Today’s Power Moving into New North Little Rock Headquarters
Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI), a solar energy company based in Little Rock, is moving its headquarters to North Little Rock. According to company representatives, the move was motivated by TPI’s growth.“We...
View ArticleFirst Community Bank Planning New Location in Brookland
First Community Bank is planning to expand into Brookland in northeast Arkansas.The Batesville-headquartered bank has bought property along Highway 49 in Brookland and is planning to construct its 28th...
View ArticleConstruction of Arkansas Arts Center Is On Track
The renovation of the Arkansas Arts Center in downtown Little Rock is boosting Central Arkansas’ economy through construction initiatives and beyond. The construction of the reimagined Arkansas Arts...
View ArticleDickson Flake, Little Rock Real Estate Legend, Dead at 81
Colliers International has confirmed that Dickson Flake died Tuesday, June 30 at the age of 81. “Dickson was an Arkansas business legend, a service-oriented leader who gave his time to family, our firm...
View ArticlePublic Infrastructure Work, Totaling $11 Million, Starts at Port of Little Rock
On a scorching Monday morning, local, state and federal officials gathered just off Zeuber Road at the Port of Little Rock for the announcement of new funding and for the groundbreaking of a new public...
View ArticleSam and Janet Alley Establish U of A Construction Management Program with $2...
The University of Arkansas announced today that two University of Arkansas alumni are giving millions of dollars to create a construction management program at the university. Sam and Janet Alley are...
View ArticlePreserving Arkansas’ Architectural and Historical Legacies
Since 1999, nonprofit organization Preserve Arkansas has been releasing Arkansas’s Most Endangered Historic Places List in an effort to draw attention to historically and architecturally significant...
View ArticleBass Pro Founder Buys Dogpatch USA Property
Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, has purchased the former Dogpatch USA theme park.The sale of the property was announced early June with a sales price of $1.12 million. Media reports...
View Article2020 AMP Future 50: Laura Nick
Laura NickCorporate Communications LeaderGarver, North Little RockAs corporate communications leader, Nick leads Garver’s in-house communications team, charged with all facets of branding, strategic...
View ArticleRedevelopment in the Rock to Renovate Downtown Properties
The Metropolitan Housing Alliance (MHA), the official housing authority for Little Rock, is working on completing its $130 million Redevelopment in the Rock initiative to renovate hundreds of units in...
View ArticleBuilding Ventilation Becomes Priority During COVID-19 Pandemic
In the current COVID-19 environment, building ventilation has vaulted from a causal talking point to pointed evaluation of indoor environments, particularly in health care and education. Terminology...
View ArticleA-State Begins Construction on New Arts Building
Arkansas State University has commenced construction on its new Center for Three-Dimensional Arts in Jonesboro. Chancellor Kelley Damphousse released the architect’s renderings in lieu of a...
View ArticleWindgate Foundation Endows Maintenance Fund for UA Little Rock Arts Facility
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $3 million gift from the Windgate Foundation earmarked for a building maintenance fund for the university’s Windgate Center of Arts and...
View ArticleLittle Rock Breaks Ground on $2.5 Million Parks Project
Little Rock officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at Crump Park on Thursday, Sept. 10 to begin a nearly $2.5 million project to improve the city’s parks.City leaders in attendance included Mayor...
View ArticleShollmiers Commit $1 Million to U of A’s Anthony Timberlands Center
University of Arkansas alumnus Ken Shollmier and his wife Linda Sue have committed $1 million to the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation.The Anthony Timberlands Center for...
View ArticleStreamlining the Development Process in Little Rock Spurs Economic Growth
When Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. took office, one of his goals was to streamline the planning, zoning and development process. In what can be seen as a major win for the city, in May 2020,...
View ArticleJonesboro Expanding Rail Capacity with $2.5 Million in Funding
Jonesboro will be receiving more than $2 million in funding to expand its rail capacity.City leaders announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration...
View ArticleUCA Breaks Ground on Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Oct. 9 for the new Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts. UCA received the $20 million challenge grant in Jan....
View ArticleLocal Businesses Join Forces to Buy Former Sears Building in Jonesboro
Two local businesses have purchased the former Sears retail building in Jonesboro.Gearhead Outfitters and Gamble Home have joined forces to buy the building, part of the former Indian Mall, for $4.9...
View ArticleTheatreSquared in Fayetteville Wins 2020 American Architecture Award
TheatreSquared has attracted notice for its design, winning a prestigious architecture award.The Fayetteville theater, designed by Marvel Architects, received the 2020 American Architecture Award. The...
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