Stirling Properties’ Peter Aamodt Completes New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute
Stirling Properties is pleased to announce that Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development, is one of 41 business, civic and community leaders to complete the 2014 New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (NORLI).
NORLI is a nine-month program designed to enhance personal leadership skills and examine issues central to the advancement of the Greater New Orleans region. “The opportunity to discuss and debate the many issues and challenges that face the Greater New Orleans Region with a diverse group of business and community leaders was tremendous,” stated Peter Aamodt, “It was an invaluable experience.”
Through a competitive application process, the class brings together business, civic, and community leaders representing all races, genders, industries, and communities in the region with a mission to promote regional collaboration by providing a forum for the exchange of diverse viewpoints and a network of relationships.
Stirling Properties Celebrates Grand Opening of Full-Service Walgreens Drug Store on New Orleans Westbank
Earlier today Stirling Properties celebrated the opening of the new full-service Walgreens drugstore in Terrytown on the Westbank of New Orleans. The celebration was commemorated with a ceremonial cutting of the ribbon by Jefferson Parish Councilman Ricky Templet, Walgreens Representative Bill Hagoort and Stirling Properties Vice President of Development, Peter Aamodt. The Walgreens is located at the intersection of Terry Parkway and Carol Sue Avenue on the site of the former A&P Grocery/Eckerd Drug anchored shopping center.
“This project represents a cooperative effort between Stirling Properties and Jefferson Parish to bring back a distressed commercial property to prominence once again as a viable retail corner that will serve the people of Terrytown”, said Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties.
The larger 17,384 square foot store has a drive thru window and full service pharmacy and will serve as a catalyst for future development to help revitalize an aging retail corridor. Stirling provided pre-development services, including lease negotiation, permitting, financing, design, as well as construction and project management.
As a preferred developer for the Walgreens Company in the Gulf South, Stirling Properties has had a long-standing relationship with the retailer. Last year Stirling completed a full renovation of the former Ed Brauner American Legion Post #307 to a 13,000 square-foot Walgreens Marquee store. Another approved Walgreens site, currently in the early stages of development, is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Power Boulevard in Metairie, La.
For more information, contact Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties, at paamodt@stirlingprop.com or by calling (504) 523-4481.
Stirling Properties to Develop Full-Service Walgreens Drugstore on New Orleans Westbank
Stirling Properties is pleased to announce the development of a new full-service Walgreens drugstore in Terrytown, Louisiana on the Westbank of New Orleans. The proposed Walgreens will be located at the intersection of Terry Parkway and Carol Sue Avenue on the site of the former A&P Grocery/Eckerd Drug anchored shopping center. The new store will be a relocation of the existing Walgreens located across Terry Parkway. “This project represents a cooperative effort between Stirling Properties and Jefferson Parish to bring back a distressed commercial property to prominence once again as a viable retail corner that will serve the people of Terrytown”, said Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties.
The larger 17,384 square foot store will have a drive thru window and full service pharmacy and will serve as a catalyst for future development to help revitalize an aging retail corridor. Construction on the Terrytown store is slated to begin in April and open in the fourth quarter of 2013. Stirling is providing pre-development services, including lease negotiation, permitting, financing, design, as well as construction and project management.
As a preferred developer for the Walgreens Company in the Gulf South, Stirling Properties has had a long-standing relationship with the retailer. Construction is currently underway on two other Stirling Properties Walgreens developments located on Magazine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, and on Pass Road in Gulfport, Mississippi.
For more information, contact Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties, at paamodt@stirlingprop.com or by calling (504) 523-4481.
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 a third party owner of the property.
The 13,650 square-foot store will have a drive-thru window and full service pharmacy and will serve as a catalyst for future retail development of that corridor. The Gulfport store is slated to begin construction in January and open in the third quarter of 2013.
As a preferred developer for the Walgreens Company in the Gulf South, Stirling Properties has had a long standing relationship with the retailer. “Our team has been working successfully with Walgreens for the past 10 years and has delivered over 25 stores with many more in the pipeline”, said Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties. “Stirling is committed to finding new development opportunities for all of our retail clients in the Gulf South.”
For more information, contact Peter Aamodt, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties, at paamodt@stirlingprop.com or by calling (504) 523-4481.
Retail/Commercial Component of Columbia Parc at the Bayou District
Columbia Parc at the Bayou District
Stirling Properties is serving as a consultant for Columbia Parc at the Bayou District and we recently completed a report commissioned by the Bayou District Foundation in New Orleans for the development of the retail and commercial component for the master-planned, mixed use community. The report includes an inventory of existing resources and conditions, identification of retail tenants, preliminary design and programming, identification of funding sources, development budgets, construction timelines, and recommendations on a go-forward strategy. We believe that re-development and re-population of former neighborhoods like St. Bernard will be crucial to the continued recovery of the City of New Orleans and we are pleased to be able to contribute to such a worthy project.
Retail and commercial businesses are a vital and essential component of any mixed-use residential development. The area surrounding the new Columbia Parc development has been historically underserved from a retail perspective. Numerous opportunities exist for retailers willing to locate in this emerging and underserved area and our response from national and local prospects alike has been very positive.
Columbia Parc at the Bayou District is a new $440 million mixed-income redevelopment of the former St. Bernard housing project located on St. Bernard Avenue near I-110 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since groundbreaking in 2008, the Bayou District Foundation, together with Columbia Residential, has created 515 high quality new mixed-income housing units (of a planned 1,325). One of the largest and most successful urban renewal projects in the United States, the Bayou District has earned nationwide acclaim for its forward-thinking development approach and innovation. A part of the Bayou Foundation’s vision is the development of retail and commercial presence on a 6 acre tract fronting St. Bernard Avenue to serve the residents as well as the entire community.
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