North Little Rock
Parham Pointe Sale Tops $20M (Real Deals)
The buyer is Caisson Parham Owner LLC, an affiliate of Fayetteville’s Caisson Capital Partners. read more >
by George Waldon -
North Little Rock Public Library System to Assume Management of Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
The North Little Rock Public Library System is in negotiations to assume the management and operation of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub from Winrock International. read more >
Hideaway Pizza Heads for West Little Rock
An affiliate of the Tulsa-based chain recently bought a 1.5-acre site on the south side of Chenal Parkway at Kanis Road for more than $1.6 million. read more >
Shorter College Names Jeffery Norfleet as Interim President
Norfleet is the provost and vice president of the historically Black, two-year college. He fills a role left vacant by the death of Jerome Green in April. read more >
Arkansas Bank Commissioner Elected Secretary of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (Movers & Shakers)
Susannah Marshall is the Arkansas bank commissioner. read more >
Private Firms List Led by Blue Cross
Seventeen private companies owned and headquartered in Arkansas are believed to have had revenue of more than $1 billion in 2023. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
The Path to a Redevelopment Vision (Lisa Ferrell Commentary)
Progress north of the river offers lessons for downtown Little Rock revitalization. read more >
by Lisa Ferrell -
Prioritize the Riverfront (Editorial)
Little Rock officials will need to prioritize downtown development efforts. Our priority? The riverfront. read more >
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 -
Mayor Terry Hartwick on Development & Growth in North Little Rock
Terry Harwick is serving his second term as mayor of North Little Rock. read more >
Union Makes Gains At Arkansas Starbucks with NLR Store
The Starbucks on John F. Kennedy Blvd. in North Little Rock could be the fourth location in the state to unionize. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Starbucks Workers at North Little Rock Location File for Union Elections
Workers at the coffee shop at John F. Kennedy Blvd. and McCain Blvd. file a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on May 1, joining eight other U.S. locations that filed. read more >
Tempo by Hilton Hotel Coming to Argenta
The new $25 million hotel will be built at at 118 E. Washington Ave., the former location of the Greyhound Bus Station in downtown North Little Rock. read more >
Arkansas Travelers Board Approves Sale of Team to Diamond Baseball Holdings
The new owners, backed by a powerful private equity group, have acquired more than 30 Minor League Baseball teams over the past three years. read more >
Through The Years: The 2000s (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
See highlights from Arkansas Business from 2000-2009. read more >
Baldwin & Shell to Build $147M Little Rock West High School Campus
This week’s million-dollar deals and construction kicks off with a $147 million construction contract to build a new high school. read more >
Allen Engstrom Plans Mixed-Use Development in Argenta
He purchased the former First Presbyterian Church at 201 W. Fourth St. for $1 million. read more >
Former North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays Dies at 76
North Little Rock announced that Patrick Henry Hays, the longest serving mayor in the city’s history, died from cancer Wednesday morning at age 76. Hays was an assistant city attorney in […] read more >
New NLR Hotel to Get Conference Center as Neighbor, Mayor Says
Mayor Terry Hartwick predicts construction of the conference center could begin by the third quarter or fourth quarter of this year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Innovation Hub to Begin Remodeling in June
The remodeled 22,000-SF building will include the first Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Arkansas and the first solar canopy in downtown North Little Rock. read more >