Stirling Properties

Commercial Real Estate Experts in the Gulf South

Rhonda Sharkawy, MS

Senior Retail Leasing and Development Advisor
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1777 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Rhonda Sharkawy joined the Stirling Properties team over 25 years ago as Development Director, where she was involved in retail ground-up developments and redevelopments. In 2002, she transitioned to the Commercial Brokerage Division as Senior Retail Leasing & Development Executive. For over twenty-five years, she has worked on new retail developments, redevelopments, and leasing existing shopping centers. In addition, she represents over a dozen national retailers throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. Rhonda is well seasoned in all aspects of commercial retail real estate.

After completing a bachelor’s degree at Loyola University in New Orleans, Sharkawy earned a master’s degree in Land & Real Estate Development, as well as a master’s degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University-College Station.

When she is not working, she is with her family & friends enjoying music, the arts, travel, and nature.

Commercial Real Estate Honors and Awards

National Association of Realtors (NAR), Commercial Real Estate Division (CID)

  • Hall of Fame: 2015-2017
  • Poche Waguespack Award: 2009– 2014
  • Top Overall Retail Lease: 2004 – 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013
  • Top Overall Retail Sales: 2008
  • Top Overall Retail Producer: 2001 – 2014 & 2018-2020
  • Nationwide Commercial Award (NAR): 2011 – 2020
  • For 5 consecutive years, Sharkawy received the Waguespack Award given by the Realtor’s Commercial Investment Division for achieving the highest volume in the industry of sales and leases in the marketplace for the year. She is the first agent in Stirling Properties’ history to receive the award and one of only a handful of women to achieve this honor since it was created back in 1964.
  • In 2015-2017, Rhonda was inducted into the New Orleans Association of Realtors Commercial Hall of Fame for the Waguespack Award. She is the first woman to receive this prestigious honor.

Stirling Properties

  • Top Commercial Producer: 2003-2006, 2008-2013, 2015-2020
  • Most Commercial Transactions: 2003-2020

CoStar

  • Power Broker, Top Broker Award: 2015-2018-2019

Community Honors and Awards

New Orleans City Business

  • Excellence in Real Estate - 2018
  • Ones to Watch, Top Private Companies: 2016
  • Power Generation: 2003
    • Given to young innovative achievers whose success in business & organizations set the pace for the future of our region.
Primary Address
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1777 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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