A Caddo Parish judge upheld a special‑use permit for Amazon’s Resilient Technology Park site in west Shreveport, but opponents say an appeal is possible.

NORA has conditionally awarded HRI Communities to develop HOME‑ARP‑funded non‑congregate housing on the 2900 block of Tulane Avenue; public meetings and HUD review are next.

At a UNO-hosted Covington summit, Northshore leaders praised incoming investment but demanded a coordinated action plan for housing, zoning and infrastructure.

Veteran New Orleans defense lawyer Billy Gibbens has left his practice to run River Birch as the landfill pursues a sweeping expansion and renewable-gas projects.

Metro New Orleans closed sales jumped 16.9% in March to 1,037 transactions as the average price rose to $367,729 and days on market lengthened to 82.

Travel + Leisure will convert the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center into a Sports Illustrated Resorts property with Shaq among investors; renovations are slated to begin in early 2027.

Gretna’s downtown marketplace will close May 1 for a months‑long refresh, and organizers will retool Gretna Fest into an October concert series while work proceeds. The city says the full festival will return in 2027.

Tulane will begin construction April 20 to join Newcomb Quad and Berger Family Lawn, adding paths, event-ready space and a 440,000-gallon underground stormwater tank.

The Monarch, a 34-room boutique hotel at 210 St. Charles, opens April 15 with Art Deco interiors and a lobby bar called the S Bar.

The Downtown Development District’s State of Downtown shows nearly 40 million visits in 2025, population and income gains and a downtown vacancy rate well under the national average.

Buyers say they paid thousands in CivicSource tax-auction bids and still lack clear title or confirmation that their money reached government entities.

Construction on Buc‑ee’s Ruston travel center is moving quickly; the city has installed traffic lights and is reworking Tarbutton Road ahead of a 2027 opening.

Red Oak Capital provided an $8.4M bridge loan to convert the former WeStay Suites at 140 Holiday Blvd into an 87‑unit apartment community in Covington.