After a one-two-three punch in which ‘super regional’ banks Chase, Regions and Capital One consolidated and abandoned downtown branches, comes word that Citizens National Bank is expanding their already sizeable presence in Beaird Tower, 330 Marshall St. The ground floor is home to the bank branch and business bankers, the entire 4th floor includes bank […]
Small and local businesses with revenue of less than $3m who employ 50 employees or fewer could be eligible for a new loan opportunity offered by the City of Shreveport, the U.S. Economic Development Administration and a company called TruFund. The revolving loan fund is available for regional businesses in amounts up to $250,000 for […]
400 Texas has a new tenant! Their tenth floor is now home to the Shreveport campus of the ULM College of Pharmacy. The school held their grand opening last week to show off their new digs, great space and beautiful views. Students and alumni heard from Shreveport Regional Dean Dr. Shawn Manor, ULM COP Dean […]
Good news for two historic properties in downtown Shreveport. HRI, the owner of the Lee Hardware and United Jewelers apartment buildings at 719 Edwards and 301 Crockett Street, has closed on financing and needed rehab on the two buildings will begin soon. In anticipation of the challenges to tenants who will be living through the […]
Nothing says ‘life’ like uncovering windows blocked up by sheetrock or plywood for 40+ years, and what a difference it makes in the look of a building! We love the fact that even the sky is bluer in the photo with the windows exposed! The buildings at the corner of the 400 block of Crockett […]
2019 was a big year for Derek and Lauren Ross Simmons. They were going through several of the items on the Top Ten Most Stressful Life events list. Recently married, they had also purchased a well-known Shreveport business that they intended to change dramatically. C & C Electric and Lighting had been at 2430 Line […]
Love the idea of living downtown but want to own instead of rent? We’ve got you covered with a new property just hitting the downtown market! 229 Milam Street #52 is a 1154 SF condo in the building that also houses Red River Bank. It is a short 2 blocks from the riverfront walking paths, […]
When we first launched the ParkMobile Parking App in downtown Shreveport, we heard from a handful of people who said ‘That’s a great feature, but we don’t want to load another app on our phone.’ We now have an answer to those folks. You don’t have to. ParkMobile now offers a “Text to Pay” feature […]
If you are a fan of HGTV (and who isn’t, really?), you have seen an episode of ‘You Live in What?’ It features creative souls all over the country who have turned grocery stores, gas stations, old missile silos, barns and countless other structures into amazingly cool living spaces. My husband and I were featured […]
Downtown is soon to be home to two glass working businesses with different missions. On Friday, April 30 at 5:30 pm, High Gravity Glassworks launches at Red River Brewpub, 1200 Marshall Street. High Gravity Glassworks is owned by Michelle Pennington. The business will be all about sharing the love and creativity of glass blowing with […]
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