The 186-acre Magnolia Ridge Logistics Park is entering its next phase, with 14 shovel-ready sites in one of the state's most active manufacturing and logistics corridors. The project, developed by a pair of Louisiana-based firms, Ratcliff Development and JRE Capital, wrapped up the infrastructure construction and is generating interest from industrial users, investors and build-to-suit prospects seeking development-ready property near...

A big piece of land near the RiverPlex MegaPark is about to take on a new role. Last week, the Ascension Parish Council voted unanimously to rezone roughly 150 acres of the old Woodstock Plantation from conservation to heavy industrial. The parcel sits west of La. 405 and south of Noel Road, in the Modeste area. According to Chad Stevens of...

Industrial expansion and retail demand are the main drivers in Ascension Parish’s land market as residential developers become more selective, according to Peter Laville with Elifin. Laville says Ascension’s strongest momentum is currently tied to industrial growth in Geismar and along the west bank, where major projects such as Hyundai Steel are creating demand for support businesses, warehouses and laydown...