BATON ROUGE – This year, the City-Parish has torn down at least 160 blighted properties compared to the 46 demolished in 2024. Even by tripling the number, the city continues to work through a list of blight complaints and properties that qualify for condemnation.
One such property is the OYO Hotel on Mead Road in Baton Rouge, where nearly every room of the building has been ransacked and vandalized. The property spanning four and a half acres, visible from I-12, has been left unsecured creating a large eyesore in the city.
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for the Department of Public Works William Daniel describes the look as “a sad situation.”…