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Park Plaza underwent a massive renovation in 1987, transforming from an outdoor shopping center (complete with goldfish pond) to the glass-enclosed indoor shopping center it is today.
Business Services / Construction / Insurance

Park Plaza Mall’s Future A Hot Topic (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)

It took a little more than 60 years for Arkansas’ premier shopping center to go from top shelf to the discount bin. read more >
The former Carino's restaurant location on Warden Road in North Little Rock will soon be home to Waldo's Chicken & Beer. (Parcel lines approximate and shown for illustration.)
Construction / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

Waldo’s on the Way in North Little RockLock Icon

The recent $1.1 million purchase of the former Carino’s location at 4221 Warden Road sets the stage for the first Waldo’s in Arkansas to open later this year. read more >
Park Plaza has a dozen storefront vacancies and recently lost Zoes Kitchen, a pandemic casualty. Still, the mall was far from empty on a recent Sunday, with consumers basking in sun through the mall’s signature skylights.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Investments

Can Malls Shake Off the Cobwebs?Lock Icon

A Jonesboro real estate broker is among those who sees a potential for malls transforming after the pandemic, with a silver lining possibly being local stores taking over chain space. read more >
Public Companies / Real Estate / Retail

Simon, Brookfield Close to Buying JC Penney Out of Bankruptcy

Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to a deal to buy department store chain J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy and keep the chain running. read more >
Dillard's headquarters
Investments / Public Companies

Dillard’s to Reopen Stores on Tuesday

Dillard's Inc. will reopen 55 of its stores Tuesday that had been temporarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Restaurants & Food / Retail

2nd Big Mall Deal in As Many Weeks; Simon Buys Taubman

The Simon Property Group will buy mall operator Taubman Realty in a deal valued at around $3.6 billion as those properties continue to struggle along with their retail tenants. read more >
Despite other stores in the company, Sears is still open for business at the Simon Property Group's McCain Mall in North Little Rock.
Business Services / Public Companies / Real Estate

Malls See Rebound

The International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts a busy holiday season, with 84 percent of U.S. shoppers visiting a mall or shopping center during the holidays, according to its Oct. 4 news release. read more >
Projects on former parking space at McCain Mall in North Little Rock illustrate how shopping centers are making unneeded car spots into sites for dining and entertainment. Dillard’s is leasing McCain sites to Tacos 4 Less and the Purple Cow, seen in the background.
Construction / Investments / Media & Marketing

Parking Lot Lease Deals at McCain: A Whole New Mall Game

Companies like Dillard’s Inc., J.C. Penney and Macy’s are surveying their vast parking areas and seeing new opportunities for dining and entertainment venues. read more >
If Dillard’s could realize more revenue from real estate, its stock price could top $200, Jeff Pierce of Snow Park Capital Partners said.
Investments / Public Companies / Real Estate

Activist Investor Eyes Dillard’s Real Estate

As Dillard’s Inc. struggles through its eighth consecutive quarter of same-store sales decreases, an activist investor hopes to use the retailer’s real estate to boost its stock price. read more >
Lisa Meyer, general manager of McCain Mall in North Little Rock.
Real Estate / Retail

Simon Property Group Names Lisa Meyer General Manager of McCain Mall

Simon Property Group of Indianapolis announces that it has named Lisa Meyer general manager of McCain Mall in North Little Rock. read more >