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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 …

East Coast, West Coast…Emergence of the Third Coast

I wanted to share this recently published article, “The Rise of the Third Coast,” by Joel Kotkin, an internationally-recognized researcher and author on global, economic, political and social trends.  In the piece, Kotkin describes the “Third Coast,” in large part driven by a “resurgent New Orleans” region, as “one of the major forces in twenty-first-century America.” …

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 …

Sam’s Club Opening a Record-Breaking Success!

Yesterday morning I spoke briefly at the official ribbon cutting for the Sam’s Club in our River Chase development. The parish president, all of the area mayors, several council members and a crowd waiting for the doors to open were all gathered.  It was great to see so many people excited about the store opening. Monday night was the …

Stirling Properties Announces Sam’s Club Opening at River Chase

Stirling Properties, the developer of River Chase,  announces the opening of Sam’s Club at River Chase Shopping Center, the largest open-air retail center in St. Tammany Parish.  Sam’s Club opened today, Tuesday, October 30. The grand opening ceremony, led by Covington Sam’s Club Manager Chris Cuevas, featured local dignitaries and special appearances as community officials …

Stirling Properties Welcomes Mac Bauer to Its Development Team

COVINGTON, LA– October 25, 2012 – Stirling Properties, expands the depth and breadth of its Development Team by announcing the addition of Mac Bauer as a Development Associate. In this position, Mr. Bauer will work directly with Lewis Stirling and Townsend Underhill.  Mac brings to Stirling several opportunities for historic inner-city developments.  Mac’s experience includes …

Louisiana Continues to Leap Forward in All Areas

Leading economic development magazine Area Development has just released its 2012 “Top States for Doing Business” survey of national site selectors, and Louisiana has posted its best showing ever: #1 in Cooperative State Government #2 in Incentives Programs #2 in Economic Recovery #3 in Leading Workforce Development Programs #3 in Speed of Permitting #4 in …