The Mall at Turtle Creek
Developers Plan New Gateway to Jonesboro
A 175-acre mixed-use development called Southern Hills is taking shape in southwest Jonesboro as developers court a large retail anchor tenant and plan to wrap up infrastructure work there within a few weeks. read more >
Commercial Projects Flourish in Jonesboro
The Uptown retail project attracts tenants displaced by March 2020 tornado. read more >
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 >
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Gamble Home, Gearhead Outfitters Buy Sears Building in Jonesboro
Jonesboro retailers Gamble Home Furnishings and Gearhead Outfitters are the new owners of what one broker calls the "single most important retail building in the history of our city," the 82,000-SF Sears building at Highland Drive and Caraway Road. read more >
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Can Malls Shake Off the Cobwebs?
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 >
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Gearhead Outfitters Keeps On Through Coronavirus, Tornado, Discontent
Since Arkansas Business last visited with Ted Herget about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on his Gearhead Outfitters, the company has added tornado and civil unrest to the list of challenges it has faced. read more >
Local Retail Spending Shift Leaves Future of Malls in Question
As tenants and anchor department stores disappear, shopping malls across the U.S. are being forced to close or reinvent themselves. read more >
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Turtle Creek Crossing in Jonesboro For Sale For $10M
Turtle Creek Crossing, a 36,000-SF shopping center on Highland Drive in Jonesboro, is for sale for $10 million. read more >
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Jonesboro Developer Bruce Burrow’s Pyrrhic Victory
Officially launched 11 years ago, The Mall at Turtle Creek represents a landmark development long envisioned for the property by Bruce Burrow. The hybrid retail project — part mall and part lifestyle center — became a high-water mark in his storied career. read more >
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Diverse Economy Powers Jonesboro Toward Future
A tour of Jonesboro’s industry provides a glimpse into the economic powerhouse of northeast Arkansas. The list of world class manufacturing companies in Jonesboro is impressive; companies like Nestle Prepared Foods, Frito-Lay, Unilever, Nordex USA, Great Dane, Nice-Pak Products, Hytrol Conveyor Company, Post Foods and many others have chosen to invest in Jonesboro. read more >
Fill Your Leisure Time In Jonesboro
The Jonesboro region offers plenty to keep you busy when the workday, or week, ends. In addition to the arts and dining, there are historical day trips, city parks and entertainment venues. Just stop by the chamber of commerce for assistance in planning activities for a day or a week. read more >
University Clarion Target of $13.5 Million Foreclosure Suit
Liberty Bank of Arkansas has filed a foreclosure lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court in an attempt to recover the property at 925 S. University Ave. in Little Rock that until recently was known as the Hilton Medical Center. read more >
Rouse Properties Closes on $96M Purchase of Mall at Turtle Creek
Rouse Properties Inc. announces that it has closed on the acquisition of the Mall at Turtle Creek and an adjacent shopping center, Turtle Creek Crossing, in Jonesboro. read more >
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Jonesboro’s Mall at Turtle Creek Selling for $96 Million
The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro is being sold for $96 million to a publicly traded New York real estate investment trust that owns more than 31 malls across the country. read more >