John Burkhalter
Arkansas Health Care Association Purchases Downtown Plot for $1.5M
Did someone say million-dollar deals and construction? Here’s a quad to kick off the week. read more >
In Amazon’s Wake, Big Project Marks Area as Warehouse Hub
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 >
by George Waldon -
New Projects Follow $43M Harbor Town
The first new house built in the neighborhood immediately east of downtown Little Rock since 1995 is occupied, and scores of apartments will be ready within weeks. read more >
by George Waldon -
Fountaine Bleau West Sells for $45.4M (Real Deals)
Burkhalter F.B.W. LLC, led by John Burkhalter, sold the 245-unit Fountaine Bleau West project at 4200 S. Bowman Road in Little Rock to an affiliate of Forge Partners of Rancho Santa Fe, California. read more >
by George Waldon -
Burkhalter Sells Fountaine Bleau West for $45.4M
Apartments in west Little Rock and North Little Rock lead this week’s trio of million-dollar real estate transactions. 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 >
by George Waldon -
Burkhalter Sells Fountaine Bleau North for $34.1M
This week’s six-pack of real estate transactions encompasses North Little Rock apartments, a Vilonia grocery store, a Conway medical office building, a west Little Rock office building, Lonoke County acreage and Saline County retail property. read more >
Multifamily Unit in Little Rock Secures $26.1M Loan
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital of Charlotte, North Carolina, recently facilitated the closing of a $26.1 million new construction loan secured by The Residences at Harbor Town Apartments, a 175-unit multifamily community in Little Rock. read more >
Conway’s Central Landing Finally Gets Its Liftoff
Construction project on old municipal airport land in Conway includes $70 million, 339-unit Fountaine Bleau at Central Landing. read more >
Portion of Former Conway Airport Bought for Future Fountaine Bleu
Apartment land in Conway, an office-warehouse project in North Little Rock and foreclosed property dominated by Little Rock addresses form this week’s trio of million-dollar deals. read more >
John Burkhalter Announces $70M Conway Apartment Complex
Burkhalter's Fountaine Bleau Properties, which has apartment complexes in Little Rock and North Little Rock, is the first to buy property for redevelopment at the former airport site called Central Landing. read more >
Lexington Park Apartments Visited by $24.8 Million Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Tulsa’s Case & Associates Properties bought the 288-unit apartment project in North Little Rock from Vestal-Burkhalter LLC, led by John Burkhalter. read more >
by George Waldon -
Pediatrics Plus Attracts $9.5 Million Transaction (Real Deals)
EMR Land Co. LLC of Reno, Nevada, and the JWDM Trust of Los Angeles bought the 32,788-SF developmental preschool at 1540 Country Club Road in Sherwood from Pediatrics Plus Real Estate Sherwood LLC, led by Todd Denton. read more >
by George Waldon -
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $2M
A swap involving Little Rock apartments, a Sherwood warehouse and three land deals make up the most recent round of real estate transactions. read more >
Metro Little Rock’s Luxury Units Bridge the Generation Gap
Millennials and young professionals who ignited the luxury apartment boom in central Arkansas are now living with people their parents’ age. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Rock City Yacht Club Poised to Set Sail
Nearly a dozen years have passed since John Burkhalter embarked on his Little Rock marina odyssey along the Arkansas River. Site work for the Rock City Yacht Club is finally in full swing, and the local businessman-developer expects to host the first wave of boating enthusiasts this summer. read more >
by George Waldon -
WLR Acreage Sells for $651K, Other Deals Total $2.6M
Two new Popeyeys fast food restaurants are planned and a Big Red convenience store is coming to North Little Rock. read more >
Millennials Drive Boom in Arkansas Apartment Market
When it comes to shelter, the millennial generation has established a reputation for its lingering embrace of apartments over homeownership. The market impact of the 18-34 age group is helping drive occupancy rates higher, to the delight of landlords. read more >
by George Waldon -
Burkhalter: Rock City Marina & Yacht Club Construction Could Happen Before End of Year
Construction could get rolling on the Rock City Marina & Yacht Club in Little Rock, says owner/developer John Burkhalter regarding his “labor of love.”
Yes is the word we get from owner/developer John Burkhalter regarding his “labor of love.” read more >
Convenient Redevelopment Drives $2.9M Transaction (Real Deals)
A west Little Rock convenience store development is in motion after a $2.9 million transaction. And an undeveloped 64.5-acre apartment tract in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $2 million. read more >
by George Waldon -
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