Golf Fore! Good 2017
Local charities score during Stirling Properties’ Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament
Stirling Properties hosted its 17th Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament on Monday, October 9th at University Club Plantation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 114 golfers participated in the scramble event and were treated to a great day of food, fun and fellowship—along with a little friendly competition—all for a good cause.
Congratulations to the 1st Place Low Net winners, Jerry Berggren, Keith Bischoff, Jared Giovingo and Steve Lousteau. The Low Gross winning team included Rick Perry, Scott Brame, Sr., Scott Brame and Jimmy Maurin. The Longest Drive award went to Blake Bailey, and Closest to the Pin prizes were presented to Keith Rotolo, David Wascom and Kasey Dorr. Additional awards were given for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Low Gross and Low Net as well as Highest Gross Score (you know who you are).
Grady Brame, Stirling Properties Executive Vice President, and Todd Stevens, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center President and CEO
But the real winners were the local nonprofit organizations that benefited from the proceeds. This year’s tournament successfully raised more than $25,000 for local charities! In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation received $10,000 from the proceeds. The remaining profits were distributed to various local charitable causes.
Representatives from Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation were on hand to receive a check for their contributions. Grady Brame, Executive Vice President with Stirling Properties, presented a check to Todd Stevens, President and CEO of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center during an awards celebration and cocktail reception following the tournament. Rick Perry, President and CEO of Tiger Athletic Foundation, was also presented with a $1,000 check in honor of the LSU Golf Team.
“Despite a challenging weekend due to Hurricane Nate threatening the Gulf Coast, the 17th Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament proceeded as planned and was a huge success,” said Brame. “We were once again able to raise funds for local nonprofit organizations that are doing such great work right here in our communities. We are grateful for the generosity of our tournament sponsors and thank everyone who came out to support us. See you next year!”
The Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament has contributed more than $214,000 to numerous organizations over the past 17 years, with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation being the majority beneficiary of proceeds. Since 2004, $127,000 has been donated to the center in support of its cancer research and care-giving efforts.
Thank you to all of our friends and supporters who participated and contributed to the Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament. This event would not be possible without you.
#StirlingProud
Additional sponsors include Netchex, Newmark Knight Frank, Metairie Bank, Real Estate Tax Group, Big Easy Parking Lot Maintenance, Gulf South Electric, Dixie Office Products, Geiger Heating & Air, Jones Fussell LLP, PMAT Real Estate Investments LLC, Premier Service Team, Premium Parking, River Parish Disposal, Ryan Gootee General Contractors, SCS Electric Inc., Southeastern Waterproofing, Trimark, CMC (Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors), Angelos Landscaping, Champion Security, Cook Moore & Associates (Cornerstone), Cost Segregation Services Inc. (CSSI), Huseman, Jeffrey Lipp Parking Lot Services, Precision Concrete Cutting of Louisiana, Professional Mechanical, Resource Bank, Southeastern Contracting, Unit Design, Thermal Products, Grass Unlimited, and Sign Lite. A huge shout out to Fidelity Bank for sponsoring lunch.
Announcing New Ochsner Medical Facility at The Grove
Last Thursday, June 8, Stirling Properties participated in the announcement of Ochsner Health System’s new medical facility at The Grove in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The project includes a new five-story, 155,000-square-foot medical office building, and a 30,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center. The new clinic will be located along the I-10 Bluebonnet/Siegen corridor on approximately 25 acres of property as part of the High Grove development planned near the Mall of Louisiana and fronting Interstate 10. Anticipated completion is scheduled for early 2019.
Stirling Properties will be responsible for over $15 million of infrastructure improvements, as well as the completion of the 11-mile BREC multi-use trail through the site. On behalf of Ochsner, Stirling has also handled pre-development efforts, including site selection, due diligence, economic feasibility, and state and local permitting coordination.
Scheduled infrastructure improvements include new roadways and a bridge across Wards Creek that will connect Grove Blvd. to the I-10 frontage road and ease traffic congestion. A new sewer lift station will be installed to serve the Ochsner facility, as well as replace an existing one that services several hundred homes in the neighboring Morning Glen and Audubon Terrace neighborhoods. A new underground drainage system will be built to accommodate water runoff from surrounding property in addition to the Ochsner site, which will result in improved drainage condition in future storm events.
During the construction phase, these new projects will bring nearly 1,630 construction jobs in addition to over 450 permanent jobs that will be relocated from the existing Summa clinic.
Additional project announcements are forthcoming.
Developers Break Ground on Nicholson Gateway in Baton Rouge
Stirling Properties was pleased to participate in the groundbreaking of Nicholson Gateway last week, a 28-acre mixed-use housing and retail development located on the northwest corner of Nicholson Drive and Skip Bertman Drive across from Tiger Stadium. The development will include a 1,700-bed student housing and athletic dormitory with study areas and green spaces, as well as roughly 50,000 square feet of university focused retail space.
Stirling Properties was selected as the retail developer and leasing broker on the project, working with the prime developer, Georgia-based RISE that specializes in student housing. Stirling Properties will also handle on-going retail property management.
“Stirling Properties is proud to be involved on the development team of Nicholson Gateway. This mixed-use project will not only enhance the LSU campus, but will provide an activity hub for students and visitors,” said Townsend Underhill, Stirling Properties Senior Vice President of Development. ”In addition, this growth is creating much needed on-campus student housing, new job opportunities and economic development for the area.”
Nicholson Gateway is expected to be open to students for the fall semester of 2018. The development will transform one of the largest remaining underdeveloped tracts of university property, turning an overlooked area into an exciting new corridor.
For leasing information, please contact Rhonda Sharkawy at rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com or (504) 620-8145; or Dottie Tarleton at dtarleton@stirlingprop.com or (225) 922-4253.
Golf Fore! Good
Stirling Properties hits a hole-in-one
with its Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament
The 16th Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament was held earlier this month at University Club Plantation in Baton Rouge. More than 120 golfers participated in the scramble event and were treated to a great day of food, fun and fellowship—along with a little friendly competition—all for a good cause.
The tournament was a huge success, raising $30,000 for local nonprofit organizations! In support of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation received $10,000 from the proceeds. The remaining proceeds were distributed to various local charitable causes.
Representatives from Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation and LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation were on hand to receive a check for their contributions. Grady Brame, Executive Vice President of Stirling Properties (and resident golf expert!), presented a check to Todd Stevens, President and CEO of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center; and to Rick Perry, President and CEO of Tiger Athletic Foundation, during an awards celebration and cocktail reception following the tournament.
Todd Stevens, Jimmy Maurin, Grady Brame
What happens on the golf course does not stay on the golf course—here’s a recap of the days’ activities. The 1st Place Low Net was won by Steven Serio, Tyler Marquette, Lance McCardle and Colin O’Flynn. The Low Gross winning team included Paul Geyer, Rick Perry, Grady Brame and Jimmy Maurin. Additional awards were presented for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Low Gross and Low Net as well as 4 Closest to the Hole prizes, Longest Drive, and Highest Gross Score (we won’t name any names!).
A heartfelt thanks to all of our friends and supporters that participated and contributed to the Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament. This event would not be possible without you.
“The 16th Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament was a tremendous success, and we were once again able to donate to worthy nonprofit organizations that are truly making a difference in our communities. We are grateful for the generosity of our tournament sponsors and thank everyone that came out to support us. We hope to see you again next year!” said Brame.
The Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament has contributed more than $184,000 to numerous organizations over the past 16 years, with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation being the majority beneficiary of proceeds. Since 2004, $117,000 has been donated to the center in support of its cancer research and care-giving efforts.
#StirlingProud
Additional sponsors include Economical Janitorial Supplies, Grass Unlimited, Calcasieu Mechanical Contractors, Robert Refrigeration, Ryan Gootee General Contractors, Thermal Products, Angelos Landscaping, Big Easy Parking Lot Maintenance, Chrestia Staub, Cost Segregation Services, Inc. (CSSI), Gulf South Electric, ITS Fire Alarm Security LLC, Massengale Grounds Management, Netchex Payroll Services, Precision Concrete Cutting of Louisiana, Republic Services, Inc., Star Service Inc., Trimark, Unit Design, Jones Fussell, BH Management Services, CBL & Associates Properties Inc., CSRS, Inc., Malone Roofing, Premier Service Team, Real Estate Tax Group, LLC, River Parish Disposal, LLC, Robert Levis Development, Southeastern Waterproofing, First Bank & Trust, Moran Construction Consultants.
A huge shout out to Fidelity Bank, Brad Jongbloed and his team, for sponsoring lunch.
Stirling Properties Names Justin Landry Vice President Of Finance
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is pleased to announce that Justin Landry has been promoted to Vice President of Finance. Landry is a leader in the company’s Baton Rouge office located at 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 300.
Landry joined Stirling Properties in 2007 and is responsible for evaluating the economic feasibility of new development opportunities for the company. He serves as the lead on all development proforma and financial modeling. In addition, he is lead on debt placement for new developments and refinancing in preparing and soliciting permanent loan packages, and negotiating those loans with lenders. Landry is also asset manager in charge of the company’s entire multi-family portfolio throughout Louisiana.
“Justin is an integral part of our Stirling Properties team, and this promotion is well-deserved,” said Townsend Underhill, Senior Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties. “He has assisted in the placement of more than $1 billion of interim and permanent financing, and has significantly aided with the recent development of Ambassador Town Center. He’s played a key role in major acquisitions such as Turtle Creek Crossing, Retreat at Acadian Point, and Ansley Place, just to name a few. He is certainly worthy of this recognition, and we are proud of his success.”
Landry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University. He is an active member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers). He currently sits on the ICSC Scholarship Committee, and is former Committee Chair for ICSC’s Next Generation – Louisiana Chapter. In addition, he serves as an instructor at Louisiana State University teaching Finance 7720 (Commercial Real Estate Investing). Justin Landry can be reached at (225) 922-4340 or
Justin Landry can be reached at (225) 922-4340 or jclandry@stirlingprop.com.
#LouisianaStrong
This is a challenging time for South Louisiana. Many of our family and friends have experienced unprecedented devastation and loss resulting from disastrous flooding in the area. At least 40,000 homes have been damaged and thirteen people lost their lives.
The historic flooding resulted from record ‘1,000-year’ rainfalls produced from an unusual series of slow-moving thunderstorms that dumped tremendous amounts of water on an isolated area in excess of 30 inches in 48 hours. It was more than rivers and drainage systems could possibly hold.
Though the devastation was severe, we are thankful that the vast majority of South Louisiana is safe. In large part, those of us that have previously flooded were spared, and areas that have never seen flooding before were inundated.
While some are still struggling, conditions are improving. Louisianans are resilient—as we’ve seen time and time again—and efforts are already shifting to recovery and progress. People are returning home, businesses are reopening. Cities and communities that were not directly impacted have the opportunity to pay it forward with relief efforts to assist our neighboring residents in need.
Stirling Properties is directing our energy and resources to our employees and surrounding communities that were affected by the flooding. We’re collecting and distributing emergency assistance supplies and basic needs items for victims, and our team members are volunteering with clean-up and recovery efforts. We’re partnering with many local organizations and have made financial contributions to several nonprofits to assist with relief efforts, as well as providing emergency housing.
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people, businesses and communities affected by this horrific event. Stirling Properties is committed to South Louisiana and the surrounding areas, and we will be here to help in the recovery efforts, both short- and long-term.
Thank you to everyone that has reached out to us and offered your support and assistance. We are truly grateful for your generosity.
