Stirling Agents Shine at Annual NOMAR CID Awards Ceremony
During the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors Commercial Investment Division’s annual awards banquet Thursday, March 31, 2011, three of our agents were honored for their outstanding efforts, commitment and dedication as leaders in the real estate industry.
Rhonda Sharkawy received the F. Poche Waguespack Award, CID’s most prestigious award, given to the salesperson with the highest volume of sales and leases in the marketplace for the year. Rhonda led the area’s Commercial Investment Division with a sales volume of over $32 million in 2010. She is the first agent in Stirling Properties history to receive this award and one of only a handful of women to achieve this honor since the Commercial Investment Division started the F. Poche Waguespack Award. In addition, Rhonda received Top Awards for Retail Landlord Lease and Tenant Rep Retail Lease, and Overall Top Retail Producer.
Also recognized were Bradley McCoy who received his first CID Award and Chris Abadie who reached the $2.5 million threshold.
Stirling Properties congratulates Rhonda, Bradley and Chris and wishes each of them ongoing success. These agents’ accomplishments and recognition in the real estate community bode well for the industry and are reminders that the marketplace is continuing to thrive.
Apartment Developer Set to Break Ground Immediately at River Chase
Stirling Properties moves forward with next phase of the development
COVINGTON, Louisiana—- (FEBRUARY 25, 2011) River Chase, Stirling Properties’ master planned, mixed-use development, announces the construction of a 240 unit, garden-style, apartment complex set to break ground early this March. A little over 12 acres was purchased on Friday by developers Favrot & Shane Cos., one of Louisiana’s largest apartment developers, in a deal that marks the first new building construction at River Chase since the completion of the River Chase Shopping Center in 2005.
The apartment project, known as Brewster Commons at River Chase, is expected to be completed later this year with units available to rent as early as December 2011. Brewster Commons will be located on Brewster Road right behind Target where the convenience of living near shopping, dining and entertainment are within walking distance.
When complete, River Chase will consist of over one million square feet of office space, one million square feet of retail space, apartments, condos, two hotels, numerous restaurants and other retail uses. Recently certified by the Louisiana Economic Development committee as an LED Certified Site, River Chase met all the requirements to start the construction of Brewster Commons without any delay.
“By making River Chase shovel-ready, we were able to attract powerful developers like Favrot & Shane who are known for building some of New Orleans best apartment complexes,” said Townsend Underhill, Vice President of Development for Stirling Properties. “Brewster Commons at River Chase is just the beginning of Stirling Properties master plan. We’re building a productive mixed-use development with other exciting projects in the pipeline.”
To view the Site Plan or for more information about River Chase contact:
Retail:Rhonda Sharkawy, Leasing & Development Executive
(504) 620-8145, or rsha@stirlingprop.com
Outparcel & Hotels:William Barrois, Sales & Leasing Executive
(985) 246-3736, or wbarrois@stirlingprop.com
Office:Lee de la Houssaye, Leasing Sales Associate
(985) 246-3774, or ldel@stirlingprop.com
About River Chase
River Chase is a master planned, mixed-use development. It’s located amidst 253 acres of prime interstate property adjacent to the Tchefuncte River with direct access to Interstate 12 via two interchanges that bound the eastern and western borders of the development, Louisiana Highway 21, and convenient access to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and the City of New Orleans. Currently anchored by Target, Belk, JCPenney, Best Buy, Marshalls, Ross Dress For Less and a 14-screen stadium style Hollywood Theater, the 640,000 square feet River Chase Shopping Center, is the largest open air retail center in St. Tammany Parish. When complete, River Chase will consist of retail, office, hotel, and multi-family residents. For more information visit www.river-chase.com.
Stirling Properties Welcomes John Reynolds to Their Property Management Team
COVINGTON, Louisiana—- (FEBRUARY 10, 2011) Stirling Properties, the exclusive third-party management and leasing firm for Clearview Mall in Metairie, Louisiana, has appointed John Reynolds as the new Mall Manager for this 700,000 square foot enclosed Shopping Center.
“Stirling Properties requires strong leadership to maintain and oversee the daily operations of each of our properties,” said Donna Taylor, Vice President of Asset and Property Management for Stirling Properties. “John’s extensive background and knowledge of the industry was the perfect fit to elevate and continue to grow Clearview Mall’s prominent market position”.
Mr. Reynolds has approximately 15 years of property management and leasing experience and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. His most recent employment as Property Manager for NAI Sullivan Group in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, included the responsibility of managing the day-to-day operations for 14 retail and office properties that totaled over 1 million square feet.
Clearview Mall has a strong mix of retail, entertainment and dinning choices with leasing opportunities still available. For more information contact:
- Retail inquires: Chris Abadie at (504) 620-8139 or cabadie@stirlingprop.com.
- Office inquires: Rick Skelding at (504) 620-8129 or rske@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Properties Participates in Soldiers’ Angels Operation Overseas Mardi Gras
Photo One: Back Row (L-R) Grady Brame, Marcia McGarrity, Donna Taylor, Ellen McCain and Marty Mayer. Front Row (L-R) Tina Crouchet, Gena Randall, Tara Slater, Nancy Stallings and Kristy Beach. Photo Two: Some of the cards created for the soliders by local Elementary and Middle School students
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA (February 7, 2011) –
Stirling Properties collected Mardi Gras items to send to men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. For the second year in a row, the company collected Mardi Gras trinkets, costumes and beads for the Louisiana Chapter of Soldiers’ Angels Operation Overseas Mardi Gras. Soldiers’ Angels is a non-profit, international volunteer organization that provides yearlong aid to all branches of the United States military.
“Several of our employees are military veterans, while others have family members who are currently deployed, so it was important to us to let the troops know we support them,” said Marty Mayer, President and CEO of Stirling Properties.
This year, with participation from area schools, employees from Stirling Properties mailed 25 boxes to send to the troops. Mrs. Daviston’s second grade class at Covington Elementary School and Mrs. Reed’s and Mrs. Bendernagel’s sixth grade classes at Mandeville Middle School provided dozens of hand crafted cards and letters which were included in the packages.
“The letters the children wrote and the cards they made are so special,” said Tina Crouchet, Lease Administrator for Stirling Properties and mother of Spc. Randy L. Caminita Jr. who is currently serving in Afghanistan. “These packages will definitely make our troops smile and, more importantly, allows us to extend our local culture and carnival spirit to those not able to spend Mardi Gras with their family and those yet to experience our carnival traditions.”
Stirling Properties’ hope is to help exceed Soldiers’ Angels goal of 1,500 boxes, which will mean every currently-deployed Louisiana Unit will have a purple, green and gold care package to open in time for Mardi Gras.
Stirling Properties’ Lewis Stirling Appointed Director of Hancock Bank’s Wealth Management Committee
COVINGTON, Louisiana —- (FEBRUARY 1, 2011) Lewis Stirling, Vice President and Partner for Stirling Properties, will serve as Director of Hancock Bank’s 2011 Wealth Management Committee alongside directors from other states.
As part of the Wealth Management Committee, Mr. Stirling will be responsible for reviewing the results of the previous quarter for Hancock Bank’s trust, investment, and insurance activities, including a recap of monthly Trust Administrative Committee (TAC) meetings.
Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank currently operates more than 180 banking and financial services offices and more than 160 ATMs in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida. Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ: HBHC), the parent company of Hancock Bank, is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Stirling Properties Recognizes Top Commercial Agents for Outstanding 2010 Production
(L-R) Rhonda Sharkawy, Ryan Pecot, Chris Abadie, Charles Cornay, Will Barrois, Gaines Seaman, Joe Kramer, Beezie Landry, Bradley McCoy, Seth Citron, Dottie Tarleton, Rick Skelding, Lee de le Houssaye, and Gretchen Dauterive
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA (January 31, 2011)
On Wednesday, January 26th, during an Annual Meeting and Recognition Luncheon, Stirling Properties recognized top commercial agents from the Commercial Brokerage Division. Hosted at the Pan American Life Center in New Orleans, award recipients received recognition for Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, & Emerald production levels based on individual Adjusted Gross Commission numbers (AGC) for 2010.
Included in the awards were special recognitions given to Rhonda Sharkawy, Retail Leasing and Development Executive in the New Orleans office, for the Most Transactions and for Top Agent. Also recognized were Seth Citron, Sales Associate in the Lafayette office, and Bradley McCoy, Broker Associate in the New Orleans office, for having the highest production level improvement over the previous year.
Emerald Level
Rhonda Sharkawy – New Orleans Office
Platinum Level
Ryan Pecot – Lafayette Office
Chris Abadie – New Orleans Office
Gold Level
Charles Cornay – Lafayette Office
Will Barrois – Covington Office
Gaines Seaman – Metairie Office
Silver Level
Joe Kramer – Covington Office
Beezie Landry – Covington Office
Bradley McCoy – New Orleans Office
Seth Citron – Lafayette Office
Dottie Tarleton – Baton Rouge Office
Bronze Level
Rick Skelding – New Orleans Office
Lee de la Houssaye – Covington Office
Gretchen Dauterive – Baton Rouge Office
The Commercial Brokerage Division at Stirling Properties specializes in commercial sales and leasing of all property types throughout the Gulf South. Our Brokerage Team has developed a comprehensive knowledge of the marketplace and the geographic region and has assisted individual clients, seasoned real estate investors, and Fortune 500 companies with specialized leasing and brokerage services for over 35 years.
