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Real Estate
Walmart's John Furner Among Speakers at Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy
Walmart US CEO John Furner and J.B. Hunt Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson are among the executives scheduled to speak as the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy expands into northwest Arkansas this fall. read more >
New Bank Flag on the Horizon for Arkansas
Valued at $3.9 billion when announced in November, the merger will bring the First Horizon name to Arkansas with the addition of IberiaBank's 16-branch network in the state. read more >
Centennial Bank's Commerce Center at Riverdale On the Rise
The new branch that Conway's Centennial Bank has under development in Little Rock will be a rarity among its built-from-scratch full-service offices. read more >
NLR Mayor Sees Development Opportunities for Argenta
The city of North Little Rock is hoping for a major makeover of the downtown Argenta district, a development that would include a hotel, condos, shops and restaurants. read more >
Pulaski County Farmland Harvests $4.1M Sale
Farmland, a mini-storage project and a construction material facility form this week's quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Vicki Clayton Advances at Generations (Movers & Shakers)
Vicki Clayton has been promoted to chief information officer of Generations Bank in Rogers. read more >
Fountaine Bleau North Attracts $34M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Peak Capital Partners of Provo, Utah, bought 217-unit apartment project in North Little Rock from Burkhalter FBN LLC, led by John Burkhalter. read more >
Number of Women-Owned Businesses Climbs
The number of women-owned businesses rose 21% to 12.9 million between 2014 and 2019, according to the “2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report,” published by American Express. read more >
A Record Low on Average 30-Year Fixed Mortgage: 3.29%
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29%, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys as the coronavirus outbreak deepens. read more >
Fed's Beige Book Finds Coronavirus Impacting Parts of US Economy
The Federal Reserve's latest nationwide survey of business conditions has found that the coronavirus outbreak has begun to impact tourism and disrupt manufacturing chains in parts of the United States. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $1.82M
The $650,000 sale of a service repair garage in Little Rock led the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
Jacksonville Apartment Combo Totals $5M
This week's roster of million-dollar real estate transactions kicks off with a string of Jacksonville apartments. read more >
New Hotels Chase Room Revenue Growth
The pulse of the Little Rock-North Little Rock hotel market is beating stronger than those of many hospitality markets around the nation, according to data compiled by a leading industry observer. read more >
$20M Matching Grant Starts Clock Ticking to Finish Delta Heritage Trail
A $20 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation promises to complete the Delta Heritage Trail. read more >
Otolaryngology Center Attracts $6.7M Sale (Real Deals)
A.O.C. Kanis Properties LLC, led by Mitchell Bolding, bought the 29,256-SF medical office building in west Little Rock. read more >
Jonesboro Real Estate Firms Announce Merger
For the second time in six months, Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group is merging with another real estate company to expand its representation of clients in northeast Arkansas. read more >
Herbology Dispensary to Open After Long Wait; 2nd Outlet in Little Rock
The long-awaited Herbology medicinal marijuana dispensary on Kanis Road in Little Rock will open Wednesday, according to company officials with Grassroots Cannabis, that national company operating the outlet. read more >
All in the Family: 4 Sisters Accused of $11.5M Fraud
A federal grand jury in Arkansas has charged the sisters, who are all in their 70s, with cheating the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of millions of dollars intended for minority farmers who had suffered discrimination in USDA programs. read more >
Potential QuikTrip Location Sold in SWLR for $8.5M
Quiktrip Corp., the Tulsa-based convenience store chain, bought a 16.1-acre tract near the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Otter Creek Road in Little Rock for $8.5 million. read more >
Markham West Retail Draws $19M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of RCG Ventures of Atlanta purchased the Markham West Shopping Center at 11400 W. Markham St. from Weingarten/Investments Inc. of Houston. read more >
California Investor Buys Fayetteville Condos (NWA Real Deals)
A pistachio farmer from Bakersfield, California, paid more than $2.5 million for newly constructed condos in Rupple Meadows in Fayetteville. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $1.1M
The most recent round of real estate transactions includes the sales of a parking lot, office building, mini-storage and commercial site. read more >
Raising Cane's in Fort Smith Sold for $4.75M
NS Retail Holdings LLC, an affiliate of NetStreit Corp. of Dallas, bought the 3,030-SF Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers restaurant at 7501 Rogers Ave. in Fort Smith for $4.75 million on Jan. 31. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $3M
The $950,000 sale of Inmon Truck Sales in North Little Rock led the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
Biggest Deals of 2019 See Values Plummet 85%
The value of big deals in Arkansas plummeted 85% in 2019 compared with the previous year, dropping to $7.9 billion compared with a stratospheric $53.9 billion in 2018. read more >
Shackleford Crossings' $10.5M Sale Underlines Retail Woes
2019 was the end of the line for Atlanta investment firm Invesco's ownership at Shackleford Crossings. After eight years, it decided to cut its losses and sell its remaining stake in the west Little Rock retail center. read more >
Income Growth in Central Arkansas Lags Nation's
While the unemployment rate remains low in central Arkansas, income growth in the region has lagged behind that of the rest of the United States, notes the Metroplan report “Metro Trends: Economic Review and Outlook.” read more >
Former Hog Coaches Sell Fayetteville Homes
Mike Anderson sold his Fayetteville home for $2.5 million recently to new football coach Sam Pittman. ormer Arkansas offensive coordinator Joe Craddock, who was terminated in December after two seasons with the Razorbacks, sold his Fayetteville home as well. read more >
Afco Metals, Red Lobster Highlight Recent Real Estate Deals
Industrial property in east Little Rock and a North Little Rock restaurant lead off this week's short parade of million-dollar transactions. read more >
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