Metro Council Picks Firm to Search for Downtown Revitalization Project Developer

Adviser hired to lead finding developer for new Springfield court complex

SPRINGFIELD — An adviser has been hired by the state to guide the procurement process for the planned Springfield Regional Justice Center project, a total redevelopment of the Springfield courthouses at 50 and 80 State St., the governor’s office announced Thursday.

Metro Council picks firm to search for downtown revitalization project developer

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has chosen Hunden Partners as the advisor for the Baton Rouge Convention Center Expansion and Headquarters Hotel Development Project. The firm will start a nationwide search for a qualified developer with contract talks beginning soon. A news release from Visit Baton Rouge said Hunden was the top choice of the Project Oversight Committee led by Councilmember Carolyn Coleman…

Baton Rouge Metro Council hires expert for River Center expansion after sparring over ethics

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council voted to hire a firm to lead the River Center’s expansion into a convention space, but the decision sparked heated debate over potential conflicts of interest, spending priorities and ethics concerns.

EBR Metro Council selects advisor for Raising Cane's River Center redevelopment project

BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, the EBR Metro Council moved forward with a plan to redevelop the Raising Cane's River Center, choosing to accept Hunden Partners as the City-Parish's Owner's Advisor for the project."We've been working on this right at a year," EBR Metro Councilmember, District 10, Carolyn Coleman said.In April 2024, then Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome shared a plan to revitalize the Raising Cane's River Center and also building…

Metro Council to vote on adviser for River Center redevelopment

At its meeting Wednesday, the Metro Council will vote on whether to move forward with Hunden Partners as the “owner’s adviser” for the redevelopment of the Raising Cane’s River Center. The redevelopment project’s oversight committee has recommended to the council that Hunden serve as owner’s adviser. If tonight’s item passes, that recommendation will be formally accepted and the parish attorney will be authorized to commence contract negotiation…