Stirling Properties Hires Veteran Real Estate Broker Austin Earhart as Senior Advisor
Stirling Properties announces that veteran real estate broker Austin Earhart has joined its commercial team as Senior Advisor. He will work from the company’s Baton Rouge office located at 6160 Perkins Road, Suite 200.
With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, Earhart has become one of the region’s foremost retail experts specializing in tenant and landlord representation, lease negotiation, site selection, and dispositions for local and national retailers. He has been a multi-million-dollar producer in Louisiana, and regularly closes deals in all aspects of commercial properties including industrial, office, land, and investment sales.
Earhart’s landlord representation includes institutional and local owners with retail portfolios ranging from 5,000 square feet up to major power centers. He has worked with many of the nation’s leading retailers including Walmart, Lowe’s, Whitney National Bank, AmSouth Bank, MidSouth Bank, FedEx Kinko’s, Starbucks, Xerox, Best Buy, Eatel, Rally’s/Checkers, Walgreens, Papa John’s, Nextel, and Hobby Lobby.
Before joining Stirling Properties, Earhart was an agent with Beau Box Commercial Real Estate company, where he served the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, community for 12 years.
Earhart attended the University of Mississippi and is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidate. He is affiliated with ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). He is also an active member of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors (GBRAR), where he serves on the Trends Retail Board Committee and is a past board member of the Commercial Investment Division (CID). He is a regularly published writer as a retail expert in national trade magazines.
“I’m excited to join Stirling Properties. Their excellent reputation, national reach, and comprehensive industry knowledge are attractive—and evident in the more than $1.64 billion worth of third-party transactions they have closed in the last five years alone,” said Earhart. “I look forward to better serving the real estate needs of my clients—not only in brokerage but by utilizing the full gamut of commercial services available through Stirling Properties.”
“Stirling Properties is thrilled to welcome Austin Earhart to our team of commercial advisors. His extensive experience and market insight will help us continue to grow our services in the Greater Baton Rouge region and across the Gulf South, and further position us as a leader in the market,” said Chris Abadie, Vice President and Manager of Commercial Brokerage with Stirling Properties.
Austin Earhart can be reached at aearhart@stirlingprop.com or (225) 926-4481.
Springhill Suites by Marriott Breaking Ground at Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana
Anticipated opening scheduled for late 2020
Q Hotels and Stirling Properties are pleased to announce that Springhill Suites by Marriott is breaking ground at Fremaux Park in Slidell, Louisiana. Fremaux Park is the mixed-use property surrounding the Fremaux Town Center retail development.
Q Hotels, a LaPlace, Louisiana-based hospitality development and management company, previously purchased the 1.87-acre parcel of land, and the company is now ready to begin construction of a four-story, 88-room hotel under the Marriott flag. The hotel will encompass 57,000 square feet of space located on the south side of the W-14 canal at the corner of Ruth Garrett Way and Bill Garrett Road (I-10 Service Rd.). Groundbreaking and site work began this week. Springhill Suites by Marriott is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2020.
“We are truly excited to continue expanding our portfolio to be the newest member of the Slidell community! The Springhill Suites by Marriott will be a great addition to the Fremaux development and complement its dynamic tenant mix by offering an upscale, all-suite option for travelers and visitors of the Northshore area,” said Rachael Brockhoeft Burns, Regional Director of Operations, Q Hotel Management.
Q Hotels’ development arm, Velocity Builders, will serve as the contractor and developer of Springhill Suites by Marriott; its management arm, Q Hotel Management, will handle hotel operations. Q Hotels currently owns and manages 12 hotels with brands ranging from Hilton, Marriott, IHG and Best Western across Louisiana and Texas, as well as multifamily and retail 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, 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.
New Fashion Retailer, Physical Therapy and Multifamily Development Coming To Fremaux Town Center & Fremaux Park
Stirling Properties is pleased to announce new tenants and development updates at Fremaux Town Center and the surrounding Fremaux Park mixed-use project in Slidell, Louisiana.
Old Navy is coming to Fremaux Town Center. The fashion retailer will occupy 12,500 square feet of store space on Levis Lane between Dillard’s and Capital One Bank. Construction of the building will commence this week, with plans to open in the spring of 2020. Old Navy provides the latest fashions at great prices for the whole family, including men’s, women’s, women’s plus, kids’, baby and maternity wear.
This marks the 3rd Old Navy location for the Northshore region, with other retail stores operating at Stirling Properties’ Premier Center development in Mandeville and Hammond Square development in Hammond.
PT Solutions physical therapy provider is also leasing 2,617 square feet of retail space in Fremaux Town Center located on Town Center Parkway between Aveda and Bath & Body Works. Buildout of the space began recently, with plans to open in mid-July.
Ryan Pécot, Senior Retail Leasing & Development Executive with Stirling Properties, handled the lease transactions for both retailers.
(Waypoint multifamily apartment units)
Stirling Properties recently closed on the sale of a 20-acre site to multifamily developer, Waypoint, for a luxury apartment community in Fremaux Park. The 276-unit multifamily development will consist of eight detached buildings that will be located along Town Center Parkway on the south side of the W-14 canal. Construction is scheduled to begin in the next couple of weeks.
The developer for the Marriott Springhill Suites has started construction this month with site clearing and site work now underway. The hotel is expected to open in 2020.
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 Properties and Stirling Properties.
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, Cheddar’s, Chico’s, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Claire’s, Dentists of Slidell, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s, dressbarn, Exit 16 Boutique, 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, The Lost Cajun, Luxe 83, Marble Slab, Massage Envy, Mattress Direct, Men’s Wearhouse, Michaels, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Old Navy (coming soon), Panera Bread, Payless Shoes, PetSmart, Pier 1 Imports, Pizza Platoon, PT Solutions (coming soon), Rack Room Shoes, Red Robin, Rock N Roll Sushi, rue21, Saltgrass Steak House, Smoothie King, Sports Clips, Starbucks, Tesla (charging stations), T.J.Maxx, Torrid, ULTA Beauty, Verizon Wireless, Versona, Victoria’s Secret, Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar (coming soon), Which Wich, and Zales.
The adjoining Fremaux Park includes Retreat at Fremaux Town Center luxury residential apartment units, Springhill Suites by Marriott (coming soon), Waypoint apartment community (coming soon), Saltgrass Steak House, and Dana Inc. Service & Assembly Center (coming soon). Additional phases are forthcoming with added residential, retail, industrial and office park. Fremaux Park is a Stirling Properties mixed-use development.
For leasing information, contact Ryan Pécot at 337.572.0246 / rpecot@stirlingprop.com or Michael Oswald at 423.490.8272 / mike.oswald@cblproperties.com.
SVN | Graham, Langlois & Legendre Joins Stirling Properties to Expand Presence in the Baton Rouge Area
Stirling Properties and Baton Rouge-based SVN | Graham, Langlois & Legendre (SVN | GLL) announce a strategic merger to combine commercial real estate services in the Gulf South region and expand their presence in the burgeoning Greater Baton Rouge market.
Joining forces will enable the companies to compete more efficiently and effectively in the local commercial real estate market and will significantly increase market share through an expanded portfolio, service offering and team capacity.
SVN | Graham, Langlois & Legendre’s current office staff, brokerage team and commercial listings will integrate into Stirling Properties’ brand and operations. Ben Graham, Justin Langlois and Steve Legendre, SVN | GLL’s founders and managing directors, will each be named Regional Vice President and assume a leadership role within Stirling Properties.
Established in 2014, SVN | GLL quickly became the third largest commercial real estate company in Baton Rouge. The company consistently ranks as a top 25 SVN office nationally among 200+ across the US. SVN | GLL specializes in sales and leasing services for retail, land, office, industrial and multifamily properties, as well as property consultation and business brokerage services throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.
Justin Langlois, Founder & Managing Director of SVN | GLL, said, “Combining the transactional brokerage expertise of GLL with the property management experience and full comprehensive real estate services of Stirling Properties allows us to collectively accomplish more together than either group could individually. Our companies have similar, complementary strengths that make a great marriage. We are excited for our clients and commercial real estate advisors, and we look forward to bringing a whole new arsenal of products, tools and skillsets to the Greater Baton Rouge market.”
Marty Mayer, President & CEO of Stirling Properties, said, “Stirling Properties is thrilled to join forces with the team at Graham, Langlois & Legendre. Their excellent reputation, strong local presence and successful track record are what immediately attracted us to the company. None of this works though, if there is not a cultural fit, and it was evident from our first meeting that both sides were aligned on culture, community engagement and business philosophy.”
Stirling Properties and the SVN | GLL team will temporarily operate out of their respective offices until later this year, when they will consolidate under one roof in a newly-designed office space with an expanded footprint to better serve the Capital Area.
Stirling Properties is located in United Plaza II at 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 303, and now, 6160 Perkins Road, Suite 200 (GLL office), in Baton Rouge. For commercial real estate needs and information in the Greater Baton Rouge area, contact Stirling Properties at (225) 926-4481.
Stirling Properties Welcomes Planet Fitness to Westland Plaza in Jackson, Mississippi
Stirling Properties is pleased to announce that Planet Fitness is joining the tenant lineup at Westland Plaza retail center in Jackson, Mississippi. The fitness franchise will occupy 16,664 square feet of retail space adjacent to Froogel’s Cost+Foods grocery store on Ellis Avenue. Buildout of the space commenced last week with plans to open this summer.
Planet Fitness has become one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. by number of members and locations. With more than 1,700 locations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Dominican Republic, Panama and Mexico, Planet Fitness has continued to spread its unique mission of enhancing people’s lives by providing an affordable, high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment. It was recently named to Newsweek’s inaugural 2019 list of America’s Best Companies for Customer Service as the number one customer service provider for fitness centers.
The new Jackson location will be operated by PLNTF Holdings, LLC, the largest developing Planet Fitness Franchisee Group that operates more than 70 clubs across the U.S. and will likely hire around 20 people from the Jackson community.
“We’re eager to expand our ‘Judgement Free Zone’ to the Jackson community,” states Mike Campagnolo, CEO of PLNTF Holdings, LLC. “Planet Fitness will provide local residents a convenient, high-quality, judgement free fitness experience at an extremely affordable cost of $10 per month.”
“Stirling Properties is excited to welcome Planet Fitness to Westland Plaza and the west Jackson community,” said Donna Smith, Senior Vice President of Asset Management & New Business with Stirling Properties. “Westland Plaza’s unique mix of retailers helps to fortify the center as one of the best choices in the area for resident’s daily shopping needs. It continues to gain new interest from national retailers that appreciate the potential of such an excellent location in the heart of this trade area. Planet Fitness will be a great addition to the existing tenant lineup, and we eagerly look forward to its opening.”
Westland Plaza, anchored by Froogel’s Cost+Foods and Walgreens, is a 221,500-square-foot retail center located at the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Robinson Road in Jackson, Mississippi, the largest metro area in the state. Originally constructed in the late 1950s and renovated in 2009, Westland Plaza remains at the heart of west Jackson and continues to serve the shopping needs of the community as a truly convenient location. Its diverse mix of local, regional and national retailers and service operators include United States Post Office, Sunnybrook Dental, Aaron’s, Cato-It’s Fashion Metro, Rainbow, Family Dollar, City Gear, Hibbett Sports, Rent-A-Center, Goldstar Beauty Supply, Chopsticks Buffet, Trustmark Bank, Baskin-Robbins, MetroPCS, Boost Mobile, and many more. Stirling Properties serves as the Asset Manager of the property and handles day-to-day management responsibilities.
For leasing information at Westland Plaza, contact Allen Carr or Sterling McCool with Overby at allen@overby.net or sterling@overby.net or 601-366-8511.
Old Navy Grand Opening & New Poké Restaurant at Hammond Square
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is pleased to announce new goings-on at Hammond Square shopping center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Old Navy will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, May 11th, with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 11am. Grand opening festivities, including a store-wide sale and exclusive coupons, will continue through 1pm.
The new-to-market fashion retailer will be located on Palace Drive between Zales and Shoe Dept. Encore. Old Navy announced plans to occupy and expand the space in the fall of 2018. It has hired approximately 40 employees and team leaders to staff the new store.
Photo courtesy of Poké City Facebook
Poké City is also coming to Hammond Square. The restaurant will serve Hawaiian-inspired food bowls with a selection of seafood and meats, vegetables, rice, noodles, sushi burritos, soup and salads. It will occupy the former Which Wich location on Palace Drive between Menchie’s and GNC. Construction timelines and anticipated opening date will be announced shortly.
Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing & Development Executive with Stirling Properties, handled the lease transaction on behalf of the landlord. This marks the 2nd Louisiana location for Poké City, with a restaurant currently operating on Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge.
Demolition work is still underway at Hammond Square on the former Rite Aid and Sears stores to make way for redevelopment and the addition of 4-5 new tenants and restaurants. The project is on track to be completed in early 2020. Lease negotiations are ongoing with several regional and national retailers to be announced 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. It is the 2nd largest open-air center in Louisiana encompassing over 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 and AMC Theatres. Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
For more information on Hammond Square, visit www.hammondsquare.com or facebook.com/hammondsquare. For leasing and sales information, contact Rhonda Sharkawy at (504) 620-8145 or rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com.
