The Red Stick
The red stick. Baton Rouge, hard hit in 2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, more than 30,000 residents have moved there to take advantage of the Gulf Opportunity Zone. With the rapid population growth, there is a number of projects going on in the city. With the support of the Downtown Development District, there are many commercial developments under way in the Central Business District. For example, the four-block North Boulevard Town Square project is expected to break ground next summer, comprising of the $100 million state courthouse building. In addition to the North Boulevard Town Square, there is also a 12-story, 260,000 square foot Class-A office building under construction. It seems that Louisiana is finally recovering from the “Katrina Bump” with its world class universities as well as its petrochemical and shipping industries.
