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    UREC Appoints Carl Dillon Jr. President & CEO

    posted on March 14, 2019

    (Baton Rouge) – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) esteems excellence in leadership as a key component of our mission, a... Continue reading →

    Apply for UREC’s Emergency Medical Responder Institute – Open to BR Youth Ages 16 and Older

    posted on March 7, 2019

    (Baton Rouge, LA) – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is accepting applications for the College & Career Ready Emergency Medical Responder... Continue reading →

    Register: March 7th Homebuyer Seminar with BancorpSouth Mortgage

    posted on February 14, 2019

    From 100% financing options to down payment assistance grants, there are financing options available for future homebuyers. Baton Rouge area... Continue reading →

    UREC Announces 2019 Cohort for Pre-Law Institute in Partnership with Southern University Law Center

    posted on February 14, 2019

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation’s (UREC) College and Career Ready Initiative, in partnership with Southern University Law... Continue reading →

    UREC Announces Departure of President & CEO Emel Alexander

    posted on February 7, 2019

    (Baton Rouge) – Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) has experienced significant growth in its strategic operations and community development initiatives... Continue reading →

    Urban Garden Senior Village is Now Leasing

    posted on November 1, 2018

    Urban Garden Senior Village– a newly constructed community for seniors 55+ and grandparents raising grandchildren is now leasing.  Located along... Continue reading →

    Apply for the 2018-2019 Pre-Law Institute

    posted on October 18, 2018

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 College & Career Ready Initiative’s Pre-Law Institute.  The institute will... Continue reading →

    Establishing Your Financial Future Workshop for High School Students

    posted on October 11, 2018

      Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation’s College & Career Ready Initiative, in partnership with Capital One, will host Establishing Your Financial... Continue reading →

    Register for the Oct. 18th Homebuyer Seminar

    posted on October 9, 2018

    Future homebuyers in Greater Baton Rouge are invited to learn how to build credit to purchase a new home. Urban... Continue reading →

    2018 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship Recipient: Taria Dearbone

    posted on October 2, 2018

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is pleased to announce that Taria Dearbone is the 2018 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship Recipient. Dearbone is... Continue reading →

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      APPLY FOR UREC’S 2025 CNA INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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      Lock & Key Homebuyer’s Club: Presented by UREC & Red River Bank
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      Krishawndalyn Clark Earns the 2025 Ronnie Edwards Scholarship
    • Aug 27, 2025
      UREC TO HOST HOMEBUYER SEMINAR ON BUILDING CREDIT TO PURCHASE A HOME

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    Urban Restoration Enhancement CorporationUrban Restoration Enhancement Corporation is a non-profit community development organization that serves the Greater Baton Rouge Area with the purpose of Building Today’s Communities for Tomorrow. UREC realizes this purpose by fulfilling its mission—“Transforming communities by investing in people and restoring neighborhoods."

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