We develop
and revitalize disinvested areas.
We drive economic
impact through equitable investment.
We advance
partnerships to build community-wide capacity.
What's New?
Roof Reset Program Highlighted on WBRZ
Baton Rouge's WBRZ recently featured an update on our Roof Reset program. Roof Reset is...
Build Baton Rouge CEO Featured on NPR’s “Marketplace”
On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Build Baton Rouge CEO Christopher Tyson was a featured guest...
BBR Board of Commissioners Retreat Agenda – June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021 - Board of Commissioners Retreat Build Baton Rouge Board of Commissioners...
Our Values
Accountability
We approach our work with transparency and integrity to establish and uphold the public trust.
Equity
We celebrate the successes of our city while recognizing its history and the need to expand access to the resources, opportunities, and influence necessary to live, work, and thrive.
Community Collaboration
We prioritize community voice and participation to inform and guide our work.
Innovation
We embrace an entrepreneurial approach to community development and the transformation of the built environment.
Inclusion
We promote authentic and empowered participation, where all people feel they are heard, respected, and belong.
Service
We support partnerships, opportunities, and developments that build the leadership capacity of all members of our community.
Vision
A more vibrant Baton Rouge for everyone.
Mission
Bringing people and resources together to promote equitable investment, innovative development, and thriving communities across all of Baton Rouge.
About Us
Build Baton Rouge was created as The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority by the 2007 Louisiana Legislature and began operations in 2009. It is governed by a five-member Board of Directors and its jurisdiction includes the entirety of East Baton Rouge Parish. Board members are appointed by the City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. The Authority was created to “formulate a workable program or programs for using appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and blight, to encourage needed rehabilitation, and to provide for the redevelopment of slum or blighted areas, or to undertake other feasible parochial activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program.”
Vision
A more vibrant Baton Rouge for everyone.
Mission
Bringing people and resources together to promote equitable investment, innovative development, and thriving communities across all of Baton Rouge.
About Us
Build Baton Rouge was created as The East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority by the 2007 Louisiana Legislature and began operations in 2009. It is governed by a five-member Board of Directors and its jurisdiction includes the entirety of East Baton Rouge Parish. Board members are appointed by the City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. The Authority was created to “formulate a workable program or programs for using appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and blight, to encourage needed rehabilitation, and to provide for the redevelopment of slum or blighted areas, or to undertake other feasible parochial activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program.”
863
Affordable Housing Units
3,400
Jobs Created
69
Store-Fronts Improved
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