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Banking & Finance / Education / Energy

New Hires & Promotions at Henderson Engineers, First Community Bank & Stone Ward (Movers & Shakers)

Highlights include Halie Price joining Henderson Engineers, Katie Bruhl at Taggart Architects, and Chris Gosnell named chairman of the Arkansas Bankers Association. read more >

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Planned Pettaway Project 401 E. 21st St., Little Rock [google maps]
Construction / Investments / Real Estate

Update on New Pettaway Development

Coming soon: A $3.5 million mixed-use development by Mike Orndorff planned for Little Rock’s Pettaway neighborhood. read more >

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Banking & Finance / Construction / Health Care

Jentry Jones Hired as Senior VP at Generations Bank (Movers & Shakers)

Jones has been hired as senior vice president, senior business development officer at Generations Bank of Rogers. read more >

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Best Places to Work 2024: Taggart Architects

With a voluntary turnover rate of just 1%, Taggart Architects is committed to maintaining a supportive work environment. read more >

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Construction / Industry / Real Estate

Allen Engstrom Plans Mixed-Use Development in ArgentaLock Icon

He purchased the former First Presbyterian Church at 201 W. Fourth St. for $1 million. read more >

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Unity Health-Jacksonville will have an emergency medicine department, medical imaging and a behavioral health unit.
Construction / Health Care

Jacksonville’s $36M Unity Health Set to Open Next MonthLock Icon

Jacksonville will end a three-and-a-half-year stretch without a hospital when Unity Health’s newest facility starts seeing patients as expected next month. read more >

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Clockwise from top left: Rows of raw materials await processing and blending at LifePlus in Batesville. Valerie Fortenberry works on labeling equipment at LifePlus, whose multiple foreign markets require just-in-time labeling capacity. Shelby Anderson weighs a combination of vitamin B2 and riboflavin. On-site laboratories perform precise chemical tests, such as determining the amount of iodine in a solution. And the device on Denise Butler’s right arm helps streamline picking and packing a customer’s order for shipment.
Construction / Health Care / Manufacturing

LifePlus: A $200M Batesville Company Is Growing AgainLock Icon

After 30 years, Batesville manufacturer LifePlus finally plans to focus on the U.S. market. read more >

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James Bakanovic, James Meyer and Brandon Ruhl of Taggart Architects in North Little Rock.
Business Services / Construction / Legal

Bakanovic Named Principal at Taggart (Movers & Shakers)

Taggart Architects of North Little Rock has announced the following promotions: James Bakanovic, principal; James Meyer, partner; and Brandon Ruhl, partner. Bakanovic and Ruhl previously served as project architects, and Meyer previously served as project designer. read more >

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Josh Matthews of Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville.
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Matthews Advances at Marlon Blackwell Architects (Movers & Shakers)

Josh Matthews has been promoted to senior associate at Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville. read more >

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A rendering of planned renovations at Unity Health’s hospital in Jacksonville.
Construction / Health Care / Investments

Unity Health Invests $16M in Jacksonville

Steven Webb knows that turning around the former North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville is going to be a challenge, but the Unity Health president and CEO is up for it. read more >

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Views of downtown Little Rock’s skyline are a shared amenity in new residential projects put in motion by Roger Coburn Jr. The local developer is working on more deals in downtown North Little Rock, too.
Construction / Investments

New Argenta Projects Poised to Expand Redevelopment

Roger Coburn Jr. has already invested nearly $2 million into a new round of mixed-use development in downtown North Little Rock to begin before summer. read more >

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The $7.2 million 600 Main building has one tenant per floor, including its designer, Taggart Architects.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Construction

Slicing 600 Main Building Yields $8.8M Transaction (Real Deals)Lock Icon

The North Little Rock Downtown Development Board sold property to the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, the city of North Little Rock and Eleven-One Consortium LLC. read more >

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The $7.2 million 600 Main building has one tenant per floor, including its designer, Taggart Architects.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Construction

Floor by Floor, 600 Main Transactions Total $8.8M in ArgentaLock Icon

Office space in Argenta, hundreds of acres of forestland in Cleburne County, a Jacksonville hotel and a Benton convenience store all highlight some recent real estate deals. read more >

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The First Orion Building, framed by a piece of Argenta Plaza, is a $15 million, 72,000-SF project including offices, a commercial gym and a Tusk & Trotter restaurant.
Construction / Government & Politics / Legal

Move-in Ready at Argenta PlazaLock Icon

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 >

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Dan Williams, CEO of Garver of North Little Rock, accepts the 2019 Arkansas Business Executive of the Year award.
Construction / Education / Energy

Arkansas AIA Recognizes Clark, Ruhl (Movers & Shakers)

Steve Clark of Fort Smith, entrepreneur and startup investor and adviser, has received the Award of Merit from the Arkansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Brandon Ruhl of Taggart Architects in North Little Rock has received the Emerging Professional Award. read more >

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Architect Bill Gray of Taggart Architects talks about the new Argenta Plaza currently under construction in the Argenta district of North Little Rock.
Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics

Between Venues, Investments Continue in ArgentaLock Icon

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 >

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North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith hopes the City Council will approve a bond issue for $4 million in airport improvements.
Business Services / Construction / Energy

North Little Rock Looks to the SkiesLock Icon

North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith had heard complaints about the North Little Rock Municipal Airport. Last fall, he asked some of the critical executives to put their concerns in writing, into a form he could take to the City Council. They did, and the remarks were scathing. read more >

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Taggart Architects CEO Bill Gray speaks during the groundbreaking held Tuesday for the firm's new headquarters at 600 Main St. in the Argenta Historic District of North Little Rock. The new building will also house the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association and the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Business Services / Construction / Restaurants & Food

Companies Break Ground on $10M Argenta Office Building

Taggart Architects of North Little Rock, the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association and the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau break ground on their $10 million, 25,000-SF office building at 600 Main St. in North Little Rock. read more >

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The Residence Inn by Marriott at 219 River Market Ave. in Little Rock.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Residence Inn Marriott Hosts $20.3M Sale (Real Deals)Lock Icon

An affiliate of Noble Investment Group of Atlanta acquired the 107-room Residence Inn Marriott at 219 River Market Ave. from an affiliate of Starwood Capital of Greenwich, Connecticut. read more >

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University of Central Arkansas rendering for the Integrated Health Sciences Building.
Construction / Health Care

$38M Project to Help UCA Train Nurses

The University of Central Arkansas in Conway is expected to start construction in August on a $37.7 million building for instructing more nursing students. read more >

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Technology Little Rock Tech Park Sparks New InterestLock Icon
The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage GrowthLock Icon
Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]
Banking & Finance Blytheville Bank Poised to Grow
Media & Marketing Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
Alyson Hoge
Legal Slim Chickens Sued by Restaurant Operator Over Alleged Deception and Frozen ChickenLock Icon
Slim Chickens bought this 35,700-SF, four-story office building in Fayetteville in 2023. [Google Maps]
Whispers Changing Church in HillcrestLock Icon
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Hillcrest may be adapted for commercial use. [google maps]
Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
Cover Story Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon
Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Whispers New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in LowellLock Icon
Health Care Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application