Hammond Square: 2013 – A Year to Try New Things

Based on the positive sales reported by many of my tenants at Hammond Square, it looks like the residents of Tangipahoa Parish and the surrounding area had a very active Holiday season.  Several retailers’ sales were the best in December 2012 from any other month since they opened!  These numbers tell me that managing Hammond Square is going …

Mid-City Market – January Update

Since last month’s update, we have moved forward rapidly in the site and building construction at Mid-City Market.  At Winn-Dixie, despite the rainy weather, we have poured almost all of the concrete slab for the building with the remainder to be poured this week.  We have constructed two of the exterior load bearing metal stud …

Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. to Develop Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana

Development Over 70% Leased Prior to Construction Start COVINGTON, LA and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – January 15, 2013 – Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:  CBL) today announced the formation of a 35/65 joint venture to develop Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana. Once complete, the 80+ acre site will consist of two …

Stirling Properties to Develop Full-Service Walgreens Drugstore on New Orleans Westbank

Stirling Properties is pleased to announce the development of a new full-service Walgreens drugstore in Terrytown, Louisiana on the Westbank of New Orleans.  The proposed Walgreens will be located at the intersection of Terry Parkway and Carol Sue Avenue on the site of the former A&P Grocery/Eckerd Drug anchored shopping center.   The new store will …

Hammond Square – New Manager, New Town

Relocating from Atlanta to the Northshore of New Orleans, Louisiana to manage a shopping center in Hammond for Stirling Properties is a pretty big culture shock; however, it does help a bit that I am from the New Orleans area originally. In my new position as the Hammond Square Property Manager, a large part of …

Walgreens on Magazine – Update 12/26/12

With the holidays upon us, Magazine Street is buzzing and so is the Walgreens construction site. The interior work now revolves around finalizing all the sheetrock work, floor preparation for italian tile, electrical services and the placement of the American Legion Medallion Logo. When we first looked at the development of this building it was clear from the …

Mid-City Market – December Update

We have moved forward rapidly in the site and building construction at Mid-City Market in New Orleans.  At Winn-Dixie, structural steel arrived on site and we have erected the standing up columns and joist girders within the interior footprint of the 53,000 square-foot building.  We have completed underground plumbing and electrical work in all the areas …

Stirling Properties Hires Amy Allen as Hammond Square Property Manager

HAMMOND, LA – Stirling Properties is pleased to announce that Amy Allen is now Property Manager at Hammond Square. Ms. Allen brings over eight years of commercial real estate background that includes a property management portfolio of over two million square feet and 17 shopping centers in the Atlanta area. Ms. Allen started her real …

Walgreens on Magazine – Update 12/6/12

Both interior and exterior work are progressing at a good pace this month.  As the photo indicates the address precast stone was placed at the roofline just this week and the brick veneer on Magazine Street is nearly complete.  This will be striking when the scaffolding is removed and when all the fine stucco detail work is …

Stirling Properties to Develop Full-Service Walgreens Drugstore in Gulfport, MS

Stirling Properties is pleased to announce the development of a new full-service Walgreens drugstore in Gulfport, Mississippi.  The proposed Walgreens will be located at the intersection of Pass Road and Interstate 49 at the location of the former Gulfmart Shopping Center.  Stirling Properties is providing development services, including lease negotiation, financing, and project management, to …