Report: NWA Commercial Vacancy Rate Increased
In northwest Arkansas, the commercial real estate market's vacancy rate for the first half of 2018 increased to 10.8 percent, up from 9.7 percent in the second half of 2017.
View ArticleProperty Swapped In Deal Valued At $330,000
David and Jacki Bruning of Maumelle and their living trusts recently acquired 25.68 acres at the northwest corner of Interstates 40 and 440 in Pulaski County in a property swap valued at $330,000.
View ArticleSmooth Move: Merger Forms Top Tropical Smoothie Franchisee
Little Rock is now home to the largest Tropical Smoothie Café franchisee in the United States, and Dyne Hospitality Group has plans to grow even bigger.
View ArticleClarity Pointe Transaction Exceeds $11 Million Mark (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Avenir Senior Living of Scottsdale, Arizona, purchased the 59-unit Clarity Pointe project at 8401 Ranch Blvd.
View ArticleNumber of Women-Owned Businesses Surge Since 2007
The number of women-owned businesses in the United States grew 58 percent between 2007 and 2018, while all businesses grew only 12 percent, according to the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report...
View ArticleConway T-Mobile, Lonoke Burger King Transactions Total $4M
A telecommunications store in Conway, a fast-food outlet in Lonoke and farmland in Lonoke County add up to three million dollar-plus transactions in central Arkansas.
View ArticleSam Alley Leads $9M Rock Plaza, Riverdale Land Buy
An office building and land in Little Rock’s Riverdale area and undeveloped acreage in west Little Rock form a trio of million-dollar transactions.
View ArticleRodney Slater Says $30M Investment 'Shot in the Arm' for Pine Bluff Plant
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater was in Arizona for Sen. John McCain’s memorials last week, but he took time to telephone Whispers about the $3.5 billion gas-to-liquid fuel plant...
View ArticleNWA Conference Told Inclusion Makes Companies Stronger
Diversity and inclusion are subjects of growing importance to leaders in northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleRP Detail Establishes Its Tidy Home
A side job washing vehicles blossomed into a full-time business for Roger Perry in Arkadelphia. Perry operates RP Detail, providing custom cleaning service for SUVs, trucks and cars.
View ArticleSouthwestern Energy Sells Remaining Fayetteville Shale Holdings
Southwestern Energy Co. of Houston announces that it will sell its remaining assets in central Arkansas' Fayetteville Shale to Flywheel Energy LLC for $1.9 billion in cash.
View ArticleArkansas Casino Legalization Proposal Approved for Ballot
A proposal to legalize casinos in Arkansas has been approved for the November ballot.
View ArticleAristotle Wins $12.2M to Deploy Broadband in Rural Areas
The FCC says Aristotle of Little Rock has won at $12.2 million award at its Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction.
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Looks to Repeal Quarter of All Arkansas Regulations
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says state agencies and subcommittees have recommended over 800 state rules and regulations to the legislature for repeal.
View ArticleRecent Real Estate Deals Total $1.23M
Recent real estate transactions include an office/warehouse and land in the county.
View ArticleJoshua Brown Notes Successful Developments Raised by Wolves
Joshua Brown, one of the principals of Haag Brown in Jonesboro, says northeast Arkansas "needs 'one thing' by which we are known."
View ArticleMidtown Mini-Storage Attracts $9.5M Buyer (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Self-Storage Capital Partners of Philadelphia bought the 517-unit mini-storage project in midtown Little Rock from a group led by Paul Darden.
View ArticleBig Box Stores Still Hold Value, Experts Say
When big-box tenants look for space, there's ample competition for the same handful of properties, due to increasing costs of construction and property.
View ArticleDelinquency Rate of Commercial Real Estate Loans at Lowest Point
The chart illustrates the delinquency rate on commercial real estate loans — excluding farmland — booked in the domestic offices of all commercial banks in the United States between first-quarter 1991,...
View ArticleParking Lot Lease Deals at McCain: A Whole New Mall Game
Companies like Dillard’s Inc., J.C. Penney and Macy’s are surveying their vast parking areas and seeing new opportunities for dining and entertainment venues.
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