What’s Happening at Hammond Square?
Stirling Properties announces updates on redevelopment project in Hammond, Louisiana
Stirling Properties announces new updates to the ongoing redevelopment project at Hammond Square shopping center in Hammond, Louisiana.
- Five Guys restaurant is celebrating its grand opening today, November 16. The 2,450-square-foot fast-food chain featuring made-to-order burgers, fries and hot dogs is located on Hammond Square Drive next to Chipotle, near the entrance to the shopping center. Chipotle celebrated its grand opening in August of this year.
- Firestone Complete Auto Care has finished construction on its 6,000-square-foot retail space, located on 1.15 acres on West Minnesota Park Drive, near Academy Sports + Outdoors. The automotive company plans to celebrate its grand opening on Friday, November 20.
- Becky Blount Photography is back at Hammond Square this holiday season, offering Santa portraits for customers while closely following mandated safety guidelines. Portrait sessions are by appointment only beginning November 28. Please visit Becky Blount Photography on Facebook for more details.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be opening its new location on December 14. The car rental and leasing company will be located at Palace Centre East, across the street from Hammond Square, next to Walgreens.
- Le Saigon Asian restaurant will also be relocating to the shopping center in a newly developed space. Construction has begun on the 2,375-square-foot building located off CM Fagan Drive, next to IHOP. It is expected to open in the spring of 2021.
- HomeGoods and Michaels are now expected to open in February of 2021. Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is also expected to join the tenant lineup with projected opening dates to be announced.
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is nearing completion on the $15 million multi-tenant redevelopment project at Hammond Square. Demolition of the former Sears and Rite Aid buildings was completed last year to make way for the new retailers.
Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing & Development Advisor with Stirling Properties, handled the lease transactions on behalf of the landlord.
Hammond Square is Tangipahoa Parish’s premier shopping destination, located on approximately 100 acres at the northwest corner of Interstate 12 and US Highway 51 Business (SW Railroad Avenue) in Hammond, Louisiana. It is the 2nd largest open-air center in Louisiana, encompassing over 852,000-square-feet of more than 40 national and local retailers, shops and restaurants, including Dillard’s, Target, The Home Depot, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors, Best Buy, T.J.Maxx, ULTA Beauty, Books-A-Million and AMC Theatres. Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
For more information on Hammond Square, visit www.hammondsquare.com or facebook.com/hammondsquare. For leasing and sales information, contact Rhonda Sharkawy at (504) 620-8145 or rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Properties Announces New Tenants at Hammond Square
Redevelopment of former Sears and Rite Aid stores into multi-tenant retail space.
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is thrilled to announce that Michaels, HomeGoods, Five Below and PetSmart will join the tenant lineup at Hammond Square shopping center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing & Development Advisor with Stirling Properties, handled the lease transactions on behalf of the landlord.
Michaels, HomeGoods and Five Below will occupy a newly constructed multi-tenant building on the parcel formerly occupied by Sears and Rite Aid. Michaels will lease 21,000 square feet, HomeGoods will lease 22,000 square feet and Five Below will lease 8,300 square feet. PetSmart will occupy approximately 15,000-square-foot store adjacent to Hibbett Sports. There will be a newly created outparcel at the corner of Hammond Square Drive and Palace Drive, near the entrance of the retail center. This outparcel is available for a future retail or restaurant up to 6,000 square feet.
Demolition of the former Sears and Rite Aid buildings was completed earlier this year to make way for the $15 million redevelopment project. Construction of the new space has commenced, and developers are recycling the crushed concrete from the building demolition to use for paving base material. Buildout is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020 with the new retail tenants anticipated to open in the second quarter of 2020.
Also new to Hammond Square, Old Navy celebrated its grand opening this past spring. The new-to-market fashion retailer is located on Palace Drive between Zales and Shoe Dept. Encore. Poké City recently announced that it would open its 2nd Louisiana location at Hammond Square. The restaurant, serving Hawaiian-inspired food bowls, will occupy the former Which Wich location on Palace Drive between Menchie’s and GNC. It is expected to open this August.
“Stirling Properties is excited to welcome these first-class retailers to Hammond Square. They are all new to the Hammond market, and we are confident they will be extremely well-received by the surrounding Tangipahoa community. They complement our existing tenant mix perfectly—even further positioning Hammond Square as a leading shopping destination in the region. In addition, our leasing team is still working to secure additional retailers and restaurant options that we hope to be able to announce very soon,” said Grady Brame, Executive Vice President with Stirling Properties.
Hammond Square is Tangipahoa Parish’s premier shopping destination, located on approximately 100 acres at the northwest corner of Interstate 12 and US Highway 51 Business (SW Railroad Avenue) in Hammond, Louisiana. It is the 2nd largest open-air center in Louisiana encompassing over 902,000-square-feet of more than 40 national and local retailers, shops and restaurants, including Dillard’s, Target, The Home Depot, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors and AMC Theatres. Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
For more information on Hammond Square, visit www.hammondsquare.com or facebook.com/hammondsquare. For leasing and sales information, contact Rhonda Sharkawy at (504) 620-8145 or rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. to Develop Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana
Development Over 70% Leased Prior to Construction Start
COVINGTON, LA and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – January 15, 2013 – Stirling Properties and CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL) today announced the formation of a 35/65 joint venture to develop Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana. Once complete, the 80+ acre site will consist of two phases. Phase I will comprise approximately 295,000 square feet with anchors including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michaels, T.J.Maxx, and Kohl’s. Phase II will include up to 300,000 square feet of additional retail space. Construction is set to begin on Phase I in March of this year, with the grand opening scheduled for the second quarter of 2014.
“Stirling Properties is excited about our partnership with CBL & Associates Properties to develop Fremaux Town Center and believes that this joint venture brings the best possible team together to build this project,” said Stirling Properties’ Senior Vice President of Development Townsend Underhill. “We believe this site has the characteristics to become a premier retail shopping destination and we are happy to continue our long and successful history of retail development in the City of Slidell.”
“Stirling Properties has a solid reputation as a leading retail developer in southern Louisiana and we are pleased to partner with them on this project,” said Michael Lebovitz, CBL’s Executive Vice President – Development and Administration. “Fremaux Town Center is well-located and is already well leased with an outstanding retail line-up. We are looking forward to announcing additional retailers as the development progresses.”
Fremaux Town Center Phase I is currently more than 70% leased with committed retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michaels, Kohl’s, PetSmart, T.J.Maxx, LongHorn Steakhouse, dressbarn, ULTA Beauty, Lane Bryant, Rack Room Shoes, Best Buy and Versona Accessories. Fremaux Town Center will be located on more than 80 acres at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, LA. Slidell is the largest municipality in St. Tammany Parish on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain near the city of New Orleans. The area has experienced significant growth following Hurricane Katrina. With its interstate location and high-visibility, Fremaux Town Center is expected to become a regional destination. Stirling will lead the development of the project and CBL and Stirling will jointly lease and market the center.
For leasing information, please contact Ryan Pecot by telephone at 337.572.0246 or by email at rpecot@stirlingprop.com.
About CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interest in or manages 163 properties, including 95 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 27 states and total 91.8 million square feet including 9.4 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas (Irving), TX, and St. Louis, MO. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.
Retailers at River Chase Shopping Center Celebrate Store Openings
COVINGTON, Louisiana —- (MARCH 8, 2012) River Chase Shopping Center celebrates the store opening of several national retailers in the development’s newest phase. The first openings are scheduled to occur over the next few weeks with others to open this summer. The store opening schedules are as follows:
- March 12 – ULTA Beauty
- March 16 – Michael’s
- Late March to June – Charming Charlie, Maurices, The Children’s Place, Justice, Carter’s and Chuck E Cheese
Currently there are retail and restaurant outparcels, up to six acres, available for sale or lease. In addition, small shop options are available for lease ranging from 1,800 SF to 4,500 SF. For information about these and other retail sales and leasing opportunities contact Rhonda Sharkawy, Retail Leasing & Development Executive for Stirling Properties, at rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com or call (504) 523-4481. For information about the Offices at River Chase contact Lee de la Houssaye, Leasing and Sales Associate for Stirling Properties, at ldelahoussaye@stirlingprop.com or call (985) 246-3774. For more information about the River Chase development contact Townsend Underhill at tunderhill@stirlingprop.com or call (985) 898-2022.
Stirling Properties Expands Retail Options at River Chase Shopping Center
Eight National Retailers Prepare to Open Spring 2012
COVINGTON, Louisiana —- (SEPTEMBER 23, 2011) Stirling Properties announces River Chase Shopping Center Phase Two, which broke ground in August, and the addition of eight new national tenants that will bring 85,000 square feet of retail space to River Chase as part of an expansion to the development’s existing shopping center. All stores are expected to open spring 2012 and will occupy built-to-suit space located within the center’s southern end, south of Brewster Road.
Five of the eight national tenants have signed leases. They are as follows:
- Michaels, the largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts, framing, floral and more, will occupy 28,290 SF. This will be the retailer’s second location in Western St. Tammany with a store already in Mandeville.
- Chuck E. Cheese’s, a leader in the family dining and entertainment industry, will occupy 15,400 SF. This will be the second St. Tammany Parish location for the retailer and first for Western St. Tammany.
- ULTA Beauty, the largest beauty retailer providing prestige, mass and salon products and services, will occupy 10,000 SF. This location will be the retailer’s first within the New Orleans Metro and fifth in Louisiana with stores in Baton Rouge, Hammond, and Shreveport and coming soon to Bossier City.
- Charming Charlie, an affordable women’s fashion accessory boutique, will occupy 8,000 SF. This location will be the retailer’s first within the New Orleans Metro and fourth in Louisiana with stores in Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Hammond.
- Carter’s, a leading brand of children’s clothing, gifts and accessories, will occupy 4,300 SF. This marks the retailer’s third location in Louisiana with a store already in Bossier City and an outlet center in Gonzales.
The remaining three national tenants are in lease and will be announced in the near future. Of them, one is a soft-good tenant that will occupy 8,500 square feet. This will mark their first location in Louisiana; a significant move for the retailer and tremendous economic opportunity for St. Tammany Parish. The other two will be great additions to the well-established co-tenancy at River Chase Shopping Center, occupying 3,600 and 5,300 square-foot spaces.
“The expansion of the River Chase Shopping Center is a strong show of the strength of the Western St. Tammany retail market and the continued growth that this market is seeing,” said Stirling Properties’ Vice President of Development Townsend Underhill. “It is very exciting to see such highly regarded national retailers enter the Western St. Tammany market for the first time and we know they will be successful at River Chase.”
This announcement comes on the heels of the official announcement that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will build an upscale Sam’s Club at River Chase which is scheduled to open in fall 2012 – just months after these multiple retailers open.
On top of the new retail activity at the River Chase Shopping Center, the entire River Chase development is experiencing new growth. Brewster Commons at River Chase is currently renting 1, 2 and 3 bedroom luxury apartment homes for November occupancy. Holiday Inn Express and Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank are also set to begin construction at River Chase later this year. As well, a 42-acre office park is now pre-leasing 157,400 square feet of space which will be located east of Stirling Boulevard across from the new Sam’s Club location.
For more information about the River Chase development contact Townsend Underhill at tunderhill@stirlingprop.com or call (985) 898-2022.
For information about new construction opportunities, one to six acre outparcels for sale and retail leasing inquiries, contact Rhonda Sharkawy, Retail Leasing & Development Executive for Stirling Properties, at rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com or call (504) 523-4481.
For information about the Offices at River Chase contact Lee de la Houssaye, Leasing and Sales Associate for Stirling Properties, at ldelahoussaye@stirlingprop.com or call (985) 246-3774.
