Donaldsonville, Wassup.
Plantations, mud races, shooting ranges, and crawfish boils—Donaldsonville is buck. I had always wanted to visit since I heard the shout-out to Donaldsonville in the song “Walk Like Ronald” by Hot Boy Ronald, the rapper from New...
DATE: June 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: The Weekly Dope
News roundup: B.R. firm among 2013 Lantern Award winners … LSU, Southern boards must list scholarship awards … DEQ gets $500K from Temple Inland for 2011 spill
Manufacturing success: Baton Rouge-based Moran Printing Inc. is one of eight Louisiana companies being honored with a 2013 Lantern Award for manufacturing excellence and community service. LED honored all of the award winners at a...
DATE: June 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
B.R. hotel rates boosted 32% by LSU football games
On any given Saturday when the LSU Tigers are not hosting a football game in Baton Rouge, the average rate on a hotel room in the city is about $80. But when the Tigers are in town, that average jumps by 32% to about $105. And while that’s...
DATE: June 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Word on the street
We asked brokers, developers and appraisers to weigh in on the biggest deals, hottest areas and future direction of commercial real estate in Baton Rouge.
DATE: June 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: News
Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership becoming model for other states, program manager says
Louisiana's 16-month-old behavioral health care system overhaul is drawing the attention of other states. So says the leader of Magellan Behavioral Health in Louisiana, the statewide management organization that has been tasked with overseeing the...
DATE: June 19, 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
'Business Report': Banks see demand for loans increase
The past several years have been something of a dry spell for commercial bankers. On the upside, a prolonged period of low interest rates has enabled them to pay next to nothing for deposits. But having a pile of cash on hand doesn't count for much...
DATE: June 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Residential: Multifamily Overview
The multifamily market is strong, and experts predict it will continue to strengthen. Several new developments are under way, more are planned for 2013-14, vacancy rates are low—just under 5.6%—and average rental rates are up slightly...
DATE: June 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: News
Swift exit
Despite a steady ridership at around 10,500 passengers a month, the LA Swift bus service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans will stop running at the end of this month, with the DOTD announcing it would not renew the service's contract.
DATE: June 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: smART City
LA Swift proponents, opponents debate letting the service die
With the LA Swift Baton Rouge-New Orleans bus service en route to cease operations at the end of June, those who believe the government should...
DATE: June 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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