Dragon Woodland Brings Back Memories of Chicago Mill Fire
Mayor Kevin Smith of Helena-West Helena says the grand opening of Dragon Woodland on the former Chicago Mill property in April was an emotional moment for him. read more >
Real Estate
Discovery Farms Program Helps Farmers Save Money While Saving Face
The Arkansas Discovery Farms Program is giving farmers data to help them farm sustainably, which, in turn, increases profitability, participating farmers and other state agriculture experts say. read more >
Super Chickens Reviving Big Name in Poultry
Blake Evans, the last CEO of Peterson Farms before selling all broiler operations to Simmons Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs in 2008, has hitched the family legacy to a new partnership: a startup headed by a co-founder of the meal-order service Blue Apron. read more >
Arkansas Farmland Values Rise 5.1%
The value of farm real estate in Arkansas rose 5.1% this year compared with 2018, to $3,320 per acre, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
Workforce Training Project Produces $4.65M Sale (Real Deals)
The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services bought its 5401 S. University Ave. project from Steward & Young Inc., led by J.R. Young. read more >
Sage Investor Snags South Creekside Apartments (NWA Real Deals)
A Fayetteville apartment complex sold for $8.3 million to a partnership led by a Rogers real estate investor. read more >
After Merger, OrthoArkansas Looks to Expand
OrthoArkansas of Little Rock, which in January merged with Arkansas Specialty Orthopaedics, wants to add 10 to 15 physicians in the next three to five years. read more >
Mahon Named Manager of First Service Bank Branch (Movers & Shakers)
Anderia Mahon has been hired as branch manager and loan officer for First Service Bank in its Little Rock market. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $1.5M
Recent sales include apartments, land and an auto shop. read more >
US Mortgage Rates Rise to 3-Month High
U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose slightly this week to their highest point in 12 weeks, though they remain far below their levels of a year ago. read more >
Bank OZK Packs Little Rock With New Deposits
Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by 6.5% in the 12-month period that ended June 30, outpacing the national growth rate of 4.2% and topping $70 billion for the first time, according to data released in September by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. read more >
Arkansas Banks Navigate Marijuana Road
Regulatory requirements, legal uncertainties blunt lending opportunities to the state's medical marijuana industry. read more >
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Coming Soon to Pulaski County
With only 10 Arkansas medical marijuana dispensaries running and the state pressing the other 22 licensed companies to move quickly, dispensaries in Little Rock and Sherwood plan to open late next month or in early December. read more >
Potlatch Parcel, Pinnacle Valley Plaza Lead Recent Purchases
Office land, a retail project, a steel project and an office-warehouse in Little Rock join forces with a North Little Rock store to form this week's grouping of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Blandford Medical Building Visited by $7.4M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate of Pensacola, Florida, bought the 67,680-SF medical office building in midtown Little Rock. read more >
Colliers Adds Two; Coulter Joins Mitchell Williams (Movers & Shakers)
Lisa Turpin and Bradford Gaines have joined Colliers International in Little Rock. Nathan Coulter joins Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard as an associate. read more >
Three Banks Offering $30M in Loans for Springdale Projects
Arvest Bank, United Bank and First Security Bank will work with the Downtown Springdale Alliance to make available a total of $30 million to small businesses and investors for Downtown Springdale Master Plan projects. read more >
TruService Community Federal Credit Union Buys NLR Branch
TruService Community Federal Credit Union of Little Rock has closed on its $310,000 purchase of a new branch at 4140 JFK Blvd. in North Little Rock. read more >
Express Rx to Buy 10 Fred's Pharmacies
Express Rx of Little Rock, a Southeastern regional pharmacy chain, is joining MHR Fund Management LLC of New York in an enterprise to acquire 10 Fred's pharmacy locations in rural areas across five Southeastern states. read more >
Oyster Bar Real Estate Sells for $800K
The most recent set of real estate transactions includes a restaurant, liquor store and land. read more >
Tusk & Trotter Finds Argenta to Its Taste
Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie, the acclaimed Bentonville restaurant, plans to open a location in North Little Rock because, says executive chef and owner Rob Nelson, the Argenta Arts District is radiating a Bentonville vibe. read more >
Midtown Medical Buildings Sold for Combined $34.4M
The Doctors Building and Midtown Medical Park off of University Avenue were both part of a $44 million deal that also included the former Sears properties. read more >
Cooper Makes First Payment to Roach Manufacturing
A former Jonesboro accountant recently made a dent in a $9 million civil judgment owed to a former client from which he embezzled for more than 20 years. read more >
Texas Company Buys Ashland Performance Materials for $6M
This week's triple bill features industrial property in Jacksonville, a medical office building in Bryant and a trailer project between Cabot and Jacksonville. read more >
New University of Arkansas Site Slated for Sorority
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville closed on a deal that has been in the works for a while, buying an apartment complex on Maple Street with the plan to eventually raze and build a sorority house on the site. read more >
WLR Petsmart Project Attracts $4.2M Acquisition (Real Deals)
An investment group composed of companies led by Haitham Alley and Bradley Davis purchased the Petsmart-Banfield Pet Hospital at 11400 Financial Centre Parkway. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Family Feud in Bankruptcy Case a Tale of Murder and Fraud
A long-running family dispute in northwest Arkansas over a small fortune in Walmart stock entered a new arena for courtroom contention: bankruptcy. read more >
Hotel Hot Springs Faces Foreclosure Sale
The 200-room Hotel Hot Springs & Spa will be sold at a foreclosure sale to help pay a $128.9 million judgment its owner received in June. read more >
Arkansas' Feral Hogs No Laughing Matter
Feral hogs damage Arkansas farms and equipment, and it doesn't take 30-50 to cause real trouble. read more >
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