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George Waldon joined Arkansas Business in 1985 as an associate editor and has covered a smorgasbord of topics during his tenure, ranging from weighty matters to the absurd. He grew up in Corning (Clay County), graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and worked as a general assignment reporter at the El Dorado News-Times before signing on with Arkansas Business.
3rd & Commerce LLC, led by Rett Tucker and Jimmy Moses, sold its 44,898-SF piece of the Arkansas Capital Commerce Center at 200 River Market Ave. for $4.97 million and its adjoining parking deck for $3.32 million. read more >
Amazon and the Central Commerce Center heat up speculation in the Little Rock metro, with more top-notch space in the development pipeline. read more >
KP Properties of Arkansas LLC, led by Kel Kenker and Paul Mead, sold the multifamily properties to Main Street Home LLC, led by E&L Webster Family Ltd. of Lakeside, California. read more >
A testy landlord-tenant relationship in downtown Little Rock grows more contentious as the owner of the 24-story Bank of America Plaza sued the Wright Lindsey & Jennings law firm. read more >
Grapette International adds National Fruit Flavor Co. recipes for cocktail mixers, Sno-Balls and more to its menu of syrups and concentrates. read more >
The 26-acre Lakeside Estates Mobile Home Park in Jacksonville was bought from JES Properties LLC, led by Paul Spellmann . read more >
Bodcaw Bank of Stamps is making an interstate move to enter a new market. The $151 million-asset lender intends to set up shop at 3625 Richmond Road in Texarkana, Texas. read more >
The largest bank in America officially entered the Arkansas market a few weeks ago when JPMorgan Chase Bank of Columbus, Ohio, opened its west Little Rock branch at 12900 Chenal Parkway. read more >
Little Rock's Encore Bank has its eyes on a branch deep in the heart of Texas at 711 Broadway in San Antonio. read more >
Market & Merrill Partners LLC, led by Wade Ruckle, purchased the 125,525-SF retail project in west Little Rock from Cooper Commercial Properties V LLC, led by Kent Burger. read more >
