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Pediatrics Plus Draws $8.7M Transaction (Real Deals)Lock Icon

A 32,518-SF child development center in west Little Rock weighed in at $8.7 million.

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Storage Project Starts With $5.1M Purchase (Real Deals)Lock Icon

Discover key real estate transactions across Little Rock, from a $5.1M Riverdale Center sale to high-value homes, offices, and condos changing hands.

Downtown Little Rock Hampton Inn & Suites Sells for $11MLock Icon

A Google Street View image of the Hampton Inn & Suites at 320 River Market Avenue in downtown Little Rock

Explore Little Rock’s latest million-dollar transactions, including hotel sales, luxury homes, and major commercial developments shaping the city’s market.

Encore Bank & Bank of England Up And Down in 2024

Encore Bank sees modest gains, Bank of England struggles with losses, and Bank OZK expands its southeastern footprint with new branches in Georgia and Florida.

Construction / Investments / Legal

Court Case Pits Hot Springs High-Rise Owner Against Penthouse HoldoutLock Icon

Parth Patel seeks to renovate Hot Springs' historic Medical Arts Building into a hotel, but a dispute over assessment fees with penthouse owner Melanie Chambers threatens the project. read more >

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Nonprofits / Retail

Springdale Storage Complex Sells for $4.7M (NWA Real Deals)Lock Icon

Explore recent real estate transactions in Northwest Arkansas, including self-storage, church, apartments, warehouses, and office spaces sold for millions. read more >

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Industry / Media & Marketing

The Death of the Cold Call (John Tucker Commentary)

Cold calling on the phone is a waste of time and money. Focus on warming up leads first. read more >

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Tornado damage in the area of Breckenridge Drive and North Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock on March 31, 2023
Real Estate

Insurance Companies Struggle with Record Losses on Arkansas Church PropertiesLock Icon

Church insurers in Arkansas faced heavy losses in 2023, with Church Mutual Insurance and Brotherhood Mutual Insurance reporting pure direct loss ratios of 197.72% and 141.5%, respectively. read more >

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Kum & Go Sale Tops $6M (Real Deals)Lock Icon

A 5,700-SF convenience store in west Little Rock weighed in at $6.07 million. read more >

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Bailey Construction Gets $6.88M Contract for Easterseals RemodelLock Icon

This week's million dollar deals and construction contracts starts with an expansion and remodel to the Easterseals Arkansas campus in west Little Rock. read more >

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Real Estate / Technology

The LR Port & Jobs (Editorial)

The Port of Little Rock is infrastructure that not only works, but that attracts jobs. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Legal / Real Estate

Randolph County Farmland at Center of $2.1M REIT Foreclosure DisputeLock Icon

A foreclosure complaint has been filed against a real estate investment trust that held a $2.1 million loan secured by more than 2,200 acres of land in Randolph County. read more >

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Legal

SQRL Fallout: $4M In Judgments & FBI InvestigationLock Icon

New civil disputes and financial judgments have joined the multistate court docket involving Joseph Blake Smith and his failed SQRL convenience store venture. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Real Estate

Arkansas Commercial Insurance Rates Soar Amid Extreme Weather & InflationLock Icon

The commercial real estate insurance market is facing its toughest conditions in years, with skyrocketing premiums, increased deductibles, and changing risk profiles due to severe weather events. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Industry / Media & Marketing

Consider Hiring People With Disabilities (Jeff Dern Commentary)

Businesses that hire people with disabilities are better for it in a multitude of ways. read more >

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