Alley Honored by Burlsworth Foundation (Movers & Shakers)
Sam Alley, chief executive officer of VCC, the Little Rock general contracting company, is being recognized by the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation as the Legends honoree for 2020.
View ArticleCentral Arkansas Population Stands at 750,000
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and...
View ArticleKum & Go Transaction Checks Out at $5.9M (Real Deals)
Goko LLC of Wichita, Kansas, purchased the super convenience store in west Little Rock from Bayrock Seven LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina.
View ArticleHome Sale Worth the Wait for Former Punter
Former University of Arkansas punter Matt Wait is moving on from his Fayetteville home that was once the focal point of a brief but convoluted legal tale.
View ArticleCrystal Hill Kum & Go Turned Over for $3.4M
A super convenience store, apartments, an eatery and a home provide this week’s installment of million-dollar real estate deals.
View ArticleSimon, Brookfield Close to Buying JC Penney Out of Bankruptcy
Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to a deal to buy department store chain J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy and keep the chain running.
View ArticleArkansas Metro Housing Costs Trend Lower Than U.S.
Housing costs in central Arkansas compare favorably with those in other metropolitan areas, a recent report by planning agency Metroplan shows.
View ArticleMost Feedback Is Just Noise (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress?
View ArticleVillage at Valley Ranch Draws $10.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Conway’s Reliance Health Care Inc., bought the 90-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility in west Little Rock. The seller is Wagnon Place Inc., led by Joey Wiggins.
View ArticlePandemic Collateral Damage? Small Firms
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country’s economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don’t expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course.
View ArticleArkansas Residential Sales Prove Contagious
When it comes to Arkansas home sales, historically low interest rates are helping steamroll any ill effects from COVID-19.
View ArticleAdvancements Made at Relyance, Arvest (Movers & Shakers)
Katherine Polczynski and Melissa Kleusner have received promotions at Relyance Bank in Hot Springs. Chris Vanwinkle and Amber Haydar French have been promoted to client advisers at Arvest Wealth...
View ArticleBryant Car Wash Purchased for $3.4M
This week’s installment of million-dollar real estate transactions travels from Bryant through Little Rock and on to Conway.
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Rise for 4th Straight Month As Growth Slows
Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks.
View ArticleCushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners Hire Two (Movers & Shakers)
Colby Hoagland and Rose Kline-Garson have joined Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners in Little Rock.
View ArticleArrowhead Estates Sells for $6.1M (Real Deals)
The 242-unit apartment property in North Little Rock trades hands between two California companies for $6.15 million.
View ArticleFarm Debt Forecast to Rise 4.7% Rise in 2020
The debt on farm real estate is projected to increase 4.7% in 2020, adjusted for inflation, to $281.6 billion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported earlier this month.
View ArticleEncore Bank to Migrate West
The main office of Little Rock’s Encore Bank is on the move. The $584 million-asset lender is relocating its headquarters to Suite 100 at 1801 Rahling Road in west Little Rock.
View ArticleRiverBank Goes Downtown with Pocahontas HQ
A once-dormant bank building in northeast Arkansas is seeing renewed life as a financial headquarters.
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