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Pleasant Ridge & Pleasant Valley Pointe Apartments Sell for $31.7M
West Little Rock apartments lead off this week’s collection of million-dollar real estate transactions and construction contracts. read more >
Supreme Court Makes It Harder for NLRB to Win Court Orders in Labor Disputes
The court rejected a rule that some courts had applied to orders sought by the National Labor Relations Board in favor of a higher threshold, sought by Starbucks, that must be met in most other fights over court orders, or injunctions. read more >
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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 >
Landmark Acquisition Tops $38M Mark (Real Deals)
Landmark Apartments II LLC, led by Sam Alley, sold phase 2 of its namesake complex at 1600 Rushmore Ave. to a group of 17 limited liability companies. read more >
by George Waldon -
Little Rock Starbucks is Second in Arkansas to Unionize
They join more than 410 Starbucks stores across the U.S. that have unionized since 2021. read more >
Sherwood Complex Attracts $15M Sale (Real Deals)
The 160-unit Chapel Ridge apartment complex in Sherwood weighed in at $15 million. read more >
by George Waldon -
Chapel Ridge Apartments in Sherwood Sell for $15M
This week's million-dollar deals features an apartment complex and several restaurants. read more >
Dallas Equity Firm Buys Storage Centers (NWA Real Deals)
Dallas Beck, through subsidiaries, bought two in Fayetteville and one in Springdale for more than $22 million. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US Union Membership Rate Hits All-Time Low Despite Campaigns
Automation, outsourcing and lower unionization rates in traditional union strongholds, like auto manufacturing, are among the reasons for the steady decline. But states have also chipped away at unions' power. read more >
Fayetteville Starbucks Votes to Unionize
The store is the 261st Starbucks nationally and the first in Arkansas to unionize. read more >
Chenal Commons Sells for $14.5M
The 70,710-SF center at 12801 Chenal Parkway, called Chenal Commons, has been home to retailers including Old Navy, PetCo, David’s Bridal, Shoe Carnival and Kirkland’s. read more >
Starbucks Says it Wants Union Bargaining to Begin
The Seattle coffee giant said it sent letters to 238 stores offering a three-week window in October to start negotiations. read more >
Jonesboro Investors Buy First-Of-Its-Kind Starbucks in NWA
David and Angie Hodges, through their Halltown Farms LLC, bought the 1,343-SF coffeehouse at the intersection of North Bloomington Street and East Monroe Avenue. read more >
Little Rock Nursing Home Nets $5M
A mix of commercial and residential properties populate this week’s sampling of million-dollar real estate transactions in Pulaski County. read more >
Ridgecrest Apartments Sold for $9M
Apartments, homes and more dot this week’s installment of million-dollar real estate transactions in Pulaski County. read more >
Cantrell Drug Property Draws $2.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
Cantrell Road Building LLC, led by Cory Davis and John Schillinger, bought the 14,938-SF project. read more >
by George Waldon -
Staff Scarcity Chapter Two: McDonald’s
It can be easy to forget that giant restaurant chains like McDonald’s, headquartered in Chicago, are far from monolithic, that individual restaurants are owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Foxfire Apartments Sell For $4.5M (NWA Real Deals)
Noth LLC, led by Nancy Cullins, bought the 82-unit, 22,000-SF complex on South West End Street in Springdale. read more >
by Marty Cook -
SWLR Equipment Property Sells for $5.5M
A quartet of million-dollar manors dominates this week’s offering of real estate transactions. But first up is an industrial property. read more >
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