Business is Hopping along at the Square!

March was a very successful and busy month for the Tenants and Management of Hammond Square.  We have not seen official sales reports yet, but according to casual conversations with the Tenants and completely full parking lots at times, we expect great numbers.  Our big Easter event was Saturday March, 30th and the Square was …

Stirling Properties Awarded Property & Construction Management & Office Leasing Contract for Louisiana Boardwalk

Stirling Properties has been awarded a contract to provide comprehensive property and construction management and office leasing services for Louisiana Boardwalk, a 562,250 square foot retail/mixed-use development on the waterfront of Bossier City, Louisiana.  Garrison Investment Group of New York recently acquired Louisiana Boardwalk and will relaunch the retail center as The Outlets at Louisiana …

Hammond Square: Cars, Wine, and Photobooths added up to success

On a very cold Wednesday night, our first annual Lover’s Lane event was a huge success thanks to the many local vendors, car owners and organizations willing to brave the elements!  Hammond Square had 40 Classic Cars lined up on Palace Drive outside of businesses from Cato to Menchie’s.  There were over 100 people from Hammond …

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 …

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 …

Initial Months of Ownership Very Active After Stirling’s First Multi-Family Acquisitions

As expected, it’s been a very active few months of ownership since Stirling Properties successfully completed its first multi-family acquisitions in August.  A total of 370 units were acquired in 4 apartment communities – Coventry Terrace in Baton Rouge, and Willow Gardens, South College Gardens and Acadian Gardens in Lafayette.  Stirling Properties is the Asset …

Stirling Properties Appointed Keepership for Multiple Facilities

COVINGTON, Louisiana —- (November, 2011) Stirling Properties has been named the court appointed Keeper of three Louisiana facilities, representing the lenders in the management of those properties.  The first facility is an office building located at 530 Natchez Street in New Orleans near the Queen & Crescent Hotel.  It is approximately 17,000 square feet with …

Stirling Properties Awarded Contract for Facilities Management of all First Bank and Trust Branch Locations

COVINGTON, Louisiana —- (October 25, 2011) Stirling Properties has been awarded a contract to provide comprehensive facilities management for all First Bank and Trust branch locations in Louisiana and Mississippi.  The contract, effective on November 1, 2011, also includes the First Bank and Trust headquarters at the First Bank and Trust Tower located on 909 …

The Advantage of a Three Step Insured Property Loss Claims Strategy

You just received a call on your cell that a small fire has occurred at the office building you manage and coincidentally operate out of.  You return to your office to find that while the fire was small, the subsequent fire sprinkler damage is heavy…. Now what? Insured property loss claim events are often ill-timed …

Stirling Properties to Provide Facility Management Services for Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

COVINGTON, Louisiana —- (May 31, 2011) Stirling Properties, a leader in commercial real estate in the Gulf South, announces an agreement with Quest Diagnostics, Inc. to manage their Metairie, Louisiana location at 4648 S I-10 Service Road.  Effective May 1st, 2011, Stirling Properties now provides integrated facility management services to Quest Diagnostics, Inc.  Through this …