Tag: Investments

Retirement, Razorback Style

Rogers was recently selected as one of the best places to live anywhere in the country. Now Fayetteville is earning praise as a top retirement destination.

Apartment Purchase Becomes a Nightmare

The purchase of a 500-unit apartment complex in Springdale three years ago has become more than a headache for Washington County’s Industrial Developers.

Retail Supplier Leases 9,000 SF in Bentonville

Recently the retail supplier Central Pet & Garden Co., a diversified maker of Pennington grass seeds and a number of familiar pet care brands, combined a couple of satellite offices and leased 9,000 SF at Archer?s Business Park in Bentonville.

Jones Trust Announces New COO

Roy Clinton, COO of the Jones Trust, retired earlier this month. Mike Gilbert has taken his place.

Rogers? Village on the Creeks Sold

Dewitt Smith and others pay for $22M for rebounding complex.

Benton County Firms Charged With Misuse of Funds

Documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas say Old Republic National Title Insurance Co. is currently seeking injunctive relief and damages. The defendants are Access Title Ltd., Northwest Escrow Services Inc. and Dave and

New Home Construction Gives Off Mixed Signals (Opinion)

Research by Streetsmart NWA supports that residential (single-family and duplex) building permits issued in the second quarter of 2010 in Washington County totaled 141.

More Massey Bankruptcy Filings

Growth Group LLC, owned by ex-developer Mitchell Massey of Fayetteville, has a Meeting of Creditors scheduled for Sept. 7.

Pinnacle Group Gets Fresh New Identity

Hunt Ventures aims to differentiate itself.

Business Journal Seeks ?Greenest Office? Noms

Deadline for contest is Aug. 30

Jim Lindsey Blazes Trail on Son’s $169.6M Bankruptcy

Jim Lindsey has set out to systematically buy properties that were part of his son’s $169.6 million bankruptcy. The plan is to liquidate the property and pay the creditors, he said.

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Sometimes asking the stupid questions is the best thing you can do

Reeves’ Mentoring Propels UA Teams to $800K in Prizes

The University of Arkansas’ Carol Reeves has helped several student teams gain national attention in business plan competitions.

Design Craft Starts 15 Single-Family Homes in Lowell (Real Deals)

Rick Long and Mike Hulsey of Springdale, recently purchased 15 building permits for single-family homes in Lowell. The combined valuation of the permits was $2.36 million.

Reg E on Horizon for Retailers, Bankers

Beginning this summer banks will no longer be able to attach overdraft fees to certain transactions without customer approval.

C.R. Crawford Construction Closes in on Academy

C.R. Crawford Construction Co. is nearing completion of a 75,000-SF Academy Sports + Outdoors located at the corner of S. 26th Street and Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers.

Creekside: Troubled Promised Land

Prized property in Rogers awaits bounce-back of commercial development.

Straw Hats, or Horned Helmets?

Knowing when to be aggressive and when to pull back is as timeless of a question in business as it is in sports, relationships and many other facets of life.

Bill Lazenby Sells $15M in Washington County Rentals

A group of Fort Smith investors purchased 231 rental properties from Bill Lazenby of Fayetteville for $15 million.

Dickson Street Property Sells to Little Rock Group (Real Deals)

Dickson Street and Church Development LLC recently purchased five parcels of land and one office building adjacent to Dickson Street in Fayetteville for $1.35 million.

Oak Tree Financial acquires Riverside Bank

AcreTrader’s newest product, Acres.com, generating huge growth

U.S. online grocery sales up 18.52% in December

Steel workforce an advantage for Northeast Arkansas, panel says