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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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The “front porch” area of Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock drew a couple of visitors to the pergola’s swings last week.
Construction / Government & Politics / Real Estate

Argenta Rolls On: ‘It All Builds on Itself’Lock Icon

Argenta’s one square mile has anchored some $500 million in downtown commercial projects in the past 20 years with the dedication of Argenta Plaza highlighting the latest development efforts. read more >

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Mayor Joe Smith, right, and communications chief Nathan Hamilton look over the Argenta Plaza site, the mayor’s grand vision for downtown.
Construction / Government & Politics / Real Estate

Making NLR’s Argenta a 24/7 Business BeaconLock Icon

Architect Bill Gray hopes to transform downtown North Little Rock into a business and residential beacon centered on the $4.4 million Argenta Plaza project and the mixed-use buildings set to rise around it. read more >

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Will Staley
Media & Marketing / Nonprofits / Real Estate

In Helena-West Helena, Thrive Redesigns Its Strategy for the Future

After receiving a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant in 2015, Thrive is ready to start a new chapter in its story of redesigning the Delta. read more >

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Media & Marketing Arkansas Business Claims Top Individual, Staff Journalism Awards
Restaurants Arkansas’ First Gluten-Free Brewery Opens in Bentonville
Cover Story Solar-Powered Hybar Steel Begins Rebar Production, Plans Second MillLock Icon
Hybar Steel’s new rebar-making facility in Osceola, along with its 186,000-panel solar field, sits on a 1,300-acre site. [photo provided]
Whispers Plain Jane’s Coming to HillcrestLock Icon
Retail Dillard’s Chooses Market Share Over Profits Amid Rising TariffsLock Icon
Dillard’s headquarters in Little Rock, where executives are “rolling with the punches” of an uncertain tariff environment. [madeline circle]
Cover Story Downtown Revivals Gain Momentum in Blytheville & Osceola Thanks to Steel IndustryLock Icon
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
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