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![Mike Orndorff has developed Pettaway Square and other properties south of downtown Little Rock. [Karen E. Segrave]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ARBusiness-Pettaway-0030_opt-300x194.jpg)
Mike Orndorff Builds Community at Pettaway Square
The development has become a lively Little Rock hub, combining homes, shops, eateries and a welcoming community space. read more >
by Griffin Coop -
⌚ The Week’s Top Stories In 60 Seconds
Here are the five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week. read more >
Kyle Leyenberger Named Director of Downtown Little Rock Partnership
He follows Gabe Holmstrom, who is moving on after 10 years in the role. read more >
Seeing Little Rock’s Future in Chattanooga (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
Downtown Little Rock has a blueprint. All stakeholders must come together to make it happen. read more >
by Hunter Field -
The Best & Worst of 2024
Highlights and lowlights of 2024, from Nobel laureate John Jumper's historic win and groundbreaking green steel innovations. read more >
East Little Rock Renewal: New Construction Mixes With Historic Renovation
Most of the work is devoted to new construction cropping up on formerly fallow sites. An exception is the planned renovation of the historic Woodruff House at 1017 E. Eighth St.
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by George Waldon -
Main Street Food Truck Festival Leaving Main Street
The culinary celebration is leaving Main Street and heading west down Capitol Avenue. This year’s festival will be held on Capitol between Woodlane and Chester streets on Sept. 22. read more >
Little Rock Unveils Ambitious Downtown Revitalization Plan
The $750,000 study will go to the Little Rock Board of Directors for final approval. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Oakwood Transaction Surpasses $1.3 Million (Real Deals)
The 10-unit apartment project in the Hillcrest area of Little Rock was purchased by Oak & Cedar LLC. read more >
by George Waldon -
New Energy Downtown (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Little Rock scored some big wins last week, bringing the prospect of new life downtown. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Spring Valley Apartments in Little Rock Sells for $12.8M
Apartments, fast food restaurants and homes feature in this week's million-dollar deals. read more >
LRCVB Hopes to Boost Tourism with 10-Year Master Plan
The plan includes infrastructure investments as well as improvements to the city's downtown attractions. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
SoMa Stays Social While Socially Distant
Restaurateurs come together at the SoMa Outdoor Dining Room in the parking lot at the southeast corner of 13th and Main streets in downtown Little Rock. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
NLR Retail Property Rings Up $4M Sale (Real Deals)
G&T Investments LLC of Las Cruces, New Mexico, acquired the Mattress Firm-Vitamin Shoppe project at 4300-4302 E. McCain Blvd. from McCain Plaza LLC of Los Angeles. read more >
by George Waldon -
Little Rock Creates SoMa Entertainment District, Expands River Market District
The Little Rock Board of Directors last week approved an expansion of the existing River Market Entertainment District and the creation of a temporary district in the South Main neighborhood. read more >
AC Hotel Premieres in Historic Little Rock Project
The AC Hotel at 201 W. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock aims for millennials with its package of Euro flair. Here's a look inside the $25 million project that remade the historic the Hall-Davidson building. read more >
by George Waldon -
Arkansas Cities Seek to Create ‘Entertainment Districts’
A number of Arkansas cities — including El Dorado, Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Texarkana — are either considering or are taking steps toward creating “entertainment districts” that would allow the open carry of alcohol. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Matt DeCample, Former Beebe Spokesman, Dies at 44
Matt DeCample, the former spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe who applied his reporter’s eye, comic’s wit and writer’s openness in a three-year struggle against an extremely rare and aggressive liver cancer, died Sunday in Little Rock. He was 44. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Little Rock’s Metrocentre Mall District Begins Dissolution Process
Property owners in downtown Little Rock’s Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 are finally getting a break from decades of shouldering $12.5 million of debt. read more >
by George Waldon -
Some Hiccups, But Development Continues Along Main Street in Little Rock
About $100 million in new development is unfolding along Little Rock’s Main Street as developers bet on an influx of jobs and residents, according to an estimate by Moses Tucker Real Estate of Little Rock. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
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