John Chandler

When Robert A. Oliver put his venerable video store up for sale last year on Main Street in Little Rock, developer and businessman John Chandler could just envision the vast but cluttered space as a new home for his international textile company. read more >

Roll the credits: This is the end for RAO Video, which is calling it a wrap after nearly 45 years as a retail fixture on Main Street in Little Rock. read more >

Two centerpieces of a $65 million construction boom surrounding the new Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock — the First Orion Building and 600 Main — opened for move-ins recently, just in time for workers to start moving out because of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >

Argenta’s one square mile has anchored some $500 million in downtown commercial projects in the past 20 years with the dedication of Argenta Plaza highlighting the latest development efforts. read more >

The debut of a major riverfront arena 20 years ago turned out to be a warmup act for the real headliner: a sweeping transformation of downtown North Little Rock. read more >

Architect Bill Gray hopes to transform downtown North Little Rock into a business and residential beacon centered on the $4.4 million Argenta Plaza project and the mixed-use buildings set to rise around it. read more >

Rolling Hills H.C. Inc., led by Joey Wiggins, purchased the 139-room Sandalwood Healthcare project at 2600 John Barrow Road for $5 million and the 70-room Chenal Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center at 3115 S. Bowman Road for $4.1 million. read more >

Andy & Andrew Hotel Investments LLC, led by Ashok Desai, purchased the Comfort Inn & Suites at 3915 McCain Park Drive, backed with a five-year loan of $4 million from Arkansas Federal Credit Union of Jacksonville. read more >

Chick-fil-A Inc. of Atlanta purchased the 2.34-acre site at the southwest corner of Bass Pro Drive and Interstate 30 Frontage Road from Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC of Springfield, Missouri. read more >

Newmark Grubb Arkansas of North Little Rock on Thursday announced the sale and lease of several properties in downtown North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts and Innovation District. read more >

A 4,505-SF retail project in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.84 million. A 5.4-acre commercial site at Little Rock’s Gateway Town Center development weighed in at $2.36 million. And a MedExpress site in midtown Little Rock changed hands in an $880,000 deal. read more >

A developer is planning space for three new retailers and new upscale loft apartments in the 700 block of Main Street in downtown North Little Rock. read more >

Newmark Grubb Arkansas announced Thursday the sale and lease of several properties in downtown North Little Rock's Argenta area, resulting in five new businesses opening along Main Street. read more >

A 57,705-SF warehouse in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $2.91 million. A 1.55-acre commercial redevelopment is in motion after a $1.03 million land deal. And a 2.11-acre commercial site in North Little Rock rang up a $737,104 transaction. read more >