Insights

Stirling Acquires Beck Partners; Expands Eastern Division

  Stirling is pleased to announce that it has acquired Beck Partners, one of Northwest Florida’s leading commercial real estate firms and manager of the most commercial square footage in Northwest Florida.  With the acquisition, Stirling’s Pensacola office expands and adds a Tallahassee, Florida office.  Stirling’s acquisition of Beck Partners adds 30 commercial real estate …

Stirling and Kent Design Build Announce Groundbreaking of New Corporate Headquarters at River Chase

Stirling and Kent Design Build today joined St. Tammany Corporation to announce the commencement of construction for River Chase Office II, a cutting-edge Class A office building spanning over 50,000 square feet, which will serve as the new corporate headquarters for both Stirling and Kent Design Build. This strategic move to the River Chase development …

Stirling Assists Birmingham Water Works in Acquiring New Industrial Life Science Facility

Stirling Advisors Juhmad M. Hollis and Melissa Warren, CCIM represented Birmingham Water Works (BWWB) in their search to acquire a new building for the development of their new EnviroLab facility. The acquisition marks a pivotal moment in the BWWB’s relentless pursuit of advancing water quality standards in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Through their collaborative efforts, …

Will Barrois Promoted to Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Advisory Division

Stirling is pleased to announce Will Barrois’ promotion to Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Advisory Division. Stirling’s Advisory Division features specialists in all aspects of commercial real estate, including retail, office, industrial, healthcare, and investment sales. With offices throughout the Gulf South region, our team of over 50 Advisors is equipped with in-depth …

Stirling & Level Homes Developing Arabella at Dutchtown Townhomes in Ascension Parish

  Through a joint venture with Level Homes, Stirling announces the development of Arabella at Dutchtown Townhomes in Geismar, Louisiana. This project marks Stirling’s continued strategy of, build-to-rent development. Stirling and Level Homes recently closed on the acquisition of 7.51 acres of property and plan to develop 48 units along with a leasing office and …

Stirling Announces Additional Shareholder

Stirling is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2023, Justin Landry will become a shareholder of Stirling Properties, LLC. Landry joins Marty Mayer, President, and CEO; Townsend Underhill, President of Development; Grady Brame, Executive Vice President; Donna Smith, Executive Vice President; and Paul Mastio, Chief Financial Officer, as part of the company’s ownership team.  Justin …

Stirling Properties Announces President and CEO Marty Mayer to Retire, Townsend Underhill Named Successor

Stirling Properties announces that after 36 years of service, President and CEO Marty Mayer will retire at the end of 2023. At that time, Stirling’s current President of Development and Partner, Townsend Underhill, will assume the role of President and CEO.    Since joining Stirling in 1986 and assuming the role of President in 2002 …

Stirling Properties Announces New Tenants at Hammond Square

  Stirling Properties announces the arrival of Buff City Soap, Crumbl Cookies, and Marble Slab Creamery at Hammond Square shopping center. Buff City Soap specializes in plant-based soaps, handmade daily in each shop’s “Soap Makery”. They produce customizable bath bombs, laundry soaps, shaving bars, beard oils, body butters, handsoaps, and more. Buff City Soap was founded in 2013 and …

Baton Rouge Industrial Market Insights

The industrial sector continues to be a bright spot in the Baton Rouge commercial real estate landscape, despite concerns around rising interest rates, surging inflation, and economic uncertainty. Key fundamentals are strong, including low vacancy rates, rising market rent rates, and decreasing cap rates. Today’s sky-rocketing e-commerce sales, coupled with recent supply chain issues, have …

President’s Message: The Butterfly Effect

Sometimes amidst all the noise, turmoil, and vitriol that seemingly bombard us endlessly, it can be difficult to pause and remember what’s truly important in life. And sometimes, that reminder can come in very unexpected ways. Recently, I have been reminded of how our individual actions, albeit small at the time, can have a ripple …