Baton Rouge General Express Care and The Simple Greek Restaurant to Open in LSU’s Nicholson Gateway
LSU announced today that The Simple Greek restaurant and a Baton Rouge General Express Care clinic will fill two retail spaces in the university’s new Nicholson Gateway Development, the newly opened mixed-use development on a 28-acre site of the Nicholson Drive Corridor, between West Chimes Street and Skip Bertman Drive.
The two tenants join anchor retailer Matherne’s Market, fast food restaurant Wendy’s, coffee café Starbucks, apparel store Private Stock and quick-service eatery Frutta Bowls in the roughly 50,000-square-foot retail component of Nicholson Gateway.
The Baton Rouge General Express Care facility will be open seven days a week to the LSU and local community to treat serious, but non-life threatening illnesses and injuries. The clinic will also feature a lab, X-ray machine and an EKG for more serious injuries. For more information, visit BRGexpresscare.com, find on Facebook at Facebook.com/BatonRougeGeneral and follow on Twitter at @BRGeneral.
“If you wake up with the flu or need a few stitches on a Saturday, you don’t have to visit the ER to get high-quality care,” said Edgardo Tenreiro, president and CEO of Baton Rouge General. “BRG Express Care is a convenient, affordable, fast option right around the corner – because the everyday demands of school, work and family don’t stop when you’re sick.”
Opening its first Louisiana location, The Simple Greek is an interactive concept that combines hhigh-quality ingredients, open kitchens and a fun atmosphere to deliver authentic Greek cuisine in a fast casual setting. Inspired by a concept through his CNBC reality television show “The Profit,” The Simple Greek was founded by entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis in 2015.
The LSU Property Foundation, an affiliate of the LSU Foundation, is facilitating Nicholson Gateway. Stirling Properties is serving as the retail developer and leasing broker on the project, working with the prime developer, Georgia-based RISE Real Estate, which specializes in student housing. Stirling Properties will also handle ongoing retail property management.
New this fall, Nicholson Gateway includes 763 units of apartment-style housing for more than 1,500 students, with associated residential support spaces, such as lounge spaces, study areas, community gathering places and retail food service. The project, focused on the largest underdeveloped tract of university-owned property that is adjacent to the campus core, will turn what has traditionally been the back of the campus into an exciting new gateway district while responding to demands for on-campus housing and supporting student success, improving the campus living experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
For retail leasing information, please contact Dottie Tarleton at dtarleton@stirlingprop.com or 225-922-4253 or Rhonda Sharkawy at rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com or 504-620-8145.
For student leasing information, visit lsu.edu/nicholson. Information about the overall project is available at nicholsongateway.com.
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.
New Container Park (And More!) Coming to Spanish Fort Town Center
Congratulations to Angie McArthur & Jeff Barnes, leasing agents with Stirling Properties, on the launch of “The Fort!”
Stirling Properties is so excited, we can’t CONTAIN it! A new container park called “The Fort” is coming to Spanish Fort as part of the Spanish Fort Town Center mixed-use development in South Alabama.
Spanish Fort Town Center, anchored by Bass Pro Shops, Kohl’s, and JCPenney, is a 230-acre premier master-planned development located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 98 in Baldwin County. The center includes 450,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, an apartment community, hotels, banks, and entertainment options.
Property owners, Dallas-based Cypress Equities, recently broke ground on the addition of a new container park, which will be composed of approximately eight shipping containers that will be repurposed and transformed into functioning restaurants and shops, and will share a common open-air environment where patrons can sit and dine.
Eight of the nine tenants that will operate in the container park have been secured, including Dragonfly Taco Bar, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, Soul Bowlz, Sno Biz, Deuce Coop, Beakers Coffee, Spanish Fort Pizza Co., and a local craft brewery. The energy and promise of the park resonated with tenants from the minute it launched and lease up was swift. The containers will arrive on site in October. The Fort is expected to open in November of 2018.
Angie McArthur, Broker Associate, and Jeff Barnes, Senior Investment Advisor/Broker Associate with Stirling Properties, serve as the leasing team for Cypress Equities and have been working with the overall Spanish Fort Town Center project since 2015. According to McArthur, great strides have been made to reactivate and move this project forward—from Cypress Equities’ investment in the Pavilion and park to the revitalization of the small shops, and now, the latest addition of The Fort.
She noted that over the last year, Stirling Properties helped to successfully secure more than 44,000 square feet of new leases for the retail center, adding Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park, Beauty World (currently under construction next to Kohl’s), Direct Furniture, Oishi Japanese Bar & Grill, and Tots2Teens Fun Salon to the diverse tenant lineup. McArthur and Barnes are also currently in negotiations with various retailers that will add another 30,000 square feet of shopping and dining options to the center.
“Part of the goal behind the launch of the container park last year was increasing foot traffic in the retail center to support the shops and surrounding businesses,” said McArthur. “The addition of this great community space will attract even more patrons and diners to the development and offer family-friendly entertainment options for visitors that will also benefit the surrounding retailers—this will be a true destination location.”
In conjunction with the new container park, Spanish Fort Town Center is also launching “The Village,” a unique boutique retail concept that will consist of small and specialty shops such as food options, fitness providers, clothing, gifts, candles, accessories, and salon services. Spanish Fort Village will deliver a pedestrian- and family-friendly, urban environment unlike anything else in the market area. Leasing for the space is currently underway. These units are located across from Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park and The Fort.
Spanish Fort has in the last decade experienced explosive residential growth—Baldwin County continues to be the fastest growing county in Alabama with 49% population growth since 2000—and has become a desirable community for families and new businesses alike. “Retail follows rooftops. We will continue to see even more growth in this area, and retailers will catch up to meet the increasing consumer demands,” added McArthur. “Stirling Properties is proud and excited to be a part of the evolution and growth of Spanish Fort Town Center, and we look forward to announcing more great tenants to come!”
For Spanish Fort Town Center leasing & sales information, contact Jeff Barnes, CCIM, at (251) 375-2496 / jbarnes@stirlingprop.com or Angie McArthur at (251) 375-2481 / amcarthur@stirlingprop.com.
UNTUCKit Celebrates Grand Opening of 1st Louisiana Store in New Orleans
Stirling Properties worked as local brokerage tenant rep to secure location.
On Friday, UNTUCKit celebrated the grand opening of its first Louisiana store located at 3943 Magazine Street in the heart of New Orleans. Stirling Properties commercial real estate company worked as the local brokerage tenant representative to help secure the location.
UNTUCKit, one of the fastest-growing retail brands in the U.S., will occupy 2,089 square feet of retail space. If you’re not familiar with the brand, UNTUCKit was created in 2011 to solve the problem of the long, sloppy look of untucked and ill-fitting dress shirts by designing shirts that are meant to be worn untucked. They’ve since introduced categories ranging from t-shirts and polos to sports jackets and performance wear—plus, the launch of women’s and boys’ lines in 2017.
Earlier this year, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees joined the UNTUCKit team as an investor and “brand ambassador” for the company. He decided to invest after meeting the company’s founder Chris Riccobono at the 2018 Super Bowl. Recently, Brees and the retail company gave away 10,000 shirts to local students in New Orleans ahead of them going back to school!
“We’re excited to bring the ease and comfort of our full apparel line to the NOLA community, up close and in person. The Magazine St. store will house the complete UNTUCKit assortment, where customers can try on each style and find their perfect fit in a relaxed and unique shopping environment,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder of UNTUCKit.
While this is the first Louisiana store, UNTUCKit Magazine Street will be the brand’s 41st store across the U.S. and Canada. Carly Plotkin, Sales & Leasing Executive with Stirling Properties, served as the local tenant rep on the lease transaction, along with Cushman & Wakefield.
“Stirling Properties is proud to welcome UNTUCKit to New Orleans. We truly enjoyed working with them to locate and secure the perfect retail location for the very first Louisiana store!” said Plotkin. “We are certain this apparel brand will be a huge success with New Orleanians, and we are looking forward to welcoming more stores to the Gulf South very soon.”
For sales & leasing information, contact Carly Plotkin at cplotkin@stirlingprop.com / (504) 620-8120.
Stirling Properties Welcomes Old Navy to Hammond Square
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company welcomes Old Navy to Hammond Square retail center in Hammond, Louisiana.
Image: Old Navy at Hammond Square exterior rendering
Old Navy will occupy 12,500 square feet of space on Main Street between Zales and Shoe Dept. Encore. Buildout and expansion of the store space are underway, with plans to open in the spring of 2019. 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 will be the 12th location for Old Navy with existing stores in many prominent retail centers across Louisiana, including other Stirling Properties developments such as Premier Centre in Mandeville and Stirling Bossier in Bossier City, Louisiana. Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing & Development Executive with Stirling Properties, handled the lease transaction on behalf of the landlord.
“Stirling Properties is excited to finally welcome Old Navy to Hammond Square—our shoppers have been eagerly anticipating its arrival. With the recent store closure announcements by Sears and Rite Aid, this will be a welcomed addition to the retail center and we are optimistic that we will have several more new tenants to announce in the coming months,” said Grady Brame, Executive Vice President with Stirling Properties.
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 and AMC Theatres. Stirling Properties redeveloped Hammond Square and currently manages and leases the center.
“At a time when many retailers are struggling with the challenges of e-commerce and shifts in consumer behavior, Old Navy is bucking trends and experiencing accelerated sales growth across the country. This store will be the perfect addition to our diverse tenant lineup at Hammond Square, and we are confident it will perform well,” said Brame.
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.
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.
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