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By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor This week marks the closing of a major commercial real estate transaction for the Baton Rouge market and especially its hospitality industry. According to a story by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, Kevin Gallagher, senior vice president of Prism Hotels & Resorts, has announced Prism will be staying on […]

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor The Commerce Building in Downtown Baton Rouge, which has sat vacant for the past three years after temporary state offices moved out, faces a $22 million overhaul. The redevelopment will turn the Commerce Building into a mixed-use project that will bring the area to life even after office hours, by introducing permanent residents and businesses […]

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Mid City Townhouses, the Gulf Coast Housing Partnership’s newest Baton Rouge project, is moving forward. According to a report by The Advocate, developers have filed a building permit for the $4 million residential complex. The development will consist of four 32-story townhomes built at the corner of North St. and […]

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. has started construction work on its Tanger Outlet Gonzales facility in Metropolitan Baton Rouge’s Ascension Parish.
The expansion part of the $8 million project entails adding 50,000 square feet to the shopping […]

By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor L’Auberge Baton Rouge, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s $368 million casino and hotel project, has been granted a one-month extension on its construction deadline by the Baton Rouge Gaming Control Board, according to The Advocate. Initially, construction was expected to wrap up by the end of July. However, the project has lagged behind since its May […]