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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.

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 >

by Lance Turner - October 11, 2021, 12:00am

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?

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 >

by Kyle Massey - October 12, 2020, 12:00am

Park Plaza, at Markham Street and University Avenue in Little Rock, is caught up in the brick-and-mortar sales decline that was evident before the COVID-19 pandemic but has been worsened by it. Park Plaza, like a growing number of malls today, appears to be headed for foreclosure.

Banking & Finance / Business Services / Government & Politics

Park Plaza at Risk in Mall Foreclosure Era

Even before the coronavirus upended the world, malls were struggling to attract customers. Now the situation is worse. read more >

by Mark Friedman - July 13, 2020, 12:00am

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