Change in Management and Leasing of Perkins Rowe In Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Stirling Properties announces that Texas-based Trademark Property has purchased a minority ownership interest in Perkins Rowe mixed-use retail center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and will be taking on daily management and leasing of the property effective August 1, 2016.
Trademark will be joining Crawfish LLC in the ownership of the high-profile property. Trademark is a full-service real estate firm focused on investments, development and institutional services of experiential, mixed-use and daily needs properties, and will be bringing services of Perkins Rowe in-house.
Stirling Properties currently holds the contract for leasing, sales, and property and construction management services at the center and will be transitioning daily responsibilities to Trademark.
Stirling Properties has managed Perkins Rowe since 2013 and is credited with bringing the property to its full potential. Plagued by a challenging history of financial, legal and construction challenges, Perkins Rowe today is a one-of-a-kind community, shopping and residential center. Stirling Properties successfully increased retail occupancy to nearly 90% and office occupancy remains high at nearly 100%. Property apartments and condominiums are complete and in commerce, and all litigation issues have been resolved. Perkins Rowe is now a leading destination in the metro Baton Rouge area. No other property offers the convenience of living, shopping, eating, and entertainment, without ever getting in your car.
“Our goal was to turn the property around and achieve a positive return on investment for the ownership group. We are extremely excited about where Perkins Rowe is today, and believe this is a great place to turn over management,” said Donna Taylor, Senior VP of Asset Management & New Business Development with Stirling Properties. “We’ve committed a tremendous amount of time and resources to this project—along with the ownership’s financial commitment—to ensure that Perkins Rowe would shine as the premier up-scale mixed-use project it was originally envisioned to be.”
Perkins Rowe is a roughly 710,000-square-foot premier mixed-use retail, office and residential development located at the corner of Perkins Road and Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Opened in 2007, Perkins Rowe is a strong mix of retail brands and soft goods retail stores, entertainment venues and restaurants.
Stirling Properties Names Peary Forrest As Project and Operations Manager
Stirling Properties is pleased to announce Peary Forrest as Project and Operations Manager for its Perkins Rowe property in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Peary will work from the company’s Perkins Rowe Office located at 10202 Perkins Rowe, Suite 195.
Stirling Properties holds the contract for Leasing, Sales, and Property and Construction Management for the Perkins Rowe mixed-use development. As Project and Operations Manager, Peary will manage retail, office, and residential buildouts, as well as daily operations with vendors and contractors.
Forrest moved to Baton Rouge from Jackson, Mississippi. He has more than 10 years of experience in facilities management, previously working as Director of Plant Operations for Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare. Prior to that, he worked as a manufacturing/industrial engineer for manufacturers such as La-Z-Boy and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Forrest attended Delta State and Cameron Universities where he studied Industrial Technology.
Peary Forrest can be reached at (225) 329-0284 or pforrest@stirlingprop.com
Stirling Properties Awarded Contract for Leasing, Sales and Property and Construction Management of Perkins Rowe
Stirling Properties has been awarded a contract to provide comprehensive leasing, sales, property and construction management services for Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which includes 364,648 square feet of retail, 126,000 square feet of Class A office space and upscale apartments and condominiums.
Opened in 2007, Perkins Rowe is a strong mix of retail brands and soft goods retail stores, entertainment venues and several restaurants. Stirling Properties will be working in conjunction with the current management company to complete the transition.
Exciting information regarding this project will follow in the near future!