by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor Good morning, Acadiana business news readers on this cooler Monday morning. Let's get to the headlines. Johnny Blancher, owner of the Rock 'n' Bowl de Lafayette, is the face behind the Convent & Lee project, which could be the largest residential project in downtown Lafayette by far and one that downtown officials hope will encourage others to follow. First introduced in February, the project planned for the section of Lee Avenue between Convent and Stewart streets is a public/private partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Government that includes 177 residential units and commercial spaces to be wrapped around a city-owned parking garage along with 31 units two blocks over along Caillouet Place. Why is it important? Real estate and downtown officials all say it could really unlock that southern end of downtown and develop Lee Avenue into a major downtown corridor. Check out the story here. Thanks for reading and have a great day. | 