What’s Happening at Hammond Square?
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company announces a new tenant and numerous community events at Hammond Square in Hammond, Louisiana.
Hammond Square is pleased to welcome End of the Lane to the shopping center tenant lineup. End of the Lane, LLC will occupy 4,005 square feet of space on Main Street (between Justice and rue 21) and plans to open on November 17th, 2017—just in time for the holiday shopping season. The retailer will feature holiday décor, gifts, home furnishings, toys, clothing, accessories, and more. This will be the 2nd location for End of the Lane with an existing store in Baton Rouge. Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing and Development Executive with Stirling Properties, handled the lease transaction.
Hammond Square is a proud supporter of CASA (Child Advocacy Services) and Cottages for CASA, a playhouse fundraiser to generate public awareness and support for the work of CASA and its services in our ten parish area. Local builders, painters, and designers have created a unique playhouse that will be raffled off to one lucky winner. The CASA Playhouse will be on display at Hammond Square through November 10th, so come by and check it out! Don’t forget to get your raffle tickets for a chance to win this awesome Kid Course designed by Holly and Smith Architects in Hammond, as well as numerous other prizes. Tickets are $10 each and the drawing will be held on November 11, 2017.
Hammond Square is also a supporter of Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU). The shopping center is an honored sponsor of the upcoming Homecoming festivities to be held this Saturday, October 28th. Homecoming activities will be centered in Friendship Circle on campus starting at 1:30 p.m. The annual Homecoming parade rolls at 2 p.m., followed by the “Lion Walk” as Head Coach Ron Roberts and the team make their way through Friendship Circle to Strawberry Stadium at 4:30 p.m. The Lions will kick off against Sam Houston State at 7 p.m. and the 2017 Homecoming queen and king will be crowned at halftime.
SLU’s mascot, Roomie, made a surprise visit to some of our stores earlier this month to get everyone in the spirit and make sure they were stocked with plenty of SLU gear. Come to Hammond Square for all of your SLU attire and tailgating needs. Lion Up! Participants will also be throwing Hammond Square drink cozies at the parade on Saturday, so be on the lookout.
Every 2nd Saturday of the month during March through November, Hammond Square hosts the Golden Oldies Cruise Night car show from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the end of Main Street. The events are free and open to the public. ($2 entry for show cars) Come out and enjoy an evening at the Square!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the upcoming Christmas at the Square event on Saturday, December 9th from 10am-12pm. More details will be released soon.
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. Anchored by Dillard’s, Target, The Home Depot, Sears, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors, and AMC Theatres, the 873,000-square-foot shopping center offers a dynamic mix of national and local retailers, shops, and restaurants. Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
Tenants include Albasha Greek & Lebanese Restaurant, America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Bellagio Salon & Spa, Best Buy, Books-A-Million, Bra la Vie, Cato, Charming Charlie, Chase, Claire’s, East of Italy, End of the Lane (coming November 2017), Foot Locker, GNC, Great American Cookies, Hibbett Sports, Justice, Kay Jewelers, LA Nails Spa, maurices, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Nagoya Sushi & Japanese Steakhouse, Norris & Co. Salon, Obsession, Olive Garden, Popcorn Bistro, Raising Cane’s, Rite Aid, rue21, Santa Fe Cattle Co., Shane’s Rib Shack, Shoe Dept. Encore, Smoothie King, Sport Clips Haircuts, Tailored, The Children’s Place, T.J.Maxx, ULTA Beauty, Verizon, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, and Zales.
Connect with Hammond Square on the web at www.hammondsquare.com or “like” us on facebook.com/hammondsquare.
Halloween at Hammond Square
Calling little ghouls, goblins, princesses and superheroes to celebrate Halloween at Hammond Square!
Many children in Hammond, Louisiana, will be getting a head start on Halloween this year. Hammond Square is celebrating its 4th Annual Halloween at the Square event on Saturday, October 21st from 6-8pm for children ages 12 and under. The event is free and open to the public. Costumes are highly encouraged. Kids are invited to trick-or-treat at Hammond Square’s participating stores that will be stocked with candy and prizes throughout the evening. Visitors can start at any trick-or-treat station on Main Street. (Look for the trick-or-treat station sign to identify participating stores.)
Halloween at the Square is Hammond Square’s premier family-friendly event of the year. It offers Hammond area residents a safe, convenient and fun trick-or-treating experience, while providing increased traffic and exposure for the many great retail tenants at the shopping center. Last year’s event hosted more than 400 children and families!
“Hammond Square is a proud supporter of our community and we love inviting our neighbors out for fun, family entertainment. Halloween at the Square offers a safer, brighter and less scary atmosphere for children and their parents,” said Lindsey Palmer, Director of Property Services with Stirling Properties. “And we hope Halloween visitors will remember our stores for the upcoming holiday shopping season.”
According to an annual survey released earlier this month by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, Americans are expected to splurge on costumes and candy for a record $9.1 billion in Halloween spending this year—an increase of 8.3% from last year’s previous record of $8.4 billion. Additionally, 179 million Americans are expected to partake in Halloween festivities, up from 171 million in 2016, and a record number of adults (48%) plan to dress in costume this year. Those retail numbers are very encouraging for many local shopping centers this year—including Hammond Square.
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. Anchored by Dillard’s, Target, Sears, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors, and AMC Theatres, the 850,000-square-foot shopping center offers a dynamic mix of national and local retailers, shops and restaurants. Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
Tenants include Academy Sports+Outdoors, Albasha Greek & Lebanese Restaurant, AMC Theatres, America’s Best, Bellagio Salon & Spa, Best Buy, Books-A-Million, Bra la Vie, Cato, Charming Charlie, Chase, Claire’s, Dillard’s, East of Italy, Foot Locker, GNC, Great American Cookies, Hibbett Sports, JCPenney, Justice, Kay Jewelers, LA Nails Spa, maurices, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Nagoya Sushi & Japanese Steakhouse, Norris & Co. Salon, Obsession, Olive Garden, Popcorn Bistro, Raising Cane’s, Rite Aid, rue21, Santa Fe Cattle Co., Sears, Shane’s Rib Shack, Shoe Dept. Encore, Smoothie King, Sport Clips, Tailored, Target, The Children’s Place, The Home Depot, T.J.Maxx, ULTA Beauty, Verizon, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, and Zales.
Connect with Hammond Square on the web at www.hammondsquare.com or “like” us on facebook.com/hammondsquare.
Stirling Properties Welcomes The Home Depot to Hammond Square
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is pleased to announce that The Home Depot is coming to Hammond, Louisiana, as part of the Hammond Square redevelopment. This will mark the first Tangipahoa Parish location for the long-awaited home improvement retailer.
The Home Depot closed on the acquisition of 9.65 acres of property located on the corner of West Minnesota Park Road and South Magnolia Street on the north side of the shopping center. Construction on the site is anticipated to commence by the end of the year. The store will occupy roughly 106,000 square feet of space with an adjoining 28,000-square-foot garden center, and is expected to open in 2017.
“We are excited that The Home Depot has chosen Hammond,” said City of Hammond Mayor Pete Panepinto. “The Home Depot brings more jobs and consumer choices that are critical to Hammond’s continued growth.”
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer with nearly 400,000 associates and more than 2,200 stores in the US, Canada and Mexico. The Home Depot at Hammond Square will offer a one-stop shop for do-it-yourselfers and professional contractors, with more than 35,000 products in store and 1 million products online.
“Stirling Properties is thrilled to welcome The Home Depot to Hammond Square and to the Hammond retail market,” said Grady Brame, Executive Vice President at Stirling Properties. “The Home Depot was one of the first retailers we targeted when we decided to redevelop the mall back in 2006. This addition has been a long time coming and we are happy to see it finally come to fruition.”
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. Anchored by Dillard’s, Target, Sears, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors, and AMC Theatres, the 850,000-square-foot shopping center offers a dynamic mix of national and local retailers, shops and restaurants. Stirling Properties developed Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
Tenants include Academy Sports+Outdoors, Albasha Greek & Lebanese Restaurant, AMC Theatres, Bellagio Salon & Spa, Best Buy, Books-A-Million, Bra la Vie (coming spring 2017), Cato, Charming Charlie, Claire’s, Dillard’s, East of Italy, Foot Locker, GNC, Great American Cookies, Hibbett Sports, JCPenney, Justice, Kay Jewelers, Maurices, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Nagoya Sushi & Japanese Steakhouse, Norris & Co. Salon, Obsession, Popcorn Bistro, Rite Aid, rue21, Sears, Shane’s Rib Shack, Shoe Dept. Encore, Sport Clips, Target, The Children’s Place, The Home Depot (coming 2017), T.J.Maxx, ULTA Beauty, Which Wich Superior Sandwiches and Zales. Outparcels tenants include Chase, Olive Garden, Raising Cane’s, Santa Fe Cattle Co., Smoothie King and Verizon.
For sales and leasing information at Hammond Square, contact Rhonda Sharkawy at rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com or (504) 620-8145.
A New Star-Spangled Banner Will Wave!
In honor of Independence Day, Hammond city officials, residents and community leaders met at Hammond Square yesterday morning for a ceremony and dedication of a new American flag that representatives hope will act as a beacon for the area.
The 80’ flagpole will fly a 15’ X 20’ American flag that will be part of the new gateway project at Interstate 12, leading to both the Hammond and Ponchatoula communities at exit 40. The flag will be visible to all that travel I-12, calling attention to the area by both locals and tourists. The flag is located at the northwest corner of I-12 and Highway 51 near Olive Garden Italian Restaurant.
Tangipahoa Parish President Robbie Miller, Hammond Mayer Pete Panepinto, Ponchatoula Mayor Bob Zabbia, Stan Dameron with Home Mortgage Authority, and Grady Brame with Stirling Properties were in attendance for the ceremonial flag-raising festivities. Boy Scout Troop 170 was on hand to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and Phillip Monteleone performed a flyover in his Vietnam Era ’68-70 Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter.
The Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunrise Rotary Club worked with the City of Hammond, Hammond Square, Stirling Properties and the Hammond-Tangipahoa Home Mortgage Authority for more than a year to bring this project to fruition.
Stirling Properties is proud to have been a part of this development at Hammond Square. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of The Hammond-Ponchatoula Sunrise Rotary Club, city officials, supporters and everyone that came out for the celebration.
We salute all the men and women of the United States armed forces on Independence Day, and every day! #StirlingProud
New Tenants Now Open at Hammond Square, Just in Time for the Holidays
Stirling Properties, Developer and Property Manager of Hammond Square, is pleased to announce the addition of three new tenants to Hammond Square. Justice, Shane’s Rib Shack and Popcorn Bistro all opened this month and are located on Palace Drive.
Justice, a leading national retailer of preteen girl’s fashion, will occupy 3,150 square feet.
Shane’s Rib Shack, known for its slow-cooked ribs, hand-chopped chicken and pork, and many southern sides, occupies 2,810 square feet.
Popcorn Bistro, a gourmet popcorn store offering 153 flavors that are made fresh daily and made with 100% all natural ingredients, occupies 1,200 square feet. Hammond Square is their 2nd Northshore location.
“We are excited to welcome our new tenants,” said Amy Allen, Property Manager for Stirling Properties. “With Holiday Shopping right around the corner, we are glad to expand the offerings at Hammond Square for the residents of Tangipahoa Parish.”
For more information regarding leasing and sales opportunities at Hammond Square, please contact Rhonda Sharkawy at rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com or 504-620-8145.
Summer Celebrations for Mom and Dad at the Square
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day remind us to say “Thanks” for everything our parents have done for us over the years. Hammond Square wants to also take part in saying thanks to the moms and dads that take their kids to the Square for new school outfits, frozen treats at Menchie’s, sporting goods at Hibbets and Foot Locker, and whatever else that finds you driving down Palace Drive.
Hammond Square partnered with North Oaks Health Systems, the local hospital, to put on a free Women’s health event the weekend before Mother’s day. The heart and stroke screenings helped make sure Mom was on track for many Mother’s Days to come. We had some great tenant participation, with Dillard’s free bra fittings, their cosmetics extravaganza, and a summer fashion show! We brought in a Pampered Chef representative to show Moms and people shopping for Mom some new gadgets for the kitchen. A financial planning representative from Primerica was set up to answer any financial health questions anyone may have had.
We made sure to have some fun activities for everyone. North Cypress, a local health club close to the mall, hosted two free fitness classes, Zumba and Body Combat. Unfortunately, we found out most people out for a day of shopping are not ready for a professionally-led athletic class! North Cypress is a great partner to work with, we just have to try something different for the next health event. Painting With A Twist was another free activity we had for the day. An art instructor teaches everyone, from kids to adults who have never picked up a paint brush, how to paint a scene in 1 hour. We had moms, kids, and dads as art students for the day in this fun and relaxing activity. All who participated were excited to head home with their very own Louisiana sunset work of art!
We knew we had a little more of a challenge to honor dads for Father’s Day. Most men don’t think of heading to a shopping center to have some fun with the kids, so we had to get creative…and we had to break out the big toys! This Saturday, June 15th, the day before Father’s Day, Hammond Square is working with Louisiana Cat, Volvo Rents, Evergreen Tractor, the local Police and Fire Department to host Dad’s Day at the Square. In the parking lot across from Albasha from 10 am to 2 pm, we will have large construction machines, tractors, ATV’s, a new police car and a fire truck. This is Dad’s chance to get up close to the machines and even see a couple of big toys he might want to add to his collection!
Dad won’t walk away empty handed from the event. We have a craft table where little ones can make their Dad some great gifts from a giant fish, to a fancy guitar, and even an oversized tie. From Hammond Square, 100 Dad’s will receive mugs and 100 kids will get hard hats!
We want to bring out the silly side of Dad as well. Hammond Square brought in fun photo stand in’s. Dad can become a surfer man, a giant hot dog, a captain of a boat and a few other fun adventure scenes you’ll have to come by to see. The best thing is you use your own camera to take dad’s picture so no waiting to get something back. It is Facebook ready instantly if your dad, or you, are into social media.
Our Mother’s Day event was an overall success. We hope to say the same thing about our Dad’s Day at the Square. See you this Saturday! Shop local. Shop Tangi!
