Study: Minorities still face housing discrimination
Minorities continue to face discrimination when it comes to finding and securing housing, according to a new study by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Urban Institute. "Real estate agents and rental housing providers recommend...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Andrews: End of 2Q looms for exceptions
I'm stepping back from my self-appointed mission of informing the public that interest rates are going up (they are, you know, and right soon) to remind my friends in the real estate world that June 30 is fast approaching and bankers would...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Property of the Week
DMC Carter Chambers' plans for a new $10 million headquarters complex on Highland Road are moving forward, with a groundbreaking expected in three or four months. The project will consolidate existing facilities in Baton Rouge, Gonzales and...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
B.R. airport seeks rezoning approval for auto auctioneer
Officials at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport are asking the Planning Commission to rezone about 3.5 acres of undeveloped land on the north side of the airport to make way for an auto auction business
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Magnolia Square adding commercial tenants
Stab's Steak & Seafood, a Wayne Stabiler restaurant, is opening soon in Central's Magnolia Square. So are three other businesses: Avant Tous Beauty...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Real estate recap: Capital One building sells … Capital Region May home sales up nearly 10% … Council OK's private sewer district for Harveston
Done deal: A group of investors led by David Weinstein and local architect Dyke Nelson acquired the Capital One Bank building last week for $4.3 million. The new owners are looking for potential commercial tenants for the...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Cook: Area Wholesale Tire to replace Napa store on Airline
Area Wholesale Tire Company is constructing a new 8,000-square-foot warehouse and retail center with five, 22-foot bays on the former Napa Auto Parts at 11860 Airline Hwy. In the name of William B. Potter LLC, AWT purchased the 1.38-acre site last...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Southern GOP leaders set sights on Landrieu's Senate seat
Republican leaders from Louisiana and nine other Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region. A statement released by Alabama Republican Chairman Bill Armistead says discussions will include...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: U.S. home construction rises 6.8% in May … Inflation data points to firming economy … As U.S. production soars, oil companies eye far horizons
It builds you up: U.S. builders stepped up home construction in May and applied for permits to build single-family homes at the fastest pace in five years. The gains show housing remains a key source of growth for the economy. The...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Gas line explosion rattles Washington Parish
A pre-dawn gas line explosion shook residents out of their beds in a rural area of Washington Parish near the community of Enon. Sheriff Randy Seal says there were no injuries from the blowout, which occurred around 5:30 a.m. Seal says the fire was...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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