Stirling Properties Hires Eugene Schmitt as Hammond Square Property Manager
HAMMOND, LA – April 16, 2012 – Stirling Properties is pleased to announce that Eugene Schmitt is now Property Manager at Hammond Square.
Mr. Schmitt brings a diverse commercial real estate background that includes portfolio asset management oversight, portfolio leasing expertise, direct involvement in over $200 million in ground-up development, and direct day-to-day property management.
Mr. Schmitt started his real estate career as the Retail & Industrial Asset Manager for Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, where he oversaw a 4.3 million square-foot portfolio. In 2005 he joined Atlanta-based Cousins Properties where he served in various development, leasing, and property management capacities. Most recently with Cousins, Eugene served as the Regional Director-Retail where he managed a national portfolio of retail centers that generated over $30 million in annual operating income.
Mr. Schmitt moved to New Orleans in 2011 and founded Waterline Real Estate Consulting, a real estate services company. Waterline projects included project/construction management services for a 27,000 square-foot medical office build-out for LSU’s Health Sciences Center and project management services for a historical renovation/adaptive reuse project in downtown New Orleans.
Prior to starting his real estate career, Mr. Schmitt served as a naval officer aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Ticonderoga and as Assistant Operations Officer at Destroyer Squadron Six. He holds a B.S. in Naval Architecture from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from Tulane University, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
Mr. Schmitt lives in New Orleans with his wife, Theresa, and three-year-old son, Keegan.
Stirling Properties Breaks Ground for New Restaurant at Stirling Bossier Shopping Center
Santa Fe Cattle Company Restaurant to Open in Fall 2012
BOSSIER CITY, LA – Stirling Properties, developer and property manager of Stirling Bossier Shopping Center, announces the construction of a new 7,918 square foot Santa Fe Cattle Company Restaurant, a roadhouse style steakhouse, located on the outparcel adjacent to the Progressive Bank building, fronting Airline Drive. Santa Fe is expected to open at Stirling Bossier in early fall 2012.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Santa Fe Cattle Company operates in 6 states with 17 locations. Within Louisiana, they have locations in Hammond, Prairieville and Ruston, making the Stirling Bossier restaurant the fourth in the State. The Hammond location, which opened in June 2009 at Hammond Square, is another Stirling Properties retail development.
Rhonda Sharkawy who represents Stirling Bossier Shopping Center and who brokered the transaction commented that “Santa Fe Cattle Co. will give guests of Stirling Bossier further variety in dining options and enhances the overall make-up of the Shopping Center.”
For additional leasing and sales opportunities at Stirling Bossier Shopping Center, contact Rhonda Sharkawy at (504) 620-8145 or rsharkawy@stirlingprop.com.
Photos from Stirling Honors 2012
Theme: A Salute to You
Keynote Speaker: Steve Gleason
Date: March 22, 2012
Location: National WWII Museum
Stage Door Canteen
New Orleans, LA
Stirling Properties Included in 2012 LSU 100
Covington, LOUISIANA (March 23, 2012) – Stirling Properties was honored for its second consecutive year as one of the LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses during the 2012 LSU 100 Honoree Luncheon held today at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. (more…)
Clearview Mall To Host an Easter Eggstravaganza
Metairie, Louisiana (March 19, 2012) – Clearview Mall, managed and leased by Stirling Properties, will host several Easter activities with special guest: the Easter Bunny.
Kids and families are encouraged to hop into Clearview Mall to take part in Don Daigrepont Studio’s Easter Photo Experience complete with real baby bunnies. Packages start at $15.99 and are available for three weeks starting Saturday, March, 17 and ending Saturday, April 7. The Easter Bunny will also be giving out special complimentary treats from Elmer’s chocolate during all portrait sessions.
Other highlights include an Easter Eggstravaganza event including face painting, balloon art and an egg hunt. The event will be held 11 am to 1 pm at the mall’s food court on March 31 and again on April 7. Guests of all ages are invited to attend this free public event.
For more information about the events planned for Easter, go to www.clearviewmall.com or contact Christie Naccari, Special Events and Leasing Coordinator for Clearview Mall, at (504) 885-0202 or by email at cnaccari@stirlingprop.com.
Clearview Mall Launches Website with New and Improved Features
Metairie, Louisiana (March 7, 2012) – Clearview Mall, managed and leased by Stirling Properties, announces the launch of its newly redesigned website, www.clearviewmall.com, which features improved functionality and social sharing capabilities. The decision to upgrade the existing site was a joint decision made by the Mall’s owners and Stirling Properties, who also designed and produced the new website. (more…)
