Tag: real estate

Power in Numbers

A series of talks between Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas economic leaders has apparently spawned a ?new spirit of cooperation? between the camps.

VeriSource Nets Design in Merger

Springdale real estate tech firm Net Design Inc. has merged with the 40-plus staff at VeriSource Inc. in Rogers.

Exit Realty Enters Market

A new real estate franchise may be flying south this winter.

Argue Says Rogers TIF Probably Won?t Fly

State Sen. Jim Argue, D-Little Rock, said a proposed tax increment financing district to develop the Interstate 540 corridor in Rogers will likely be canned, or at least curtailed, when the state Legislature meets this coming spring.

Marinoni Builds Collier Center (Real Deals)

A look at real estate deals in Northwest Arkansas.

Zaxby?s Slated For Bentonville

Brian Driggers plans to move from Georgia and open a Zaxby?s chicken restaurant in Bentonville at the corner of Walton Boulevard and Southeast ?J? Street.

Conservation Group Thanks Area Business Contributors

The Nature Conservancy?s Northwest Arkansas Corporate Council for Conservation lunch was held to inform the businesses that have contributed a combined $200,000 about the organization?s efforts in Northwest Arkansas and the rest of the state.

Wal-Mart Builds At Archaeological Sites

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. refused on Oct. 6 to halt construction of a discount store in the shadow of ancient Mexican pyramids, despite local opposition that has sparked a hunger strike.

Developers Plan 30,000-SF Building for Sara Lee Corp.

Developers Dan Dykema, Mark Marquess and Rick McCollough are building a new 30,000-SF Bentonville building that will be leased entirely to Chicago-based Sara Lee Corp.

Hanna Oil & Gas Co. to Build $3.24 Million Office

Fort Smith will apparently soon have another prominent building in the works downtown.

Otter Swims To Cave Springs

Developer Gary Brandon is building a 200-acre, 235-lot subdivision in Cave Springs called Otter Creek after the area in Little Rock where he used to live.

UARK Jazzed Out, For Sale at $2.1M

Carnall Inn Development Co. has dropped its plan to open a jazz supper club in the UARK Bowl building and has put the 9,600-SF events center up for sale for $2.1 million.

Dixie Reaches Brighton Heights (Real Deals)

Dixie Management & Investments LP has begun dirt work on two new Bentonville subdivisions with a build-out value of more than $40 million based on total construction costs.

Fayetteville Sees Hangar Heaven

Apparently, hangar space is a hot commodity at the Fayetteville Municipal Airport/Drake Field because the city is building a new one.

Johnson Says, ?TIF TIF Hooray!?

We hear that Les Baledge, former general counsel for Tyson Foods Inc., is doing some work for the recently approved tax increment financing district in Johnson.

Nabholz Negotiates Gravette High School (Real Deals)

Nabholz Construction Corp. of Rogers starts construction on the new 127,500-SF Gravette High School, and Arkansas Dream Builders of Farmington buys 15 building permits valued at a combined $2.5 million.

Bank Building on Fayetteville Square Sells for $4.4 Million

Three Fayetteville developers signed a contract on Oct. 6 to buy the three-story, 77,000-SF Bank of America building on the east side of the downtown Fayetteville square.

Penney?s Plans Store in Pinnacle Development

We hear J.C. Penney Co. has agreed to be the second anchor store at The Pinnacle Group?s west Rogers shopping and entertainment center.

Johnson in a TIF?

Word is that Clear Creek Ventures LLC is behind the proposal to create a TIF district in Johnson.

Triad Title Company Opens Two Offices in Springdale

Triad Title opened two offices in Springdale this year and has plans to open a Bentonville office in coming months.

Construction starts on 7th Highlands Oncology Center

Connections: UA engineer receives $550,000 career award

Nine Riceland facilities temporarily close

Tonnage up almost 11% on the Arkansas River through May