Real Estate
Cushman & Wakefield Sage Partners Adds 4 Partners
The commercial real estate company said the new partners strengthen the firm’s capabilities and reinforce its position as an industry leader in Arkansas.
The national median sales price rose 3.8% in February from a year earlier to $398,400, an all-time high for the month of February.
The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China are driving up the cost of building materials used in new residential construction and home remodeling projects.
People who live by America’s ports are worried that President Donald Trump’s administration could cancel the landmark climate law that earmarked $3 billion to clean up the dirty air that surrounds neighborhoods near U.S. ports.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments
The latest round of appointments includes new members of the State Medical Board and Arkansas Economic Development Commission. read more >
Setting Boundaries & Clarifying Expectations (Sabrina Starling on Small Business)
Setting clear boundaries and expectations is an essential component to building a high-performing team. read more >
Arkansas’ Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Face Uncertainty Under Anti-DEI Law
Arkansas' new Act 116 eliminates affirmative action, raising concerns that it could weaken support for women- and minority-owned businesses, particularly the state's MWOBE program. read more >
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Splash Transaction Surpasses $4.7M (Real Deals)
A Splash Car Wash development in Sherwood tipped the scales at $4.78 million. read more >
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Bentonville Bankers Behind Grand Savings Bank Set to Acquire Missouri-Based LimeBank
The bankers behind Grand Savings Bank in Bentonville are set to acquire Stark Bancshares Inc. of Bolivar, Missouri, and its subsidiary LimeBank, in a deal valued at under $12.5 million. read more >
Hillview Village Apartments Sell for $4.3M
The next round of million-dollar real estate transactions and construction contracts starts with a North Little Rock apartment complex. read more >
Little Rock’s FoxDen Capital Buys Office in Rogers for $2.4M
FoxDen Capital of Little Rock purchased a 4,319 SF office building in Rogers for $2.4 million, financed by a $3.7 million loan from Malvern National Bank.
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Barnaby Group to Announce Expansion Plans at AMFA Gala
The Barnaby Group, new owner of the Town Pump in Little Rock, plans to expand in Arkansas with upcoming projects to be announced at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Tabriz Gala on April 5. read more >
Hybar Steel Invests $500K in Mississippi County’s Housing Incentive Program
Hybar is the 15th employer to participate in the program, which has facilitated 122 home purchases with the goal of strengthening the local workforce. read more >
Hot Springs Industrial Property Sells for $5M
The facility on nearly 22 acres is located at the Garland County Industrial Park. read more >
US Job Openings Rose to 7.7 Million In January, a Sign Trump Inherited a Strong Labor Market
The outlook for the labor market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries, purges federal workers and threatens to deport millions of immigrants. read more >
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Trump Administration Throws Hundreds of Affordable Housing Projects Into Limbo After Contract Cuts
The Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide. read more >
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![Mini-mall at 7811 Cantrell Road in Little Rock. [George Waldon]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250226_111437_opt-scaled-e1741296330846-300x194.jpg)
Cantrell Retail Project Rings Up $3M Sale (Real Deals)
A 13,937-SF commercial project in Little Rock weighed in at $3 million. read more >
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Investor Buys 15 Homes in West Little Rock’s LaMarche Village for $4.4M
This week's sampling of million-dollar real estate & construction transactions starts with a group of homes in west Little Rock. read more >
Righting the Bus (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
The first step to a successful enterprise is getting the right people on board and the wrong ones off. read more >
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Randy Lawson Appointed to University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Lawson founded Lawco Energy Group and has served on numerous boards including the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas State Board of Education. read more >
Commercial Real Estate Value Rebounds Modestly in 2024
After plunging in 2023, the value of commercial real estate investment in the U.S. experienced a modest improvement in 2024, the data provider Statista reported in February. “According to industry […] read more >
BSR’s New Texas Development Weighs on Q4 Results, but Operating Income Rises for Full Year
The company also announced the hiring of Tom Cirbus as CFO. He spent the past 11 years in the investment banking division of Wells Fargo. read more >
Mortgage Rates Have Declined But Could Stay at a Level That Makes it Tough to Afford a Home
The same factors that have pulled mortgage rates to their lowest level since December are clouding the outlook for where mortgage rates will go from here. read more >
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Trademark HSV Real Estate Acquired by Tulsa-Based McGraw Realtors
The Tulsa-based firm said the realty team at Trademark HSV Real Estate in Hot Springs Village will remain the same. read more >
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