Louisiana Continues to be Recognized in National Rankings

As the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC’s) State Director for Louisiana, I recently contributed an article for our Quarterly Membership Newsletter that I’d like to share: Louisiana State Director’s Message – Summer 2015 I have written many times in recent newsletters about Louisiana’s economic development growth and I can’t help myself but to continue …

Fremaux Town Center – February Update

Click thumbnail below to view larger images. The push this week at Fremaux Town Center is to “finish strong”.  The buildings are in their final stages of completion with fixturing and stocking of the shelves underway.  The parking lot defining stripping and traffic controls wrap up this week with connecting sidewalks and landscaping in their …

Fremaux Town Center – December Update

Fremaux Town Center is branded with it’s Interstate pylon now complete. Building construction operations are focused on the March Grand Opening and interior tenant construction continues on the Anchor stores. Individual tenant contractors are expected the first of the year to commence with small shop build outs. Paving and Landscaping installation is progressing with a …

Fremaux Town Center – November Update

Fremaux Town Center is really starting to take shape!  Exterior color finishes are being added to the buildings and the Shopping Center’s pylon is rising from its base. The parking field is defined with asphalt, and the lot lighting and landscaping are being installed. The interior work on the specific tenant build-out requirements is taking …

Fremaux Town Center – October Update

Almost overnight Fremaux Town Center has risen into a sizable addition to the landscape of Slidell.  Building construction is continuing with all of the Phase 1 tenant buildings vertical and many with roofs completed and facades commenced. Color is being added to the exteriors and identification of the major tenant’s storefronts are becoming obvious. Interior …

Louisiana Rising in the National Rankings

As the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC’s) State Director for Louisiana, I recently contributed an article for the July 2013 edition of our Quarterly Membership Newsletter that I’d like to share: As the returning ICSC State Director, I am extremely excited about the progress that we are making in the State of Louisiana on …

Mid-City Market – May Update

Below, please find a series of photos showing site progress conditions from the week of May 13, 2013. Since our last update, the construction activities at Mid-City Market have accelerated considerably and we are seeing the finish line ahead.  We have turned over all 11 spaces to tenants, including since the last update Ochsner Medical Center, Verizon Wireless, Five …

Mid-City Market – March Update

Below, please find a series of photos showing site progress conditions from the week of March 4, 2013. Since last month’s update, we have moved forward rapidly in the site and building construction at Mid-City Market.  At Winn-Dixie, the roof has fully dried in which allows us to release significant interior work including drywall, sheathing, …

Louisiana Well Positioned for Growth in 2013

As the International Council of Shopping Center’s (ICSC’s) State Director for Louisiana, I recently contributed an article for our Quarterly Membership Newsletter that I’d like to share.  Read the article below about how well the State of Louisiana has been performing compared to the nation: It is hard to believe that 2012 is already more than a …

Mid-City Market – February Update

Since last month’s update, we have moved forward rapidly in the site and building construction at Mid-City Market in New Orleans.  At Winn-Dixie, we have finished standing the exterior walls, begun sheeting the walls, have set the roof curbs, and finished installing the re-steel.  We have set masonry along the rear wall on the N. …