NEW ORLEANS - Construction company Palmisano announced it has added Craig Floyd to its leadership team. In the newly created role of regional growth leader, Floyd will be responsible for expanding Palmisano’s business across the southeast. Floyd has spent the…
NEW ORLEANS - Rêve Realtors said it has risen to become the No. 1 office in total market share in Orleans Parish since the company's founding less than two years ago. So far in 2020, Rêve has closed 542 sales,…
NEW ORLEANS - As Hurricane Delta approached the southwest Louisiana coast, New Orleanians were thankful for another near miss and hoped for the best for their neighbors. Meanwhile, it was another Biz-y week of news: Phase 3 Restrictions to Stay…
NEW YORK (AP) - Airbnb said Thursday it will require hosts to comply with enhanced cleaning procedures as part of its effort to reassure guests and local officials during the coronavirus pandemic. The home-sharing company said hosts have until Nov.…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced it has set aside $1.5 million to provide mortgage assistance to small landlords owning eight or fewer rental units and whose rental income has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “At…
NEW ORLEANS - Housing advocacy group HousingLOUISIANA says when CARES Act foreclosure protections expire, Louisiana will need $140 million per month to stabilize homeowners. The group says 28% of Louisiana homeowners (nearly 110,000 households) were unable to pay their mortgage…
NEW ORLEANS – The Domain Companies announced that The Odeon at South Market, a $106M mixed-use project at 1100 Girod Street, is now pre-leasing and set to be complete later this year. The Odeon joins The Standard, The Paramount, The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending increased 1.4% in August, led by a surge in single-family homes. The gain was double the 0.7% increase in July, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, and the August gain was better than economists had…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has announced that there will be no additional extensions regarding short-term rental operations. STR Licenses with original expiration dates between March 20 and Sept. 20 were previously extended from the expiration date…
NEW ORLEANS – Trahan Architects, an award-winning architecture firm with offices in New Orleans and New York, announced today that it is designing the new Benson Jesuit Center at Loyola University New Orleans. Construction is anticipated to begin in the…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A $24 million rental aid program Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in July for people facing eviction because of coronavirus -related lost wages has committed less than one-third of the assistance promised, even though demand was so…
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans, the electric and gas utility that serves Orleans Parish, said it has completed the largest commercial rooftop solar project in Louisiana. The 2.4 megawatt solar project is located at trucking and warehousing services company…
NEW ORLEANS - It was a relatively subdued week in New Orleans for more reasons than one. Despite a soaking from Beta, no major storms threatened the metro area. Saints fans were downcast after the team's humbling Monday night loss.…
NEW ORLEANS - Since Katrina, New Orleans leaders have looked for innovative ways to relieve pressure on the city’s pumping systems during storms and other heavy rain events. Many are advocating for more “green stormwater infrastructure” that will allow the…
NEW ORLEANS – Berkadia announced it has secured debt and sourced an equity partner for the acquisition of a multifamily portfolio consisting of two properties in Jefferson Parish totaling 597 units. One Real Estate Investment acquired the 199-unit Whitney Manor…
NEW ORLEANS - The same COVID-19 pandemic that has essentially shut down the New Orleans hospitality industry, caused widespread unemployment and forced many workers to do their jobs from home has also lit a fire underneath the residential real estate…
NEW ORLEANS - As they near their 200th birthdays, two town homes located on the 1600 block of Prytania Street are now housing a mix of residential and commercial units. Known as the Lizardi Townhomes, these two stucco-clad Greek Revival…
COVINGTON, La. - Gulf States Real Estate Companies has announced its expansion into Alabama. The company, founded by Mike Saucier, primarily operates in Louisiana and Mississippi and additionally provides project management and associated services…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS and the Commercial Investment Division of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS will host the Tenth Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium. The two-day virtual conference will take place…
METAIRIE, La. - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish. Participants will increase…
SLIDELL, La - When Carrita Tanner-Cloud, the CEO of a boutique advertising agency, went looking for a co-working space near her home in Slidell, she couldn’t find anything that fit the bill. So she created her own. [caption id="attachment_220141" align="alignleft"…
NEW ORLEANS – Urban Properties Real Estate - a New Orleans-based commercial brokerage, property management and development firm - announced it has hired Remi Bourque as a strategic planning intern. In this role, Bourque’s focus is working closely with Urban’s…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Dobbins Group LLC, a national multi-family real estate investment firm, along with general contractor Capstone Building Corp. announced the completion of a $43 million luxury apartment development, The Collins, in Covington. The developers said The Collins is an…
NEW YORK - A study by New York financial technology company SmartAsset ranks the healthiest housing markets in Louisiana. SmartAsset analyzed the following factors to find the healthiest housing markets: the number of years residents live in their homes, the number…
NEW ORLEANS – Atlanta-based firm Audubon Communities, which specializes in the acquisition and management of multifamily properties across the southeast, has announced the start of a $10 million renovation at the American Can building in Mid-City. The project comes after…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Eviction hearings in New Orleans have been rescheduled for next month — a decision made days after they were halted due to a new federal moratorium amid the coronavirus pandemic. New Orleans tenants will be able…
NEW ORLEANS – Urban Properties Real Estate, a local commercial brokerage firm, recently assisted in the acquisition of the two-story retail property at 4401 Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Urban Properties Head of Brokerage Timothy Thompson and Nicole Marullo of Axis Realty…
NEW ORLEANS - Stirling Properties announced that Brad Stillwagon has been named the new general manager of the Pan-American Life Center. Stillwagon has been with Stirling Properties since early 2019, serving as both an asset and property manager of more…
NEW ORLEANS - If what’s happened on Oak Street during the pandemic is representative of the New Orleans economy overall, then the prospect for the city’s recovery is good - although not all businesses will be along for the ride.…
METAIRIE, La. – Clearview City Center’s management team has kicked off construction of its $100 million mixed-use development with the announcement of its first new tenant, Regions Bank, which has a branch under construction at the corner of Clearview Parkway…
