Stirling Properties Welcomes Jeff Barnes, CCIM to its Mobile, AL Team
Stirling Properties is pleased to announce the addition of Jeff Barnes, CCIM to the Commercial Brokerage Division as Sales and Leasing Executive. Mr. Barnes will work from the company’s Mobile, Alabama office located at 182 St. Francis Street, Suite 101.
Mr. Barnes brings with him over 25 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate. Prior to joining Stirling Properties, Mr. Barnes was with Coldwell Banker Commercial Reehl Properties in Fairhope, Alabama. Previously, he served as director of marketing for Atlanta-based Carter & Associates, leasing and marketing all Carter-managed commercial properties in Birmingham.
Mr. Barnes earned his CCIM designation in 1998 and has served on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Chapter of CCIM. Other affiliations include the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), past NAIOP – Alabama President, and past Trustee of the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE). Currently he is a member of the Alabama Chapter of CCIM/Gulf Coast District, the Baldwin County Commercial and Industrial Exchange (BCIE), the Baldwin County Association of Realtors, and the Mobile County Association of Realtors.
Mr. Barnes can be reached at 251-706-8686 or via email at jbarnes@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Properties Expands Gulf South Presence with New Office in Mobile, Alabama
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA (OCTOBER 15, 2013) – Stirling Properties is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in downtown Mobile, Alabama at 182 St. Francis Street, Suite 101. As the company’s first location in Alabama, the office joins 11 other offices located in Louisiana and Mississippi to further strengthen Stirling Properties’ presence in the Gulf South.
“This office will not only serve the surging market and growing economy of Mobile, but also anchor the eastern side of the Interstate 10 corridor for Stirling Properties,” stated Marty Mayer, President and CEO of Stirling Properties.
Will Barrois is Stirling’s Vice President and Regional Manager of Alabama/Florida. Mr. Barrois will expand Stirling’s market presence by pursuing acquisitions of retail, office and multi-family properties, seeking new third party property management and brokerage assignments, exploring development and redevelopment opportunities, and building a top-tiered commercial brokerage team to serve Alabama and Florida.
“We are proud to be part of the growing commercial real estate market in the Gulf South. The future of Mobile is bright and the area is poised for tremendous growth,” said Will Barrois. “We’re looking forward to serving our clients throughout Alabama and Florida from our new Mobile office.”
For your commercial real estate needs in Alabama or Florida, contact Stirling Properties at the new Mobile office located at 182 St. Francis Street, Suite 101, Mobile, Alabama or call (251) 706-6457.
Alabama Center for Real Estate’s Executive Exchange
With my recent relocation to the Mobile market as Vice President and Regional Manager of Alabama and Florida with Stirling Properties, I was invited to join the Leadership Council for the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) as well as become a lunch sponsor at the ACRE Executive Exchange Forum in Montgomery – all in one week! I used this very timely opportunity to introduce myself and Stirling Properties to the leaders of the Alabama real estate community.
Included in the forum lineup was the keynote speech from Dr. David Bronner, CEO of the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), whom I found to be very relevant and instrumental in the recent success the state has had in recruiting new industry. Of the many great points made by Dr. Bronner, I was surprised to hear that RSA owns multiple television and radio stations around the country along with the largest billboard company in the U.S. and they use this media as a negotiating tool to help lure new businesses as well as promote their Alabama investments, that include the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and multiple high-end hotel and office properties located throughout the state. Another point Dr. Bronner made was “when it comes to real estate investment, it’s better to put your money into places you’re familiar with” which is why I and the owners of Stirling Properties made the decision to open an office in this market versus trying to run it from our corporate headquarters in Louisiana.
Stirling Properties was thrilled to be a sponsor of the Executive Exchange and I enjoyed meeting those leaders from around the state of Alabama that are making a difference. Stay tuned as we will be announcing the opening of our office very soon!
