Momentum Jonesboro on Pace to Grow Jobs in Key Sectors
Momentum Jonesboro, the economic development fundraising plan targeting job growth in northeast Arkansas, is on pace to reach its $3.7 million goal in May, as officials hoped. But the city isn't...
View ArticleUnemployment in Arkansas MSAs Down From 2015
December unemployment was down in Arkansas from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor Department figures released Wednesday. The bureau reported overall unemployment in Arkansas at 3.8 percent, down...
View ArticleTommy Keet to Bring Paninis & Company to Little Rock
Tommy Keet, president of JTJ Juice Bars LLC, is bringing a new sandwich concept to Little Rock. Keet has paired Paninis & Company with his existing I Love Juice Bar location to provide fresh...
View ArticleAirbnb Announces Tax Agreement With Arkansas
Airbnb announced Monday that it will begin to collect and remit taxes in Arkansas on behalf of the company's hosts and guests. Under the agreement, the online room and vacation home rental service...
View ArticleTerraforma Buys NLR Riverfront Land for Entertainment District
Terraforma LLC of Maumelle announced Friday that it has purchased, through Smarthouse Way LLC, 5.6 acres along the Arkansas River at the foot of the under-contruction Broadway Bridge from the city of...
View ArticleThree Earn LEED Accreditation at Clark Contractors (Movers & Shakers)
Melanie Blacklock, Stephen Lane and Michael McGrew of Clark Contractors in Little Rock have been certified as LEED-accredited professionals by the U.S. Green Building Council. Blacklock works as a...
View ArticleStonehaven Purchase Surpasses $7.1 Million (Real Deals)
The sale of a 60-unit assisted living project in Maumelle weighed in at $7.15 million. CHG Senior Living RE Stonehaven LLC, an affiliate of Cornerstone Healthcare Group of Dallas, purchased Stonehaven...
View ArticleNew Date Set on Daly’s Steakhouse in Conway
The developers behind the planned John Daly’s Steakhouse in Conway are now pushing for a June 1 opening date. The restaurant, at 912 Front St., is named for and honors the colorful pro golfer who once...
View ArticleFormer Jennings Osborne Manor Title Passed to New Owner
We’re told the west Little Rock mansion made famous by the late Jennings Osborne officially has a new owner: John Johnson. You might recall that Johnson had to wait before taking formal ownership of...
View ArticleReal Estate Agent's Daughter Among More Indictments Made in Camden Fake Will...
As expected, the 21-year-old daughter of a Camden real estate agent has been indicted along with two other family members in connection with allegations of creating a fake will for a survivor of the...
View ArticleCostco Hasn't Hit Pay Dirt Yet in Little Rock
Talk of Costco Wholesale Corp. circling the Little Rock market persists. Some linked the company scouting a store location near the northwest corner of Interstate 430 and Col. Glenn Road plus dirt work...
View ArticleArkansas Realtors: December Homes Sales Up 8 Percent
The Arkansas Realtors Association said Monday that home sales rose 8 percent in December, and year-to-date sales were up nearly 12 percent. Realtors in the 43-county area surveyed by the association...
View ArticleIn Jonesboro, 2 Convention Center Projects Take Shape
Two different convention center construction projects continue to move forward in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel and Convention Center broke ground at its site on Browns Lane Access Road,...
View ArticleRetail Group: Sales to Grow 3.7 Percent to 4.2 Percent
NEW YORK — The nation's largest retail trade group is predicting that annual retail sales will increase between 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent this year. The National Retail Federation, the nation's...
View ArticleTech Park Sees More Demand From Startups, Entrepreneurs
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board learned Wednesday that it will be asked to approve a conversion of the fourth floor at 417 Main St. to meet increased demand from smaller operations for...
View ArticleDevelopers Finish, Start Projects on Main Street in Little Rock, North Little...
Two Main Street redevelopments — one on each side of the Arkansas River — were announced this week by Moses Tucker Real Estate Inc. and Newmark Grubb Arkansas. Moses Tucker said its $3 million...
View ArticlePakko: State Housing Numbers Continue Upward Trend
December home sales and prices were up in Arkansas compared to the previous year, shutting the books on 2016 and continuing to reflect the state's recovery from the housing market collapse of 2006-2007...
View ArticleComfort Inn & Suites Transaction Checks In at $3.9M (Real Deals)
A 70-room hotel in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.9 million. Andy & Andrew Hotel Investments LLC, led by Ashok Desai, purchased the Comfort Inn & Suites at 3915 McCain Park Drive....
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks Having a Hot Time in Chicago
Steve Daniels, a senior reporter with Crains Chicago Business, reported last month on how developers of Chicago's "splashiest commercial real estate projects" are getting their loans and financing from...
View ArticleTexarkana Convention Center Could Soon Change Hands
A little update now on the case of Dr. Hiren D. Patel, doctor at the center of a controversy over dueling convention centers on both sides of Texarkana. Patel owns Texarkana Hotels LLC that in turn...
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