Excitement Grows As The Fort Moves To Completion
Congratulations to Angie McArthur & Jeff Barnes, leasing agents with Stirling Properties, on the launch of the new container park in Spanish Fort Town Center!
Stirling Properties is so excited, we can’t CONTAIN it! The Fort, a new container park coming to Spanish Fort Town Center, is 100% leased and on-track to open in December. An official opening date and grand opening festivities will be announced soon.
Upon completion, The Fort will consist 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.
All tenants in the container park have been secured, including Beakers Coffee/Sno Biz, Blues Burger, Deuce Coop, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, Dragonfly Taco Bar, Happy Pizza, Soul Bowlz, and Tap Station. There will also be a retailer on-site stocked with “The Fort” official merchandise.
Last month, The Spanish Fort City Council approved the new development as an entertainment district, allowing patrons over the age of 21 to openly carry alcoholic beverages outdoors. This is a significant designation for The Fort, making it easier for visitors to move freely through the shared space of restaurants and shops.
Property owners, Dallas-based Cypress Equities, broke ground on the container park in September and the containers arrived on site in October. The Fort was initially expected to open in November of 2018, but construction delays due to inclement weather have pushed the opening back to December.
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.
“The addition of such an innovative concept has already created a new wave of energy and anticipation for Spanish Fort Town Center,” said McArthur. “And all of the excitement around The Fort has translated to new leases within the retail center. It’s thrilling to see the momentum of this project moving into the new year—and as a result, we look forward to welcoming new tenants to the space very soon!”
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.
Over the last year, Stirling Properties has 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.
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 space is currently underway. These units are located across from Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park and The Fort.
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.
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.
Stirling Properties Is Pre-Leasing Offices At Spanish Fort Town Center
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is pre-leasing Offices at Spanish Fort Town Center, a proposed Class-A office building to be located within the Spanish Fort Town Center mixed-use development in Spanish Fort, Alabama. The offices will be situated along Bass Pro Drive on the east side of the center.
The proposed Offices at Spanish Fort Town Center includes the construction of a 2-story office building consisting of roughly 44,000 square feet. The building will feature state-of-the-art construction, efficient floor configurations, and ample surface parking. Adjacent land is available for additional office development phases to meet expansion requirements and demand.
Stirling Properties currently handles leasing for Spanish Fort Town Center. The proposed office development would be owned and managed by the company. Since opening its Mobile office in 2014, Stirling Properties remains committed to expanding its footprint in South Alabama and the surrounding region.
“The Offices at Spanish Fort Town Center will be a great addition to the area. It will be located within walking distance of abundant amenities that already exist as part of the overall Spanish Fort Town Center mixed-use development. This is a great example of the live, work, play development model that is becoming attractive to many companies and employees,” said Jeff Barnes, CCIM, Broker with Stirling Properties.
Spanish Fort Town Center, anchored by Bass Pro Shops, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Urban Air, Fairfield Inn, and Courtyard by Marriot, 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.
Stirling Properties has a diverse portfolio of retail, office, mixed-use, healthcare, and hospitality developments and managed properties across the Gulf South region. The company recently developed a similar office product—Offices at River Chase—in the River Chase mixed-use center located in Covington, Louisiana.
For Offices at Spanish Fort Town Center leasing information, contact Jeff Barnes, CCIM, at (251) 375-2496 / jbarnes@stirlingprop.com or Angie McArthur at (251) 375-2481 / amcarthur@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Properties is located at One St. Louis Centre, 1 St. Louis Street, Suite 4100 in Mobile, Alabama.
Stirling Properties Awarded Leasing Contract for Spanish Fort Town Center in Spanish Fort, Alabama
Stirling Properties has been awarded a contract to provide leasing services for Spanish Fort Town Center, a 447,748 square-foot mixed-use development, located in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
Totaling more than 230-acres at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Highway 90/98, Spanish Fort Town Center is anchored by Bass Pro Shops, JCPenney and Kohl’s. The site also features a Wells Fargo Bank, two Marriot hotels, retail and a restaurant. In addition to a new 3.5-acre community park, this prime location continues to undergo additional enhancements to match the sites superior access, interstate visibility and the highest traffic count in Baldwin County.
For information about available leasing opportunities, contact Jeff Barnes jbarnes@stirlingprop.com or 251-375-2496 or Angie McArthur amcarthur@stirlingprop.com or 251-375-2481.
Spanish Fort Town Center is owned and managed by Cypress Equities (Cypress). Cypress was founded in 1995 and has since established a national reputation synonymous with the premier development, operation and management of destination-class retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States.
