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Symphony for the Village? Orchestra Eyes East Little RockLock Icon

After plants fell through in the Creative Corridor along downtown Little Rock’s Main Street, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra has turned its sights to a possible location in Little Rock’s East Village development. read more >
Media & Marketing / Nonprofits / Restaurants & Food

Rescue The Rep (Rett Tucker Commentary)

The bottom line is that The Rep is critical to our city’s cultural and arts development, but it is also vital to our economic development. read more >
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Banking & Finance / Construction / Legal

Little Rock Looks Up: 7 Downtown Projects Set to Open by Year’s EndLock Icon

A flurry of behind-the-scenes activity indicates a restart is in the works for a key part of the Creative Corridor in downtown Little Rock. read more >
The M-3 building, open for business at Third and Main in downtown Little Rock.
Media & Marketing / Real Estate

Acxiom Moves Toward Creative Corridor Offices

Acxiom Corp. signed a lease this week for 11,215 SF of office space in downtown Little Rock's Creative Corridor. read more >
The Fulk Building, at the southwest corner of 3rd and Main Streets, houses CJRW, Arkansas' largest advertising and marketing firm, in a 21,000 SF office, and an estimated $4.2 million has been invested in the project.
Business Services / Construction / Investments

CJRW Marks a Year as a Main Street Mainstay

When Mark Raines peeked inside the Fulk Building a couple of years ago, he couldn’t believe CJRW was considering it as a future home. The historic building at Main and Third streets in Little Rock had long been the home of Bennett’s Military Supplies. read more >
An aerial view of the area being branded as the Financial Quarter. 
Business Services / Construction / Media & Marketing

StudioMAIN Developing LR Financial Quarter

Aiming to help downtown revitalization reach its true potential, a nonprofit group called StudioMAIN has unveiled plans to market an area of downtown it’s calling the Financial Quarter. read more >
From left to right: Randy Young of the Pollution Control and Ecology Commission; Ron Curry, administrator of the EPA's Region 6; and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola plant the final shrubs in the streetscape.
Construction / Real Estate

Creative Corridor Debuts First Completed Section

The city of Little Rock on Monday opened the 500 block of Main Street — the first section of the Creative Corridor streetscape. Includes video and slideshow. read more >
The M-3 building, open for business at Third and Main in downtown Little Rock.
Business Services / Construction / Media & Marketing

Jones Film Makes Main Street Move, Becomes M-3 Productions

Downtown Little Rock's Main Street makeover continued this week with the move of Jones Film Video to its new headquarters at Third and Main. The company also changed its name to M-3 Productions. read more >
A rendering of Main Street's Creative Corridor by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and Marlon Blackwell Architect.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

The Best & Worst of 2014

From best investment to worst financial projects, Arkansas Business recaps the best and worst of 2014. read more >
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Construction / Nonprofits / Real Estate

Jane Chu: Main Street Revitalization Awakens a Cultural District

Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, said the revitalization of downtown Little Rock's Main Street has awakened a cultural district. read more >
Government & Politics / Nonprofits / Tourism

Jane Chu to Visit Little Rock, North Little Rock Next Week

The chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts is scheduled to be in central Arkansas next week to meet with the arts community in Little Rock and North Little Rock. read more >
Chris, left, Jay and Ross Cranford have formed Cranford Co., a new advertising agency to be located in downtown Little Rock. | (Photo by Wil Chandler)
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Real Estate

Cranford Co. Joins Tenants in Arkansas Building on Main Street in Little Rock

Cranford Co., the advertising agency founded by brothers Jay, Ross and Chris Cranford, announced Thursday plans to move into office space in the Arkansas Building at 524 Main St. in Little Rock. read more >
A rendering of Main Street's Creative Corridor by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center and Marlon Blackwell Architect.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Media & Marketing

Little Rock’s Main Street ‘Creative Corridor’ Plan Wins National Award

A plan to transform four neglected blocks of Main Street in downtown Little Rock into an arts district has earned a national design award for the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture and Marlon Blackwell Architect of Fayetteville read more >
David Robinson at the K-Lofts announcement on Main Street in Little Rock.
Construction / Government & Politics / Investments

After Delays, K Lofts Apartment Project Moves Forward on Main Street

Developers and political leaders held a news conference Thursday morning to announce the start of construction on 32 apartments on the long-vacant upper floors of downtown Little Rock's 315 Main St. building. read more >
A rendering of the renovated Arkansas Building at the corner of Sixth and Main streets in downtown Little Rock.
Nonprofits / Real Estate

Ballet Arkansas Seeking $200K for Main Street Studio

Ballet Arkansas is raising $200,000 to secure rehearsal and office space in Little Rock's emerging Main Street Creative Corridor. read more >