Kelley Commercial Partners
Arkansas Developers Push for TIF Legislation to Compete with Neighboring States
Arkansas economic developers are pushing for legislation to allow state incentives for commercial projects, including tax breaks they say are needed to even the field in competing with neighboring states. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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 -
City Refresh: Little Rock, North Little Rock Downtowns See Redevelopment Momentum
Redevelopment activity is on the rise across the downtowns of Little Rock and North Little Rock with apartment, townhomes and reimagined historic buildings. read more >
by George Waldon -
New Breckenridge Restaurants Give Updated Opening Dates
The March 31, 2023, tornado delayed the redevelopment of Breckenridge, but progress is being made. read more >
4 Promoted at First Financial Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Rebekah Biernacki, Stewart Chandler, Bart Greene & Alan Meadows have all been promoted. read more >
The Office-Push Pull: Homebodies Still Occupy Sizable Job Space
The trend is clear: A significant amount of remote work is still happening since the pandemic, and employers and commercial property owners are working to find the new normal for office space. read more >
by George Waldon -
Update: Breckenridge Village Redevelopment
“No one expected a tornado. I guess you never do," said Tommy Keet, who still has transformational plans for the retail center. read more >
Texas Firm Plans $46M Health Care Complex in Rogers
A real estate development firm says it plans to build a 115,000-SF, three-building health care campus in Rogers, part of an effort to expand health care services in fast-growing northwest Arkansas. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Mississippi County Rebuilds on Steel
With its recent revenue jump due to the steel industry, government officials hope to attract new residents and reverse a longtime decline in population. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Former Flooring Warehouse in Little Rock Sells for $1.25M
Pulaski County property records list the buyer as Service Restoration USA. read more >
Eric Varner Promoted to VP at Kelley Commercial Partners (Movers & Shakers)
Varner joined Kelley in 2013. read more >
Simmons Branch in West Little Rock Sells for $1.25M
The buyer of the property at 23816 Chenal Parkway was Foxden Capital LLC, led by Todd and Amanda Denton. read more >
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl to Serve on National Advertising Review Board (Movers & Shakers)
Vogelpohl is the president and CEO at MHP/Team SI of Little Rock. read more >
2 Join Rainwater Holt & Sexton of Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Brooke Blackwell and Kaitlyn Logan join as associate attorneys. read more >
Owners See Breckenridge Village As ‘Restaurant-centric’ Destination
Restaurants both local and national have expressed interest in the center, said Jim Keet, chairman of JTJ Restaurants of Little Rock. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Breckenridge Village Sale Adds Up to $11.3M
A group led by the Keet family announced the purchase of the Little Rock shopping center last week. read more >
Keet-Led Group Acquires Breckenridge Village; 4 Restaurants Part of Redevelopment Plan
A multi-million dollar redesign of the 8.9-acre property calls for new building exteriors, new signage, and a courtyard with amphitheater-style seating. read more >
Promotions Made at Kelley Commercial, Sage Partners (Movers & Shakers)
Abby Turner has been promoted to assistant property manager at Kelley Commercial Partners of Little Rock. read more >
Office Exodus Never Came; Now Tenants Want Extras
Fears that businesses would downsize their physical footprints en masse after seeing their employees sucessfully work from home have not materialized, at least not in the Little Rock market. read more >
The Downtown Connection (Hank Kelley Commentary)
Downtown Little Rock has changed for the better, thanks to the combined efforts of city leaders and the private sector championing progress. read more >
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