Stirling Properties Hosts Tour of Mid-City Market Development Under Construction
Last week, Stirling Properties and VergesRome Architects hosted a building and site construction tour of Mid-City Market in New Orleans for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) of Louisiana, prior to the center opening to the public. Approximately 50 people attended the event, ranging from real estate professionals, designers, and developers to interested neighbors and residents. The event gave ULI members and non-members the opportunity to hear from the project team related to design, construction, deal structure, tenancy, and many other items related to the collaborative urban neighborhood development process.
Architects Chip Verges and Michael Roussel of VergesRome Architects discuss design themes and architectural challenges associated with the Mid-City Market development in New Orleans.
Located at the northwest corner of North Carrollton Avenue and Bienville Street in Mid-City New Orleans, Mid-City Market is a 107,000 square-foot, grocery-anchored urban infill shopping center. Stirling broke ground on the project in March 2012 and will be opening the project to the public with Winn-Dixie in late July. Prior to Stirling’s acquisition and development of the roughly $35 million project, the 6.5 acre site sat vacant and blighted since Hurricane Katrina. Designed by Mid-City architecture firm VergesRome Architects, the building and site design incorporate extensive pedestrian features, contextual urban and adaptive reuse architecture, and will complement the future Lafitte Greenway adjacent to the site.
Stirling Properties is a proud sponsor of the Urban Land Institute and is pleased to be involved with its activities in Louisiana. For more information about the Mid-City Market development or Stirling Properties, contact Jordi Goodman, Development Manager, at 985-898-2022 or at jgoodman@stirlingprop.com. For leasing information, contact Henry Spain, Sales and Leasing Agent at 504-620-8147 or at hspain@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Collaborates with Tulane Real Estate Club
Earlier this month, Jordi Goodman represented Stirling Properties on a panel of young professionals in Real Estate in the Greater New Orleans area put on by the newly-formed Tulane Real Estate Club (TREC). The Panel discussion centered on the role of young professionals in the present and future commercial real estate industry in New Orleans. This marked the second presentation from Stirling to TREC and solidified the beginning of an exciting new connection between Stirling and TREC, or broader, between the Real Estate Industry and Higher Education in New Orleans. TREC’s mission is to provide a venue for students and professionals to network and learn through meetings, guest lectures, and site visits.
The Commercial Real Estate industry is evolving very quickly. As it evolves, the range of professions becomes more diverse, expanding the breadth and volume of available opportunities and career paths to recent graduates. Dedicated Real Estate classroom study not only trains the next generation of real estate leaders, but pushes the envelope on studies and best practices within the industry. Stirling cares deeply about the Tulane community and is proud to support its student’s efforts in the study of Real Estate. We are extremely optimistic about having a channel to collaborate with such a meaningful group of students and faculty in the MBA and MSRED programs. Stirling looks forward to becoming active at Tulane and giving back to the Tulane community and the City of New Orleans through leveraging our expertise and sharing our value as a commercial real estate company.
