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Large-lot subdivision planned for Tiger Bend and Babin roads

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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Ascension Parish builder and developer Corbin Ladner is planning a new 75-acre subdivision for the intersection of Babin and Tiger Bend roads. The Sanctuary, as the development will be called, will consist of 106 lots that will range in size from .3 acres to 1.25 acres each, and homes that will average slightly more than […]

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First Baton Rouge climbing gym set for summer opening

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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Baton Rouge’s first commercial climbing gym, Uptown Climbing, is going up on Coursey Boulevard and is set to open in late July, featuring four distinct rock climbing areas, yoga and aerial silks. The 10,000-square-foot gym is currently under construction at 10505 Coursey Blvd., across the street from Investar Bank.

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Phil’s Oyster Bar owners to open new concept in former Table Kitchen & Bar space next door

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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The owners of Phil’s Oyster Bar, brothers Jordan and Anthony Piazza, have reached an agreement with landlord Donnie Jarreau to lease the restaurant space in the Southdowns Village Shopping Center vacated earlier this year by Table Kitchen & Bar.

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Baton Rouge Attorney Spencer Calahan Planning $8.5M Downtown Office Building

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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Spencer Calahan has begun work to build a new five-story office building in downtown Baton Rouge near the Pastime Restaurant at 252 South Blvd. that will cost the attorney between $8.5 million and $9 million.

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Developing Baton Rouge Takes a Tour of Cane Land Distillery

Developing Baton Rouge Exclusive

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On a recent bright sunny day, something that has become a regular occurrence this winter, Developing Baton Rouge was given a behind-the-scenes tour of Cane Land Distilling Co. Our tour guide was Cane Land’s founder, Walter Tharp. Walter’s family owns Alma Plantation & Sugar Mill in Lakeland, Louisiana, and Cane Land uses Alama’s sugar cane for their […]

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The Shrimp Basket to open first Louisiana location on Perkins Road, eyes Slidell and other locations

News Source: The Advocate

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The Shrimp Basket, an Alabama-based seafood restaurant chain, will open its first Louisiana location this summer near the intersection of Perkins Road and Essen Lane.

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East Baton Rouge School Board gives initial OK to seek construction bids for career high school, information systems

News Source: The Advocate

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A long-planned $17 million career-focused high school moved closer to breaking ground Thursday as the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board gave tentative approval to seeking bids to construct the 34,000-square-foot structure in Melrose East.

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The Ruby Slipper Café to open first Baton Rouge location this spring

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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The mystery restaurant moving into the space formerly occupied by Pei Wei in the Acadian Village Shopping Center has been revealed. Ruby Slipper Café, the popular New Orleans-based restaurant seving breakfast, lunch and brunch, will open its first Baton Rouge location in the 3,400-square-foot space this spring.

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New Autism School Coming to Baton Rouge

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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A new school specializing in educating children affected with autism spectrum disorders from preschool through age 20 will open in March at the site of the former Brighton Elementary School campus at 9150 Bereford Drive.

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Long-awaited Highland Park Marketplace Lifestyle Center to Open in the Fall

News Source: Baton Rouge Business Report

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The fourth phase of the Highland Park Marketplace—which will include tenants such as Bengals and Bandits, Pilates Plus, Burgersmith, Smarter Eyewear, NK boutique and Lafayette-based Morgan Claire boutique, among others—is expected to open in October.

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