NOLA Media Group will open a ground-floor office in One American Place in downtown Baton Rouge as soon as major renovations are complete later this year, the company announced today. The lease of downtown office space will result in increased news, sports and entertainment coverage of the Baton Rouge area on NOLA.com and in The Times Picayune.

Mike Siegel, president and director of leasing with Corporate Realty, who represented the NOLA Media Group told NOLA.com that NOLA Media Group’s commitment to Baton Rouge includes a long-term lease. The space will be gutted, then designed and constructed to best fit Nola Media Group’s operational, aesthetic and technical needs. Siegel added that the build-out will be an asset to the building and to downtown.

“This move, which has been in the works for the past six months, is a clear commitment by NOLA Media Group that they intend to invest in the communities they serve,” Siegel said. “One American Place is a great location for them to implement and expand their Baton Rouge initiatives.”

Corporate Realty also recently represented the NOLA Media Group in its office space search and lease negotiations in One Canal Place, which is managed by Corporate Realty.