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    Affordable Baton Rouge Homes for Young & Working Professionals

    posted on May 8, 2015

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC), a nonprofit community development organization serving the Greater Baton Rouge region, is providing amazing homeownership... Continue reading →

    April 22: Free Credit Counseling Seminar

    posted on April 10, 2015

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation, a nonprofit community development organization, will host a free credit counseling seminar on Wednesday, April 22, 2015... Continue reading →

    Project STEAM Students Place in Math Competition

    posted on March 13, 2015

    Hundreds of Louisiana elementary students competed for medals and prizes at the Louisiana Elementary Math Olympiad at Kenilworth Science and... Continue reading →

    Register for UREC’s Credit Counseling Seminar

    posted on January 29, 2015

    Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation, a nonprofit community development organization, will host a credit counseling seminar on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at... Continue reading →

    UREC President & CEO Emel Alexander Named “Forty Under 40” Honoree

    posted on December 16, 2014

      Congratulations to UREC President & CEO Emel Alexander on being named one of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s 2014... Continue reading →

    UREC is a Proud Sponsor of the 2014 Louisiana Smart Growth Summit

    posted on November 12, 2014

    For the second year in a row,  Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC) is honored to serve as a Silver Sponsor for the... Continue reading →

    Giving Hearts Spotlight: Whitney Bank

    posted on November 12, 2014

    “Our organization was founded to help people achieve their financial goals and dreams. We at Whitney Bank are honored to... Continue reading →

    New Urban Gardens Home For Sale Qualifies for up to $50K in Assistance

    posted on November 11, 2014

    Giving Hearts Spotlight: ExxonMobil

    posted on August 8, 2014

    UREC is honored to recognize ExxonMobil for its ongoing support and contributions to UREC’s community development initiatives and the North... Continue reading →

    Glen Oaks Project STEAM Leader Nominated for Prestigious Volunteer Award

    posted on August 7, 2014

    Rose Kendrick, Project Director for Project STEAM at Glen Oaks Institute of Science (formerly Glen Oaks  Middle School), has been... Continue reading →

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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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