Stirling Properties Welcomes Amazon to Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana
Continuation of industrial expansion efforts in Fremaux mixed-use development
Amazon Logistics announced Thursday that it would build a delivery station at Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana. Fremaux Park is the mixed-use property that includes Fremaux Town Center retail center, multiple multifamily developments, two hotels and the Dana Corporation Service center that will complement this project in the industrial park area.
Stirling Properties recently closed on the sale of a 30-acre land parcel for the construction of the 141,000-square-foot Amazon facility located at 1914 Town Center Parkway near the intersection of Old Spanish Trail. Groundbreaking and construction timing will be announced soon. The facility is expected to be open in early 2022.
Ryan Pécot, Senior Retail Leasing and Development Advisor with Stirling Properties, represented the landlord in the transaction.
Packages are shipped to delivery stations from nearby fulfillment and sorting centers and loaded onto trucks for final delivery to customers. This marks the first Amazon delivery station in St. Tammany Parish and the third in Louisiana. It is expected to house roughly 950 Amazon Prime vans to serve St. Tammany Parish and surrounding communities. There are 150 similar Amazon delivery stations across the U.S. Amazon said the new station would create hundreds of full- and part-time jobs.
“Stirling Properties is excited to officially welcome Amazon to Fremaux Park and provide an ideal location here in Slidell to house this facility—the first of its kind in St. Tammany Parish. This new delivery station is a continuation of our industrial real estate expansion efforts. Logistics, fulfillment and last-mile distribution centers will only play a more critical role in the future of retail and commercial real estate. We hope to attract more industrial facilities to the area to further bolster and support the economic growth of Slidell and our surrounding region,” said Townsend Underhill, President of Development for Stirling Properties.
Fremaux Park is part of the roughly 350-acre regional mixed-use development located at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana. It includes Retreat at Fremaux Town Center luxury residential apartments, The Mason Fremaux Park apartment community (under construction), Springhill Suites by Marriott (under construction) and Dana Inc. Service & Assembly Center. The adjoining Fremaux Town Center, anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s and Best Buy, includes more than 660,000 square feet of retail and restaurant options. Additional phases are forthcoming with added residential, retail, industrial and office park. Fremaux Park is a Stirling Properties development.
For leasing or sales information, contact Ryan Pécot at 337.572.0246 / rpecot@stirlingprop.com or Bradley Cook at 985.246.3720 / bcook@stirlingprop.com.
Home 2 Suites by Hilton Coming to Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana
Home 2 Suites By Hilton in Gonzales, Louisiana
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company announces that Home 2 Suites by Hilton is coming to Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana. Fremaux Park is the mixed-use property surrounding the Fremaux Town Center retail development.
Stirling Properties recently closed on the sale of a 2.7-acre land parcel to a Developer for Home 2 Suites by Hilton for the construction of a four-story, 106-room hotel. The development will encompass 65,000 square feet of space located on the west side of Town Center Parkway, across from Fremaux Town Center. Groundbreaking and construction timing will be announced soon.
Home2 Suites by Hilton is a more affordable, all-suite extended-stay hotel featuring contemporary accommodations and customizable guest room design.
Ryan Pécot, Senior Retail Leasing and Development Advisor with Stirling Properties, represented the landlord in the transaction.
Fremaux Park is part of the roughly 350-acre regional mixed-use development located at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana. It includes Retreat at Fremaux Town Center luxury residential apartments, Springhill Suites by Marriott (under construction), Waypoint apartment community (under construction), Saltgrass Steak House and Dana Inc. Service & Assembly Center (under construction). The adjoining Fremaux Town Center, anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s and Best Buy, includes more than 640,000 square feet of retail and restaurant options. Additional phases are forthcoming with added residential, retail, industrial and office park.
For leasing or sales information, contact Ryan Pécot at 337.572.0246 / rpecot@stirlingprop.com or Bradley Cook at 985.246.3720 / bcook@stirlingprop.com.
Exciting Residential Improvements Coming to River Chase & Fremaux Town Center Multifamily Properties
Stirling Properties announces exciting new residential improvements planned for the Retreat at River Chase in Covington and Retreat at Fremaux Town Center in Slidell’s multifamily apartment communities. The $1 million upgrades will be spread across both properties with an emphasis on enhanced residential amenities and revitalized common spaces.
Retreat at River Chase in Covington, Louisiana
Construction work has begun on the installation of state-of-the-art seafood and grill stations. Large pavilions will be erected and equipped with grills, seafood boil space, and granite counter tops with built-in waste receptacles for discarded seafood shells. The space will also include lounge areas with fire pits and yard games. The pool area will be upgraded to include a more resort-style setting with furniture, landscaping and pull-down projection screens to watch sporting events. All amenities will be accessible for residents of the properties on a first come, first served basis.
Additionally, parcel pending lockers, also known as “smart” lockers, will be installed in central areas of the facilities to collect delivered packages and e-commerce orders for residents. A property manager will receive all deliveries, assign the packages to an individual lockbox that alerts tenants of the delivery and provides a digital access code for easy, convenient retrieval. The lockers are designed to eliminate clutter due to the overwhelming amount of daily delivered packages to residential properties and to provide an extra layer of security for parcels otherwise left unattended on doorsteps.
Work has already commenced on the projects, and anticipated completion is planned for the end of March.
Retreat at Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana
Justin Landry, Vice President of Finance for Stirling Properties, noted that the demand for high-quality apartment properties continues to be strong, especially in high population growth areas such as St. Tammany Parish and the Northshore region of New Orleans. However, demographic shifts and technological advancements are affecting housing, and tenant expectations are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the multifamily residential market sector—they want luxury living, ample amenities, open and active public spaces, all at affordable prices.
“The Retreat at River Chase and Retreat at Fremaux Town Center are both strategically located in mixed-use developments that encompass the prevalent live, work, play environment that has grown in popularity, especially among the large millennial demographics,” said Landry. “These new residential amenities will enhance the community connectivity of our existing properties and make them much more attractive in the market as new multifamily options come online every day.”
The Retreat at River Chase (formerly Springs at River Chase) is a 296-unit luxury apartment community located within the 253-acre River Chase mixed-use development at Interstate 12 and LA Hwy. 21 in Covington, Louisiana. The Retreat at Fremaux Town Center (formerly Springs at Fremaux Town Center) is also a 296-unit multifamily community located within the Fremaux Town Center mixed-use project at Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana. Stirling Properties’ residential portfolio includes 1800 multifamily units totaling more than 1.5 million square feet of properties throughout South Louisiana.
Stirling Properties Welcomes Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar to Fremaux Town Center in Slidell
Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar at River Chase in Covington
Stirling Properties and CBL Properties are pleased to announce that Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar is coming to Fremaux Town Center mixed-use development in Slidell, Louisiana. This marks the 2nd Northshore location for the award-winning, family-friendly restaurant and bar.
DBMC Restaurants, dba Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar, recently closed on the purchase of 1.5 acres of property located at the corner of Fremaux Avenue and Town Center Parkway, near the entrance to the retail center. Construction on the site began last month. The restaurant will occupy approximately 8,000 square feet of space and is expected to open in June of 2019. DBMC Restaurants is a veteran restaurant group that currently operates three restaurant brands across six states. It is one of the largest franchisees of Walk-On’s with growth plans to add four more restaurant locations this year.
“Although we have a broad reach across the South, we strive to keep a small company culture—and being based out of Baton Rouge, we are very excited to open this Walk-On’s in our backyard,” said Jason Gisclair, President of DBMC Restaurants. “Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar is a great brand with Louisiana roots and a Louisiana inspired menu, making it a perfect fit for the Slidell area. We look forward to becoming part of Fremaux Town Center and the local community.”
Stirling Properties’ Senior Sales & Leasing Executive, Ryan Pecot, represented the property owners in the sale. Tommy Vervaeke of Carlton & Associates Real Estate worked with Walk-On’s to secure the location.
The popular sports-themed restaurant started by two LSU students in Baton Rouge has thrived over the years and expanded into multiple locations with another 100 locations in the works across 15 states. Currently, there are 17 Walk-On’s franchises operating in Louisiana. This marks the 2nd location for the Northshore area, with the first opening at Stirling Properties’ River Chase development in Covington.
“Stirling Properties is excited to welcome Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar to Fremaux Town Center and the Slidell community,” said Townsend Underhill, President of Development with Stirling Properties. “We have worked with this operator in the past, and we know what a great group of community-oriented people they are. Walk On’s will be a great addition to our Fremaux Town Center development and will further enhance the dynamic restaurant and retail assortment for our area.”
Fremaux Town Center, anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s, and Best Buy, is part of the roughly 350-acre regional mixed-use development located at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana. The retail center includes more than 640,000 square feet of shopping and restaurant options, and is jointly owned and operated by CBL and Stirling Properties. The adjoining Fremaux Park includes Retreat at Fremaux Town Center luxury residential apartment units, Springhill Suites by Marriott (soon under construction), Saltgrass Steak House (coming soon), and the recently announced Dana Inc. Service & Assembly Center. Additional phases are coming soon with added residential, retail, industrial and office park.
For leasing information, contact Ryan Pécot at 337.572.0246 / rpecot@stirlingprop.com or Michael Oswald at 423.490.8272 / mike.oswald@cblproperties.com.
Stirling Properties Celebrates Groundbreaking of Dana Incorporated Service and Assembly Center in Slidell, Louisiana
Marks 1st of industrial expansion efforts in Fremaux mixed-use development.
Pictured L to R: Michael Unrein, Dave Hunt, Craig Nichols, Ed Greif, Mayor Greg Cromer, Parish President Pat Brister, Don Shea, Councilman Val Vanney, Councilman Kenny Tamborella, Councilwoman Leslie Denham, Debe Levis, Townsend Underhill
Stirling Properties and St. Tammany Parish community leaders celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) Service and Assembly Center at Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana. A formal turning-of-the-dirt ceremony was held with Honorable Pat Brister, St. Tammany Parish President; Honorable Greg Cromer, Mayor of Slidell; Ed Greif, General Manager of Off-highway for the Americas with Dana Incorporated; Don Shea, CEO of East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce; and Townsend Underhill, President of Development with Stirling Properties. Fremaux Park is the mixed-use property surrounding the Fremaux Town Center retail development.
Stirling Properties is developing the nearly 32,000-square-foot industrial facility located at the corner of Town Center Parkway and Old Spanish Trail for Dana. The new site will house the relocation and expansion of its service and assembly center, which specializes in repairing and refurbishing large-scale industrial gearboxes. The company’s current operations in Slidell will transition to the larger facility to meet the growing demand for industrial gearbox service, repair, and refurbishment.
Construction on the site began in November and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2019. Bradley Cook, Sales & Leasing Executive with Stirling Properties, worked with the company to identify and secure the location.
Bradley Cook, Debe Levis, Marc Bourgeois, Billie Semmes, Townsend Underhill, Cher Levis Hunt, Dick Cyr, Patrick Malik
Dana is a world leader in highly engineered solutions for improving the efficiency, performance, and sustainability of powered vehicles and machinery. Dana supports the passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway markets, as well as industrial and stationary equipment applications. Founded in 1904, Dana employs more than 30,000 people in 33 countries on six continents.
“Dana in Slidell has a highly experienced team of service and repair professionals who are committed to meeting the needs of our customers,” said Dave Hunt, director of service and manufacturing operations for Dana Off-highway Drive and Motion Technologies. “This new facility will grow our service and repair business, while expanding our capabilities to manufacture gears on-site, reducing lead times for our customers.”
“A project of this scope—with projected growth to double in size and employment—this is a tremendous opportunity for Slidell and the entire parish,” said Greg Cromer, Mayor of Slidell. “Fremaux Park is a great development with retail, residential, and business all combined. It’s what we want to do—live, work, and play in one place. This is exactly how we want to grow our community, and this is how we are going to do it. We thank Dana for helping to lift up our community and becoming a good corporate partner, and we look forward to a long relationship with them.”
“I want to thank Dana Incorporated for choosing Slidell — and St. Tammany Parish, to locate this facility. We know you have a choice and we appreciate you choosing us. We look forward to the economic invigoration and diversity this facility will spur,” said Pat Brister, St. Tammany Parish President. “We appreciate the upcoming employment opportunities for our educated and ready workforce. We look forward to a good working relationship with Dana.”
“Stirling Properties is thrilled to welcome Dana to Fremaux Park and celebrate the groundbreaking of this site,” said Townsend Underhill, President of Development with Stirling Properties. “This is a huge economic win for Slidell and the surrounding greater New Orleans region. Dana is a world-wide company with a global footprint. This new facility will be a unique operation nationally—and the building was designed with ample flex space to allow for future expansion. We look forward to working with Dana and having them as an anchor tenant in the Fremaux Park development.”
Fremaux Park is part of the roughly 350-acre regional mixed-use development located at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana. It includes Retreat at Fremaux Town Center’s 296 luxury residential apartment units, Saltgrass Steak House (coming soon), and Springhill Suites by Marriott soon under construction. Additional phases are coming soon with added residential, retail, industrial, and office park. The adjoining Fremaux Town Center, anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s, and Best Buy, includes more than 640,000 square feet of retail and restaurant options.
For leasing or sales information, contact Ryan Pécot at 337.572.0246 / rpecot@stirlingprop.com or Bradley Cook at 985.246.3720 / bcook@stirlingprop.com.
What’s Happening at Fremaux Town Center?
Stirling Properties and CBL Properties are pleased to announce and welcome new tenants to Fremaux Town Center in Slidell, Louisiana.
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Pizza Platoon has leased 2,500 square feet of restaurant space as part of a new building suite that was recently constructed on the east side of Levis Lane, across from LensCrafters. Build out is underway for the space and the eatery plans to open in the summer of 2018. Kay Jewelers occupies the additional 2,000 square feet and opened this past Wednesday.
Previously announced, Rock N Roll Sushi will celebrate its grand opening soon. European Wax Center is now open.
Ruth Garrett Way, a new road that connects Town Center Parkway and Bill Garrett Road (I-10 Service Road), opened for public access late this summer. This new infrastructure will provide access and utilities to open up another 50+ acres for development including the upcoming Springhill Suites.
Springhill Suites by Marriott is still on track to begin construction early next year and plans to open in the fourth quarter of 2018. The four-story hotel will have 88 rooms and will be located on the south side of the shopping center at the corner of Ruth Garrett Way and Bill Garrett Road.
Fremaux Town Center, anchored by Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s, and Best Buy, is a roughly 350-acre regional mixed-use development located at the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Fremaux Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana. The center includes approximately 635,000 square feet of retail and restaurant options, as well as Springs at Fremaux Town Center’s 296 luxury residential apartment units, and Springhill Suites by Marriott soon under construction. Additional phases are coming soon with added residential, retail, and office park.
Tenants include Albasha Greek & Lebanese Restaurant, Allure Spa, Aveda, Bath & Body Works, Bellagio Nail Spa, Best Buy, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Books-A-Million, Buckle, Capital One, Carter’s, Charlotte Russe, Cheddar’s, Chico’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Claire’s, Dentists of Slidell, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s, dressbarn, European Wax Center, Five Below, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Forever 21 Red, Francesca’s, GNC, Goodyear, Great American Cookie Company, Journeys, Kay Jewelers, Kirkland’s, Kohl’s, LA Fitness, Lane Bryant, LensCrafters, LOFT, Longhorn Steakhouse, Luxe 83, Marble Slab, Massage Envy, Mattress Direct, Michaels, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Panera Bread, Payless Shoes, PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, Pizza Platoon (coming 2018), Rack Room Shoes, Red Robin, Rock N Roll Sushi, rue21, Smoothie King, Sports Clips, Springhill Suites by Marriott (coming 2018), Starbucks, Tesla (charging stations), T.J.Maxx, Torrid, Ulta Beauty, Verizon Wireless, Versona, Victoria’s Secret, Which Wich and Zales.
Fremaux Town Center is currently 97% leased, and jointly owned by affiliates of CBL Properties and Stirling Properties. Stirling and CBL manage and lease the property.
For leasing information, contact Ryan Pécot at 337.572.0246 / rpecot@stirlingprop.com or Tim Gilmore at 423.490.8358 / Tim.Gilmore@cblproperties.com
