Build Baton Rouge and the Cortana Corridor Economic Development District have released a rolling request for expressions of interest to solicit early-stage development ideas for projects along the Florida Boulevard corridor.
The RFEI encourages developers, investors and nonprofits to propose housing, commercial or community-serving projects that advance the Florida Corridor Plan, a 2024 master plan for equitable redevelopment.
The corridor is experiencing momentum from public and private investment, including the 3.4 million-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center, new Rouses and Aldi grocery stores, MovEBR enhancements and planned bus rapid transit, or BRT, connections…