be opening registration for its next round of applications starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 1 and will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 19. “By lowering overall losses, we can reduce insurance and reinsurance costs, draw more insurers into the market,...
louisianafirstnews.com
Metro Council moves to condemn troubled Baton Rouge apartment property
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted to advance the condemnation process for an apartment property on Burbank Drive. The decision was made at Wednesday’s meeting, following a period of scrutiny over the property. Concerns about the property were first reported nearly...
Baton Rouge Business Report
Mid City mixed-use development fills its last tenant space
A long-vacant shell space at Baton Rouge mixed-use development Square 46 has been leased, bringing the Government Street space to full occupancy for the first time since it opened. NFP Corporate Services recently moved into roughly 3,200 square feet of shell space at the development after relocating from a garden...
NOLA.com
Meet the Mandeville duo behind the jokes on the real estate sign on Causeway Boulevard
Officially, Priscilla Morse and Franco Santiago are licensed real estate agents whose job it is to sell houses on the northshore. Unofficially, Morse, 62, the managing broker for Compass' Mandeville office, and Santiago, 65, a Realtor, are the office's in-house joke writers. For nearly a decade, Morse and Santiago have...
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Around Ascension: Council on Aging breaks ground on Prairieville center
The Ascension Parish Council on Aging officially broke ground on its new wellness center in Prairieville. During the May 21 parish council meeting in Gonzales, Parish President Clint Cointment said the partnership between parish government and the council on aging is the first of its kind. He noted that the...