Hammond Square and Stirling Properties Celebrate Grand Opening of Hammond Square Self Storage
Ribbon cutting ceremony held with community leaders.
Hammond Square, Stirling Properties, the Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce, and Hammond area community leaders celebrated the Grand Opening of Hammond Square Self Storage. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with Hammond Mayor Pete Panepinto; Grady Brame, Executive Vice President with Stirling Properties; Jimmy Maurin, founder of Stirling Properties; and Julie Perise, Member Relations Director with Greater Hammond Chamber of Commerce. We would like to give a special thanks to Michael Brumfield, CEO of State Bank & Trust, who served as the lender for the project.
Pictured L to R: Grady Brame, Jimmy Maurin, Bobby Maurin, Mayor Pete Panepinto, Traci Hursey, Sara Simms, Townsend Underhill, Kyle Kent, Brian McLawchlin, Mac Bauer, Ginger Cangelosi, and Lindsey Palmer
Hammond Square Self Storage is a 93,902-square-foot self-storage facility located just off the corner of US Highway 51 (SW Railroad Avenue) and West Minnesota Park Road. The facility is comprised of 626 climate-controlled units and 15 RV / boat storage units, all with gated access. The 3-story building provides extra security and state-of-the-art amenities. Units are currently available for lease with sizes ranging from 5 x 5 feet to 10 x 30 feet. Stirling Properties developed the facility and will handle daily management.
Stirling Properties has been at the forefront of commercial real estate investment and development in Hammond and surrounding areas of Southeast Louisiana for more than 43 years. Tangipahoa Parish is experiencing significant growth, creating a high demand for self-storage services. Hammond Square Self Storage’s strategic location near Hammond Square retail center and I-12 will provide easy access and convenience for customers.
“We are thrilled to welcome everyone to Hammond Square Self Storage, Hammond’s newest storage facility. As you look around this impressive, state-of-the-art building, you can clearly see how far storage facilities have evolved. Hammond Square Self Storage will be a great amenity to serve the growing population of Tangipahoa Parish,” said Maurin.
“Stirling Properties is excited to officially celebrate the grand opening of Hammond Square Self Storage. This project was our first ground-up, climate-controlled storage development, and we are extremely proud of this facility,” said Brame. “We are grateful for the continued cooperation of the City of Hammond and other local area officials who helped us bring this to fruition. And we truly thank the residents of Hammond and surrounding areas of Tangipahoa Parish who support Hammond Square. We are confident that this new storage facility will be a great addition to the property.”
Stirling Properties also redeveloped the neighboring Hammond Square shopping center, located on the northwest corner of Interstate 12 and Hwy. 51 (SW Railroad Ave.) in Hammond, LA. It is the 2nd largest open-air retail center in Louisiana encompassing 902,000 square feet of more than 40 national and local retailers, shops and restaurants, including Dillard’s, Target, The Home Depot, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors, AMC Theatres, and Old Navy (coming soon).
For more information on Hammond Square Self Storage or leasing inquiries, visit www.hammondsquareselfstorage.com.
5.11 by Karl Malone coming to Metairie, Louisiana
“The Mailman” delivering purpose-built apparel and gear to local market.
5.11 by Karl Malone in Ruston, Louisiana
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company announced that 5.11 by Karl Malone retail store is coming to Lafreniere Plaza Shopping Center in Metairie, Louisiana. This is the second Louisiana retail location for the company.
5.11 by Karl Malone will offer men’s and women’s apparel and clothing, footwear, bags and packs, accessories, and professional gear by 5.11 Tactical, the world’s leading innovator of purpose-built gear. The global brand features superior tactical apparel and gear for law enforcement, first responders, tactical operators and recreational enthusiasts from head to toe.
NBA Hall-of-Famer Karl “The Mailman” Malone will operate the Metairie location. The store will encompass 5,070 square feet of retail space at 6601 Veterans Memorial Boulevard and plans to open by January of 2019. Malone also operates the only other Louisiana franchise in Ruston that opened late last year.
“We are excited to bring 5.11 purpose-built gear to the Metairie market and surrounding New Orleans area,” said Malone. “The 5.11 brand is built on the foundation of durability, quality and value. Our store will be well stocked with the perfect performance clothing and accessories for any professional or recreational mission.”
The FBI training academy adopted the original 5.11® pant as its training pant in 1992, forging a decades-long relationship that drives 5.11®’s commitment to public safety and the first responder community. The company began developing a more extensive law enforcement line in 2003 working with public safety professionals to create gear that meets the needs of real people in the field. In 2012, 5.11 expanded its women’s collection to include premium uniforms, covert clothing, fitness apparel and more. Today, 5.11® is expanding into the outdoor and fitness markets with products like the Vaporlite short and the ABR trainer.
Carly Plotkin, Sales and Leasing Executive with Stirling Properties, is the listing agent for Lafreniere Plaza Shopping Center. Karla Smith of CBRE represented 5.11 by Karl Malone in the lease transaction. The retailer will join co-tenants HomeGoods, T.J.Maxx, Sandro’s Trattoria, State Farm, Subway, Pickleberry Kids, and several others in the center.
For leasing information, contact Carly Plotkin at cplotkin@stirlingprop.com or (504) 620-8120.
Halloween at Hammond Square
There’s something brewing at Hammond Square—join us for a family-friendly Halloween scare!
Stirling Properties and Hammond Square announce the 5th Annual Halloween at the Square event on Friday, October 12th from 5:30-7:30pm for children ages 12 and under. The spooktacular 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 more than 25,000 pieces of candy and prizes throughout the evening! Just look for the Trick-or-Treat Station sign in store windows.
Halloween at the Square is one of Hammond Square’s premier family-friendly community events of the year. It offers Hammond area residents a safe, convenient and fun trick-or-treating experience while providing increased foot traffic and exposure for the many great retail tenants at the shopping center.
Throughout the evening, guests are invited to have free photographs taken with Becky Blount, Hammond Square’s Official Event Photographer. Hay bales and pumpkins will be on display for backdrops, and pictures will be made available on Hammond Square’s Facebook page within a few days of the event. There will also be a Halloween Costume Contest at East of Italy (for kids in costume 12 & under only). Stop by East of Italy during the event and enter to win a $100 e-gift card!
Halloween festivities will take place on Main Street (Palace Drive). Visitors can park and enter the event from any available entryway. Lindsey Palmer, Director of Property Services with Stirling Properties, said, “We are excited about the upcoming Halloween at Hammond Square event and look forward to seeing all the great costumes! As a reminder—to eliminate congestion—we encourage guests to move at their own flow through the shopping center. There is no designated start or stop point. So if the line gets backed up at one Trick-or-Treat station, head on over to the next and come back at a later time. We want everyone to have a relaxed and pleasant experience during the event.”
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. It is the 2nd largest open-air center in Louisiana encompassing 902,000-square-feet of more than 40 national and local retailers, shops and restaurants, including Dillard’s, Target, The Home Depot, JCPenney, Academy Sports+Outdoors, AMC Theatres, and Old Navy (coming soon). Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
Connect with Hammond Square on the web at www.hammondsquare.com or “like” us on facebook.com/hammondsquare.
Bonci Pizzeria Coming to The Julia at Saint Charles in New Orleans, Louisiana
Marks 2nd retail tenant leased for new mixed-use development.
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is pleased to announce that Bonci Pizzeria is coming to The Julia at Saint Charles, an upcoming mixed-use development in New Orleans’ Warehouse District. Bonci will join anchor co-tenant True Food Kitchen in the exciting downtown project.
Rome-based Bonci is a new-to-market international pizza concept by esteemed pizzaiolo Gabriele Bonci. The pizzeria features artisanal pies with daily changing toppings from fresh, locally sourced ingredients on focaccia-style crust cut with scissors. The restaurant will occupy 1,583 square feet of retail space on the Julia Street side of the development. This is the third U.S. location for Bonci, with two restaurants currently operating in the West Loop and Wicker Park neighborhoods of Chicago, IL.
The Julia at Saint Charles will feature over 16,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space including an exciting mix of local, national, and international retail tenants. In addition to the commercial area, the project comprises almost 200 luxury apartments and enclosed parking facility, which will be available to both the residents and public. Construction is underway, and suite delivery is slated for the 4th Quarter of 2018. The development is set to open in the 2nd Quarter of 2019.
Joe Gardner, CCIM and Carly Plotkin, Sales & Leasing Executives with Stirling Properties, are the listing agents for the retail portion of the property, along with Stuart Zall and Gerardo Aguinis with The Zall Company. Len Kareska of LJK Advisors represented Bonci in the lease transaction. The project is being developed by Woodward Interests and Boston’s Audubon Capital Partners. Woodward Design + Build is the contractor on the project (and an affiliate of Woodward Interests).
“We are thrilled to welcome Bonci Pizzeria to The Julia at Saint Charles. And we are looking forward to announcing more great retailers to this space very soon,” said Plotkin. “Bonci is an exciting new-to-market concept—not only for New Orleans but most of the country. This innovative food concept will be a perfect addition to the eclectic culinary scene in New Orleans and surrounding areas.”
For commercial leasing information, contact Joe Gardner, CCIM at jgardner@stirlingprop.com / (504) 620-8140 or Carly Plotkin at cplotkin@stirlingprop.com / (504) 620-8120.
HOTWORX is heating up across the country
Early last year, Stirling Properties was selected to exclusively represent HOTWORX, a new-to-market fitness concept, in its aggressive expansion efforts across the U.S.
To date, Stirling Properties is excited to announce that 40 HOTWORX locations have been leased, and 50 more are expected by the end of the year. Our brokers are anticipating more than 100 new locations in the pipeline per year over the next five years!
Joe Gardner, CCIM, and Thomas Bryan, Stirling Properties’ Sales and Leasing Executives, are the exclusive national tenant rep brokers for HOTWORX. Utilizing the Retail Brokers Network (RBN) and the local knowledge of individual brokers across the country, this dynamic duo is working diligently to secure the perfect national retail locations for the new fitness concept—the ideal space required is between 1,500-2,500 square feet.
HOTWORX—founded in New Orleans, LA—is revolutionizing the fitness industry by providing the ultimate hot exercise experience and is the first to launch a 24/7 business franchise model through the use of its proprietary patent-pending technology. It is a virtually instructed exercise program created for users to experience the many benefits of infrared heat absorption, while completing a 30-minute isometric workout or 15-min high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session. As the infrared heat penetrates the body, the isometric postures further accelerate detoxification by physically removing toxins from organs through muscle contraction.
Currently, the company has locations in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Future studio sites also include locations in the greater New Orleans area and surrounding Gulf Coast region. For a complete list of HOTWORX stores, click here.
“Our HOTWORX fitness concept is rapidly expanding. We are happy to continue our partnership with Stirling Properties, a proven leader in the real estate industry, to grow our business across the nation. We are still seeking franchisees for various business opportunities and will be announcing new HOTWORX locations soon,” said Stephen Smith, HOTWORX CEO.
“Stirling Properties is proud of our successful partnership with HOTWORX—a company that was founded right here in New Orleans. This unique concept is growing in popularity across the nation and is quickly becoming a leading fitness provider,” said Bryan. “Landlords and property owners are attracted to this type of tenant, not only for its ability to backfill empty retail space but also for its ability to drive traffic to neighboring stores. We look forward to announcing many more locations in communities across the U.S.”
For more information on HOTWORX and franchise opportunities, visit www.hotworx.net.
Stirling Properties Helps Send Local Athlete To 2018 Special Olympics USA Games
Craig Oser, Paul Mastio, Donna Taylor, Charlie Courville, Andy Gay, Kellie Brame, Grady Brame, Ashlynn Hemingway
Stirling Properties has made a donation to help send local athlete, Andy Gay, to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games! Andy is from the Hammond area and will be competing in Bowling. He has been competing with Special Olympics Louisiana for 20 years, and this is his first time attending the USA Games. (Also, this will be his first time on an airplane!)
Andy stopped by our corporate office today in Covington to visit with Team Stirling and fill us in on his plans for the upcoming games.
“Going to USA Games is a once in a lifetime dream that I may never have the opportunity to do again. I feel very honored to have been chosen,” said Andy. “Thank you so much for your support. I hope to make you proud—and I hope to come back with a gold medal.”
Charlie Courville, Ashlynn Hemingway, Andy Gay, Kellie Brame
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games will be held July 1-6 in Seattle, Washington. There are nearly 3,500 athletes, 1,000 coaches, and 10,000 volunteers and delegates from all over the world expected to attend and compete in the games this year. About 50,000 family, friends, and spectators are anticipated to attend.
Locally, 70 athletes, 28 unified partners, and 31 coaches and official delegates will join Andy in representing Louisiana. They are leaving this Saturday for Seattle. It costs participants approximately $1,000 each to attend. Stirling Properties is proud to provide $1,083.50 to cover Gay’s registration and travel expenses.
Team Stirling wishes Andy Gay the best of luck during the upcoming 2018 Special Olympics USA Games! We are rooting for you! Follow us on social media to keep up with Andy during the games.
#StirlingProud
Special Olympics Louisiana is a state-wide organization that changes lives by promoting understanding, acceptance and inclusion between people with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics Louisiana offers year-round programs for 14,880 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in all 64 parishes with the help of 15,000 volunteers. We have health, education, and leadership, family, training and sports programs for people beginning at age 2 and there is no upper age limit. There is no cost to participate in Special Olympics. Visit Special Olympics Louisiana at www.laso.org. Engage with us on: Twitter @SOLouisiana; fb.com/specialolympicslouisiana; youtube.com/SOLouisianaTV, and specialolympicslouisiana.wordpress.com.
