Marketplace Fairness Act Passes Senate

After many years of campaigning by ICSC and other trade organizations, the U.S. Senate voted 69 to 27 yesterday to approve S. 743, “The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013,” moving the legislation one step closer to enactment.  As I mentioned in my recent President’s Message, the passage of this bill is critical to the Commercial Real …

President’s Message: Wouldn’t it be nice if all taxes were “voluntary”?

Typically, I steer clear of any politically-charged issue in my President’s Messages, but there is a bill currently pending in the Senate that falls into the “just plain common sense” category.  The Marketplace Fairness Act deals with the problem of uncollected sales taxes from the sales of internet retailers that do not have a physical presence in the state in which …

Stirling Properties’ Chris Abadie and Dick Cyr Now Hold ICSC Professional Certifications

Stirling Properties is pleased to announce that Chris Abadie, Vice President and Manager of Commercial Brokerage, and Dick Cyr, Senior Project Manager, are now International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Certified professionals.  Mr. Abadie is now an ICSC Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS) and Mr. Cyr is now an ICSC Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional …

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 …

ICSC World Summit – Shanghai, China

I just recently returned from the ICSC World Summit in Shanghai, China, where worldwide trustees gathered for a meeting. I was asked to take part in one of the panel discussions to talk about Stirling Properties and the risks, challenges, and opportunities of being a private, regionally-focused real estate firm that deals in multiple property …

President’s Message: Optimism and Growth at ICSC

Having recently returned from Las Vegas where I attended my 25th consecutive International Council of Shopping Centers Convention, I am struck by several themes that continued to emerge for me. The upbeat mood and sense of optimism was widespread and apparent, a stark contrast to the mood two years ago. Convention attendance improved again this …

Stirling Properties’ Marty Mayer to Serve on ICSC’s Worldwide Board of Trustees

COVINGTON, Louisiana – (June 1, 2011) Marty Mayer, President and CEO of Stirling Properties, has been appointed to serve on the International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) Worldwide Board of Trustees.  The appointment became official during ICSC’s Annual Meeting of Regular Members, which was held during ICSC RECon in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, May …