First Security Plans Second Fort Smith Bank
First Security Bank is planning to expand its presence in Fort Smith. The Searcy-headquartered bank will be establishing a second bank in Fort Smith at 7513 Rogers Avenue. In October 2018, First...
View ArticleHendrix College Awarded $2 Million Challenge Grant to Support Residence Hall...
Hendrix College has received a $2 million challenge grant to support its residence hall renewal efforts. The challenge grant was provided by the Mabee Foundation, a nonprofit that provides grants to...
View ArticleOaklawn Officially Opens New Luxury Hotel in Hot Springs
The doors are now officially open for Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort’s new hotel. On Wednesday, April 21, Oaklawn held the grand opening for its luxury hotel, spa and event center, all part of a $100...
View ArticleInvesting in Arkansas’ Infrastructure
Infrastructure investment reflects our economic and cultural priorities. There have been several recent reports that illustrate the condition of Arkansas’ aging roads, bridges, dams, etc. Rather than...
View ArticleHotelier Acquires Majority of Medical Arts Building in Hot Springs
An iconic Hot Springs property has sold for more than $1.1 million. Trilochan LLC has purchased floors 1-15 of the Medical Arts Building in downtown Hot Springs. This company is a subsidiary of VIPA...
View ArticleThree Properties Listed on Preserve Arkansas’ 2021 Most Endangered Places List
Preserve Arkansas announced three properties made its Most Endangered Places list in 2021. Every May, the North Little Rock-based preservation organization releases a list of the most endangered...
View ArticleArkansas Capital Commerce Center Sells to In-State Investors
The Arkansas Capital Commerce Center in Little Rock has been sold. Newmark Moses Tucker Partners (NMTP) announced that the structure, located at 200 River Market Ave. in downtown Little Rock, had been...
View ArticleRiverdale Office Space Sells for $3.1 Million
An 18,300-square-foot office space in the Riverdale section of Little Rock has sold in a $3.1 million deal. The building, located at 101 River Bluff Drive has been sold to Hundred One LLC for $3.1...
View ArticleCaisson Capital Acquires The Ridges at Bentonville in $8.9 Million Deal
A multifamily apartment complex in Bentonville has been sold for $8.9 million. Caisson Capital Partners has closed on The Ridges at Bentonville, which was formerly known as Skyridge Estates, acquiring...
View ArticleUPDATE: The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
At Arkansas Money & Politics, we like to keep our readership informed about developments around the state. That’s why we’re giving you a visual update on the construction and development of the...
View ArticleHome Builders Dealing With Supply Chains, Rising Costs
A Q&A with Keith Wingfield of River Rock Builders Keith Wingfield has spent his entire adult life working in the construction industry, with much of that time making custom homes as the owner of...
View ArticleAuctioneers Ride Online Surge, Back To ‘Business As Usual’
The auction industry was uniquely positioned to weather the pandemic storm. For the first month after COVID-19 hit, some auctioneers saw a surge of 200 to 300 percent in online auctions. Thomas...
View ArticleReal Estate Exec Q&A – Pandemic Pivots: Real Estate Professionals Adapt,...
The pandemic changed the way business is done in virtually every sector, and that’s especially true for real estate. Homeowners, and homebuyers alike, adjusted priorities and re-examined just what...
View ArticleThe Changing Face Of Corporate Offices
In the commercial office market, the move to shorter lease terms reveals how businesses continue to feel their way in an environment drastically changed by 2020. Jennifer Herron, principal with...
View ArticleA New Era: Fayetteville’s Iconic Williams Tractor Changing Name, Location
Longtime residents of Northwest Arkansas have known it as the iconic Williams Tractor since 1973. But by the end of 2021, the name will change to W.T. Equipment, and the business will move up...
View ArticleBuyer Lake: Arkansas Waterfront Properties Fetching Top Dollar
Amber Wilson At the conclusion of a conversation during a recent weekday, Realtor® Amber Wilson reached for her phone, checking to see what she’d missed in her business over the last 15 minutes....
View ArticleProspects Good: Stability, Growth Seen Ahead For State’s Largest Markets
The prospects for stability and continued growth in Arkansas’ largest commercial real estate markets are good. In Northwest Arkansas, Steve Lane is optimistic. After all, what’s not to like? Lane,...
View ArticleParanormal Activity: In Arkansas, The Residential Real Estate Market Is...
Supply may be gaining a little ground on demand in the residential real estate industry. But across Arkansas, a seller’s market endures. One west Little Rock homeowner, who wished to remain anonymous...
View ArticleA Model Community: In the Delta, An Old Company Town Reemerges As A Tourism Draw
Becton Bell is as plainspoken a mayor as you’re ever likely to meet. From his Mississippi County rice farm, where he raises the crop that feeds the world, he fields questions on things related to...
View ArticleAMFA’s Public Opening Rescheduled for Fall
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA), currently undergoing a roughly $130 million renovation and expansion in downtown Little Rock, will reopen to the public in the fall of 2022, the museum...
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