Stirling Properties’ Marty Mayer to Serve as Divisional Vice President of ICSC
Marty Mayer, President & CEO of Stirling Properties, has been elected to serve as the Vice President of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) Southern Division. This was made official during ICSC’s Annual Meeting of Regular Members, held during ICSC RECon in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As an ICSC Divisional Vice President, Mr. Mayer has also been appointed to serve on the Government Relations Advisory Committee.
Mr. Mayer currently serves on the Executive Committee of ICSC’s Worldwide Board of Trustees and has previously served as the Co-Chairman of ICSC’s Open Air Center Committee and as Louisiana State Director and Louisiana State Operations Director for ICSC.
Stirling Properties Collects Donations for Tornado Food Drive
Pictured: (Top Row, L-R) Marty Mayer, Cyndie Quave, Tracy Gandy, Ellen McCain, Tara Slater, Samantha Marshall, Courtney Lehman, Jeanne Taravella, Marsha Smalley, Sharon Amacker, Eugene Schmitt, Chris Abadie; (Bottom Row, L-R) Gena Randall, Monica Milazzo, Marcia McGarrity, Tina Crouchet, Judy McKee, Beezie Landry, Jeff Marshall, Nancy Stallings, Amanda Pfeil, Paul Mastio, Kristy Beach, Laura Wallace, Elizabeth Schmelling, Dina Moran, Karen Bachemin, Gerry Catanese
In an effort to help with the disaster relief in Oklahoma, employees and agents of Stirling Properties collected donations of non-perishable food items for the St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 in Slidell, Louisiana. Firemen of the district are collecting and organizing donated items and will personally deliver them. On Saturday, June 8, the donations will be transported to Norman, Oklahoma for distribution to residents affected by the recent tornadoes.
There is still time to donate! They are accepting donations at fire stations throughout the Slidell area until Friday, June 7.
Forbes ranks New Orleans #3 for Information Technology Jobs
In a recent Forbes article, “The Cities Winning the Battle for Information Jobs,” author and researcher Joel Kotkin ranks Greater New Orleans as #3 in the USA, behind only technology heavyweights Silicon Valley and San Francisco. In the article, he states “Perhaps the most dramatic player is third-place New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, where information employment is up 28% since 2009”. The information sector in metro New Orleans “is very broad-based, including companies in digital effects, videogames, software development as well as a burgeoning film and television industry,” writes Kotkin. “The recent decision by General Electric to place its new technology center and its 300 new technology jobs in New Orleans is another sign of the Crescent City’s emergence as a viable information hub.” Additionally, when you consider the recent announcement of IBM in Baton Rouge, it is even more impressive for our super region in general.
Based on the employment growth in the IT sector over the long-term (2001-2012), mid-term (2007-2012) and the last two years, as well as momentum, the Top Ten Tech metros are:
- Silicon Valley
- San Francisco
- New Orleans
- Bostom
- Austin
- Atlanta
- San Antonia
- Raleigh
- Phoenix
- Nashville
You can read the entire article, including more detail on the methodology, here.
Mid-City Market – May Update
Below, please find a series of photos showing site progress conditions from the week of May 13, 2013.
Since our last update, the construction activities at Mid-City Market have accelerated considerably and we are seeing the finish line ahead. We have turned over all 11 spaces to tenants, including since the last update Ochsner Medical Center, Verizon Wireless, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Felipe’s Taqueria, and Pinkberry. Many of the tenants have begun their interior buildout work and are scheduled to open for business starting the first week of July.
At Winn-Dixie, we have completed all of the exterior brick work, interior walls, and are closing out our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. The coolers and freezers in the interior are complete, and the large storefront element is nearing completion with the concrete entrance being poured soon. We continue to build out the interior of their space and set equipment prior to completing the interior finishes. The glass and exterior glazing is beginning as well. Additionally, we will be installing the subgrade material, curb and gutter, asphalt, and stamped concrete in the parking and common areas while we complete the remaining Winn-Dixie work.
We are also nearing completion on the remainder of the site that is not in our tenants’ possession.
Completed Exterior Storefronts – Retail B – 5/14/2013
Complete Retail C Building and Site – Tenant Work 5/14/2013
Marketplace Fairness Act Passes Senate
After many years of campaigning by ICSC and other trade organizations, the U.S. Senate voted 69 to 27 yesterday to approve S. 743, “The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013,” moving the legislation one step closer to enactment. As I mentioned in my recent President’s Message, the passage of this bill is critical to the Commercial Real Estate industry, brick-and-mortar retailers and perhaps more importantly, to our State.
There is more work to be done before the Marketplace Fairness Act can become law. Now it must be approved by the House of Representatives, so there will be more challenges ahead and much education that needs to take place. I encourage you to contact your Representative today!
Marty Mayer selected for Young Leadership Council’s 2013 Role Model Class
Marty Mayer, President & CEO of Stirling Properties, is among 25 New Orleanians recently selected by Young Leadership Council (YLC) for their 2013 Role Model class. YLC, a non-profit civic organization that develops leadership skills through community projects, will honor each Role Model at their 27th Annual YLC Role Model Gala.
Every year, a committee composed of members of the YLC Board of Directors and Role Models from previous years selects 25 members of the New Orleans community who serve as outstanding examples for the young talent that YLC represents. Honorees distinguish themselves by promoting a positive attitude and an unyielding desire to enhance the quality of life in the New Orleans region, striving to unite the community in collaborative efforts for its future prosperity, serving as exemplary role models to young talent, and making significant contributions in their specific fields of endeavor.
“For over 26 years, we have identified leaders in our community who represent the qualities that YLC works hard to promote in our members. This year’s honorees are no exception,” said Richard Pavlick, 2013 YLC Board President. “We are excited to honor this group of outstanding individuals at this year’s Role Model Awards Gala.”
Other members of the 2013 Role Model class include:
- Charlotte A. Bollinger, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.
- Marsha A. Boudy, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation
- Nannette Jolivet Brown, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- John M. Duck, Adams and Reese LLP
- Ben Hales, New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans
- Juli Miller Hart, Projects With Purpose
- Paul Hoolahan, Sugar Bowl
- Janet R. Howard, Bureau of Governmental Research
- Gary LaGrange, Port of New Orleans
- John Landrum, Intralox LLC
- Patricia LeBlanc, LeBlanc Butler LLC
- Peggy Mendoza, City Year New Orleans
- Virginia Miller, Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald
- Kenneth Polite, Liskow & Lewis
- Ann Rabin, Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans
- Dorothy “Dottie” Reese, DMM & Associates, LLC
- Stephen Romig, LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors
- Stephen Rosenthal, Strategic Comp
- G. Albert Ruesga, PhD, Greater New Orleans Foundation
- Yaye Sarr, D.D.S., Smiles To Geaux
- Chris Schultz, Launch Pad & Flatstack
- Pamela Senatore, Generation Louisiana LLC
- Ann Tuennerman, Tales of the Cocktail
- Warner Williams, Chevron
About Young Leadership Council
The Young Leadership Council is a non-profit, non-partisan civic organization created to develop leadership through community projects. Through volunteer-created community projects, the YLC recruits and retains young professionals to New Orleans, creating a positive impact on the quality of life in the region. The oldest, independent YPO (young professionals’ organization) in the country, the YLC has raised more than $25 million to support community projects in and around the New Orleans area since 1986.