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Baton Rouge Business Report
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Fully leased Class-A office, investor-ready
Fully leased and freshly renovated, 13348 Coursey Blvd. offers a Class-A garden office building perfect for a stabilized investment. The garden-style building pencils out at a 9.41% cap rate, with no deferred maintenance and a roof replaced in 2022. Four suites, each finished well above market standard, sit on a high-visibility Coursey Boulevard site seeing about 31,200 vehicles a day and just 7 minutes from I-12 and Airline Highway. The property features stabilized income, low management burden, and strong signage exposure.
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Nuclear reactors, data center campuses, gas-powered plants proposed in Iberville, Ascension
“We can’t really point to something and say it’s just going to be like the one we built down the road five years ago,” said Eric Smith, associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute. “These are proven technologies but first-of-its-kind commercial applications.”. Smith said the appeal...
wbrz.com
Baton Rouge-founded Marucci Sports is returning to private ownership three years after acquisition
BATON ROUGE — Three years after Baton Rouge-founded sports equipment manufacturer Marucci Sports was acquired by publicly-traded Fox Factory Holding Corp, the company announced on Friday afternoon that it will return to private ownership. The recent acquisition of Murucci Sports—including its Marucci, Victus, Baum, Lizard Skins and The Stable...
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From four goats to hundreds: How one Louisiana family grew Circle M Farms
FRANKLINTON, La. (WGNO) — On four acres at Circle M Farms, the kids outnumber the parents. Hundreds of goats roam the Louisiana farm, where "the G.O.A.T." (at least to his family), Nathan Miller's, mornings begin around 5 a.m. On farmers market days, the alarm comes even earlier—around three in the morning.
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theadvocate.com
River Center general manager ousted as management company vies to remain operator of venue
The general manager of the Raising Cane's River Center has been fired as the company that operates the downtown area competes for a contract to continue managing the venue. Wayne Hodes had served as general manager of the center — which includes an arena, theater and convention center — since 2021, according to his LinkedIn profile.
theadvocate.com
Newly released documents signed under NDAs reveal Ascension’s agreements with Hyundai
Ascension Parish has released development agreements related to Hyundai’s $5.8 billion steel mill, detailing over $200 million in government-built infrastructure to support industry in the area as well as the payments the company will make in place of traditional property taxes. The documents, which were protected by nondisclosure agreements,...
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Hollywood Feed to open first Baton Rouge location in October
BATON ROUGE — Pet food and supply store Hollywood Feed will open its first Baton Rouge location in October. The new 5,100-square-foot store will have self-wash dog stations and offer free curbside pickup and same-day delivery for certain orders. The Baton Rouge store, located at 7570 Jefferson Hwy., is...
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Southern University plans to use federal funding to help update energy infrastructure
BATON ROUGE — Southern University is receiving $3.3 million in federal funding as the campus deals with repeated power outages that have disrupted student life. The U.S. Department of Education awarded $14.2 million to historically Black colleges and universities nationwide. Southern University is set to receive $3.3 million of that allocation.
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Spectrum hosting Baton Rouge hiring event with nearly 100 sales openings
BATON ROUGE — Spectrum is hosting a hiring event on Oct. 1, giving local job seekers a chance to meet directly with recruiters about open sales positions. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 7401 Florida Blvd. Candidates will be able to speak with...
theadvocate.com
$30 million, 200,000-square-foot distribution facility coming to Ascension Parish. See where.
A new $30 million, 200,000-square-foot distribution facility is coming to Ascension Parish, with construction expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027. The facility will be built in Geismar at the Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park, a site intended for industrial tenants like bulk distribution companies, light manufacturers and plant services businesses.