Stirling Properties Officially Announces Sam’s Club is Coming to Stirling Bossier Shopping Center
Stirling Properties, developer and property manager of Stirling Bossier Shopping Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, officially announces the addition of Sam’s Club to its tenant lineup. Construction is underway on the parcel next to Academy Sports + Outdoors fronting Beene Boulevard.
The new Sam’s Club, plus fuel station, will be the first one in Bossier Parish and the 15th in Louisiana. The opening is scheduled for Summer 2014.
“Sam’s Club is a great addition to the Bossier market and Stirling Bossier Shopping Center” stated Donna Taylor, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and New Business Development for Stirling Properties. “With the addition of Sam’s Club, there is only a 3-acre site left to be developed and we anticipate we will have a great deal of tenant interest in this tract for development with the addition of Sam’s.”
Measuring approximately 136,000 square feet, the new club will feature a variety of members-only amenities, including a Fresh Bakery, a Tire and Battery Center, a Café and a Fuel Station. The Sam’s Club Pharmacy, open to both members and the public, features many $4 and $10 generic prescriptions, as well as extraordinary savings on branded prescriptions. Also, the new club will debut a new Hearing Aid Center, offering premium technology in hearing aids and personal listening devices available from a certified audiologist.
“The new Bossier City Sam’s Club will allow us to expand our service in a region of Louisiana we have served since 1986 through our Shreveport Club,” said John Bernheim, the local market manager for Sam’s Club in northern Louisiana. “We are pleased to grow east of the Red River, an area that has seen exceptional growth during the past few years.”Sam’s Club will utilize a variety of environmentally friendly-materials and energy-efficient fixtures in its construction, including daylight-harvesting skylights that reduce the amount of energy required to light the store by up to 75 percent daily. LED lighting throughout the club, including in the cooler and freezer box doors and jewelry counter, operates 70 percent more efficiently than traditional fluorescent lighting.
Also coming to Stirling Bossier Shopping Center is Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, a fast casual, quick-serve, full-service barbeque restaurant that smokes all of their meats onsite. They are scheduled to open late 2013 in the former Quizno’s space on Beene Boulevard. To date, over thirty retail, service and restaurant tenants are already in operation at Stirling Bossier, which officially opened in July 2007.
For more information about the Stirling Bossier Shopping Center contact Donna Taylor, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and New Business for Stirling Properties, at dtaylor@stirlingprop.com or by phone at (985)-246-3758.
Stirling Golf Tournament Raises Money for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Stirling Properties’ 13th Annual Stirling Invitational Golf Tournament raised $10,000 for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. The scramble-style golf tournament hosted by Stirling Properties was held Monday, October 28th at University Club in Baton Rouge where generous contributions from sponsors and over 125 golfers helped to make the event a success.
Grady Brame, Executive Vice President of Stirling Properties, presented the donation to Todd Stevens, President and CEO of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, during an awards celebration following the tournament.
“Due to the generosity of our tournament sponsors, we are able to once again this year donate to an organization that does so much good work for the people in our region,” said Brame.
Stirling Properties has been able to make over $106,000 in charitable contributions to various organizations over the past 13 years with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center being the charitable recipient of the majority of the tournament proceeds. Since 2004, $97,000 has been donated to the center in support of their cancer research and care-giving efforts.
Southeast Super-Region Committee awarded gold medal by IEDC
Just a few short years ago, I was interviewed by a reporter for an article focusing on the extreme divisiveness, dislike and disdain between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. At that time, I even wrote an opinion column, The Feud is Fading, pointing out the futility in this situation and how it was preventing our region from competing nationally and globally.
It was from those roots that discussions began among a small group who had business interests which cross parish lines, from New Orleans and Baton Rouge, to form the Southeast Super- Region Committee. So today it is truly exciting and gratifying to have the Super-Region Committee being recognized for an award for cross collaboration by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
To me, this represents hope for the continued future success of our region.
Click here to see the article released by Greater New Orleans, Inc.
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 types.
In contrast, others on the panel were CEOs of large public REITs and foreign-based development firms who discussed the same issues from their vantage points.
Needless to say, my perspective was starkly different from theirs in many aspects.
Interestingly enough, several other trustees approached me afterwards to say how much they envied our position of being able to grow in our own backyard and carve a unique niche for ourselves.
What was amazing was that these comments came from some of the largest multinational retail developers in the world.
Sometimes going halfway around the world helps us to focus even more clearly on our own backyard.
Revolution Burger Co. to Open in Hammond Square this August
HAMMOND, LA – Stirling Properties, developer and property manager of Hammond Square, announces that Revolution Burger Co. is coming to Hammond Square. Revolution Burger will open in the former Huey’s Diner location this August.
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is fast, casual restaurant specializes in a proprietary seasoned patty. The Hammond Square location will be the debut of the Revolution Burger Co.
“We are thrilled to bring the gourmet burger concept to the Hammond market,” said Grady Brame, Executive Vice President of Stirling Properties. “Revolution Burger Co. will be an excellent complement to the Hammond Square restaurant line-up.”
Revolution Burger’s menu includes several specialty burgers as well as a “Create Your Own” offering, where customers can customize the bun, patty, and toppings. In addition to burgers, they will specialize in craft beers, hot dogs, shakes and fresh cut French fries which can be enhanced with a series of toppings. The interior decor will be bright, vibrant and active with an Urban-American theme accented by a graffiti art mural that tells the story of the American Pop Culture Revolution.
Jason Doyle, CEO of Revolution Burger Co., said, “We’re excited to join the Hammond Square community. We feel that Hammond is lacking an affordable gourmet burger restaurant. With Revolution Burger Co., we hope to fill that niche and bring a fun, hip place where patrons can enjoy an all-American quality meal.”
Additional leasing opportunities and outparcels are still available at Hammond Square. For more information, contact Rhonda Sharkawy, rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com, at (504) 523-4481 or Beezie Landry, blandry@stirlingprop.com, at (985) 246-3781.
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 year which kept our booth buzzing with retailers, lenders and investors looking to learn more about our properties and services.
The amount of new development activity that we have in progress is incredible. Our colleagues in other regions were amazed to hear about the number of projects we currently have in the pipeline. Our markets are attracting a lot of attention both from new retailers entering for the first time, and from those looking to expand their footprints.
New Orleans, in particular, is in a sweet spot unlike I’ve ever witnessed in my career.
Now, more than ever, the importance of a strong brand is paramount to success in today’s environment. In order to attract capital, gain the confidence of retailers and navigate the complexities of a new development, it is crucial to have a strong track record and a well-respected brand.
I was once again reminded how strong our Stirling brand has become, in every niche we occupy, both locally and nationally.
While there are many uncertainties on the horizon – capital availability and terms, internet sales’ impact on bricks and mortar stores and consumer confidence; I believe we are well situated to weather those uncertainties and continue to experience new growth and prosperity.
