LATEST ARTICLES BY George Waldon
Super 8 Transaction Surpasses $2.5M (Real Deals)
A 58-room motel in Jacksonville tipped the scales at $2.57 million.
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Bank Combo Builds Assets to $539M
The pending merger of two northeast Arkansas lenders will create the state’s 35th-largest bank, with total assets of $539 million.
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Restoration of Little Rock’s Pavilion in the Park Nears Completion After Tornado Damage
Nearly 18 months to the day have passed since an EF3 tornado slammed into Little Rock’s Pavilion in the Park on March 31, 2023.
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Clinical Transaction Checks In at $1.5M (Real Deals)
A 9,008-SF office building in North Little Rock weighed in at $1.5 million.
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Joseph Blake Smith Denies $624K Loan Signature in SQRL Bankruptcy Hearing
The court proceedings surrounding Joseph Blake Smith’s insolvent SQRL convenience store chain took another twist last month when Smith testified that he didn’t sign paperwork associated with a $624,000 loan.
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Sherwood Park Buy Tops $7.9M Mark (Real Deals)
A 242-unit apartment complex in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $7.93 million.
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More Arkansas Circuit Clerks Provide Fraud Alert Service to Fight Real Estate Scammers
During her 19 years as Saline County’s circuit clerk and deputy clerk, Myka Sample watched as the number of real estate fraudsters around the nation grew and became more brazen. She remembers lying in bed mulling over what could be done to help property owners head off trouble.
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Maumelle Med Space Prescribes $1.6M Sale (Real Deals)
Medical office space in the 2.38-acre Maumelle Professional Building development tipped the scales at $1.6 million.
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Academy Bank Plans On Entering Rogers
The addition of Academy will expand the competitive field of banks in Rogers to 24, of which six hold at least a 5% share of deposits in the market.
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Property Values Climb in 15 Arkansas Counties as Reappraisals Reflect Growth
Five counties across the northern (Benton, Madison and Fulton) and central (Faulkner and Grant) parts of the state were visited by average annual growth of more than 12.9% during the past three years.
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Dormant Walgreens Sells for $1.6M (Real Deals)
A 13,428-SF vacant Walgreens in midtown Little Rock weighed in at $1.6 million.
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Royal Oaks Purchase Surpasses $2.9M (Real Deals)
A 159-unit mobile home park in Sherwood tipped the scales at $2.97 million.
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SQRL Fallout: More Fraud Allegations Arise Over C-Store Meltdown
The tally of fraud and forgery allegations surrounding Joseph Blake Smith and his troubled ownership of the SQRL convenience store chain continues to grow.
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The Springs Purchase Surpasses $9.2M (Real Deals)
The 139-room nursing home in west Little Rock weighed in at $9.25 million.
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Canine Warehouse Fetches $2.3M (Real Deals)
Claudia’s Canine Cuisine, a 32,770-SF industrial facility in Maumelle, was purchased by J&R Northwest Holdings LLC.
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Office-Warehouse Sale Hits the $2M Mark (Real Deals)
A 38,272-SF office-warehouse in Little Rock weighed in at $2 million.
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Stephens Family Sues Little Rock Over Growth Corridor Path
The lawsuit by SF Holding Corp. challenges the city’s approval of a preliminary plat for a 43-lot expansion of the Copper Run residential development.
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Grand Savings Grows Footprint in Northwest Arkansas
Grand Savings Bank is expanding its Benton County footprint to seven locations with the addition of a Centerton branch.
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Sonny Williams’ Owner Reflects on 25 Years in Little Rock’s River Market
Envisioned as a Vegas-style steakhouse, Sonny Williams’ became part of a cadre of mainstay restaurants in the River Market area along with Flying Saucer (1998), Sticky Fingerz (2000) and Flying Fish (2002).
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Ottenheimer Market Hall to Get Long-Awaited Update
Downtown Little Rock’s River Market is nearing its 30th birthday, and plans are forming to deliver an overdue update to its Ottenheimer Market Hall and twin pavilions.
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