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Banks See Buyer, Builder Market at Current Rates

Many banks can offer 15- and 20-year fixed rate commercial loans but the terms will likely include a prepayment penalty or other hedges.

Fortune 1 Maintains Boom Market

Northwest Arkansas has the only member of the Fortune 1 club, and Ramsay Ball believes that makes it impossible to compare the local commercial market to any other.

UA Puts Frats Back On Track

Fraternity membership has dropped by an estimated 30 percent at American colleges. Across the country, many chapters have shut down because they?ve lost the members they needed for financial support.

Bradley?s Been Around

A little bit of history about Bill Bradley, Northwest Health System?s CEO.

Bradley Beams About New Digs

Bill Bradley, CEO of Northwest Health System Inc., 50, has a reason to be giddy. Plus, the list of the region’s nursing homes and hospitals by net income.

U.S. Has Lots of Room for More Wal-Marts

Some people say America is saturated with Supercenters, but that doesn?t deter Mike Duke, the new head of Wal-Mart?s U.S. stores division.

Centerton New Hot Spot for Builders

With the plans that are currently in place, Centerton could have a population closer to 7,000 in about 2005.

Bigger Chicken Coop

Tyson Foods, the world?s largest meat company, has plans for a three-story, 90,000-SF expansion that will cost about $156 million.

Highway to Hens

Along with the expansion at Tyson Foods are plans for an easier access to Interstate 540 from the company?s south Springdale headquarters.

Willow Not Weeping

The latest on the possible expansion at Willow Creek Women?s Hospital is that two office buildings totaling 40,000 SF will be constructed on the Johnson campus by February.

Vista Views Fort Smith

Harbor View Mercy Hospital of Fort Smith is in the process of being sold to Texarkana Behavioral Associates, which owns Vista Health in Fayetteville.

Financial District Flight

Fayetteville?s downtown financial district is losing another big hitter.

Flicks for Fayetteville

We hear three different entities are looking at putting a stadium-seating movie theater in Fayetteville.

Xanadu for Anodics

Xanodics LLC, a passive electrical component technology firm in Fayetteville, became a client of the Genesis Technology Incubator in May.

Mo News for Mall

Mohammad Ashfaq plans to open a Neighborhood News stand in the food court of Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall by early July.

Gov. White Will Be Missed (Jeff Hankins commentary)

Frank White was a former governor, but for the last 20 years he made his mark on Arkansas by contributing countless hours ? not to mention dozens of stories and jokes ? to fund-raising efforts of nonprofit organizations throughout the state.

Fix Welcome Even If ‘Temporary’ (Editorial)

Legislators, like journalists, seem to work best when they have a firm deadline.

Embassy Suites Finally Finished

A look at important real estate transactions.

Bank of Gravett Expands With Centerton Branch

Bank of Gravett is apparently expanding in Centerton with a new 6,500-SF branch under construction there.