Tag: construction

Builder Leaves Peaks

Sincerity Homes Inc. of Springdale has jumped ship on 48 homes it was in charge of building at The Peaks.

Interior Designers Join to Tackle Decorating Problems

Peggy Hart and Cleon Johnson of Bentonville started Gracious Living Interiors March 1 to help solve people’s home decorating problems, large or small.

XNA To Add $2M In Parking Lots

Scott Van Laningham, executive director of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, said two new parking lots with a total of 800 spaces will be built south of the terminal.

Thank You, Alice Walton (Bill Bowden Editor’s Note)

Thanks to Alice Walton for returning to Northwest Arkansas and building the $50 million Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Locals Play ICSC Hand

An insiders look at Northwest Arkansas companies making pitches at the International Council of Shopping Centers Spring 2005 convention.

$60M Fountain Plaza Will Include 25 Buildings

Fountain Plaza in Bentonville promises to be a first-class site for businesses.

Mellon Tests Ripe Market

Though hes been in the commercial development trade for about 20 years, Mike Mellons first commercial building in Northwest Arkansas is nearing completion.

Wagon Drives Diesel Downs (Real Deals)

Wagon Wheel Development LLC secures an $11.3 million mortgage through Bank of the Ozarks to begin work on the Diesel Downs truck stop site off Wagon Wheel Road and Interstate 540 and site construction will begin on the 23-acre Shoppes at Har-Ber Lakes.

Geary Sheds Light, Indirectly

Statistics from the American Optometric Association and others suggest indirect lighting could actually save employers money in the long run.

Landscape Architecture Gains Local Visibility

Patrick Hargus, a landscape architect with EGIS Engineering in Bentonville, said sometimes landscape architecture gets forgotten.

Architecture Trio Designs Space For the Long Term

Ask Steve Miller what year the firm turned the corner and he jokes, ?next year.? But Boskus said the firm now employs 21 people with six licensed architects.

Otis Rides Gen2s To Market Heights

Architects designing the University of Arkansas? $23 million parking deck got a lift from Otis Elevator Co.

Industrial Engineers Help Retail Flow

In addition to building everything from bridges to sewer lines, engineers also help retailers design stores. This type of industrial engineering concerns the flow of people through a store.

Northwest Arkansas? Top 10 Engineering Feats

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal asked Robert Elliott, chairman of the University of Arkansas? civil engineering department, to come up with a list of the Top 10 engineering projects in the history of Northwest Arkansas.

Creekside Changes Flow

The original partners in Rogers? Creekside commercial park have sold 56 acres of the original 115-acre development to a new entity for a whopping $17.9 million, or $319,642 per acre ($7.30 per SF).

Creekside Land Brings $200,000 in 2 Years

In less than two years, the same Creekside land was bought for $219,000 per acre more. Of course, lots of dirt work and infrastructure has been installed since then.

PB2 Architecture & Engineering Tops List of Firms

PB2 Architecture & Engineering of Rogers tops the list of the region’s largest architects and engineers.

Tyson Foods Plans Expand (Real Deals)

Tyson Foods announces expanded plans for its $90 million Discovery Center. Dixie closes Centre Inn Sale. Barber Construction starts Condos at the Peaks. Also, the March mortgage report.

Pak Plans New $3.5M Fayetteville Shogun

John Pak, the owner of three Shogun Steak House restaurants in Northwest Arkansas, plans to build a new 10,000-SF, $3.5 million Shogun near Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall.

Van Zandt, Shaw to Start New Real Estate Brokerage

Veteran commercial real estate pros Tommy Van Zandt and Brian Shaw are starting a new commercial real estate brokerage and development firm, Sage Partners LLC.

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic