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[KJW]

comreguy, on Sep 16 2008, 10:54 AM, said:

Arvest Bank is not and was not taking over the Superior Building. This is fact.

Comreguy...never said Arvest was taking it over to stay - please reread my post.

In fact, I just got word that a very significant announcement is coming about this building in Bentonville - it will probably be on the news tonight...

[butttrumpet]

KJW, on Sep 16 2008, 05:35 PM, said:

Comreguy...never said Arvest was taking it over to stay - please reread my post.

In fact, I just got word that a very significant announcement is coming about this building in Bentonville - it will probably be on the news tonight...

Looks like its SAMs.

[comreguy]

KJW, on Sep 16 2008, 05:35 PM, said:

Comreguy...never said Arvest was taking it over to stay - please reread my post.

In fact, I just got word that a very significant announcement is coming about this building in Bentonville - it will probably be on the news tonight...

I read your post the first time. Your source claimed that Arvest was assuming or "taking over" two of the notes on the building. It is a fact that Arvest had nothing to do with the sale to W/M.

The word has been floating around for two months or more about Big Blue purchasing Superior. The owners are solvent and not in trouble with any bank, anywhere.

Just pointing out that your Arvest rumor was just that, a rumor.

Good scoop on the building sale though.

[bubba72704]

comreguy, on Sep 17 2008, 09:58 AM, said:

I read your post the first time. Your source claimed that Arvest was assuming or "taking over" two of the notes on the building. It is a fact that Arvest had nothing to do with the sale to W/M.

The word has been floating around for two months or more about Big Blue purchasing Superior. The owners are solvent and not in trouble with any bank, anywhere.

Just pointing out that your Arvest rumor was just that, a rumor.

Good scoop on the building sale though.

All,

Here's a link to a news article regarding the purchase

http://www.nwarktime...dg/News/237566/

[Mith242]

Yeah good call on the Superior Bldg.  It will certainly make Bentonville and Benton County's numbers look a lot better.  Sounds like quite a bit of the building wasn't occupied.

[KJW]

comreguy, on Sep 17 2008, 09:58 AM, said:

I read your post the first time. Your source claimed that Arvest was assuming or "taking over" two of the notes on the building. It is a fact that Arvest had nothing to do with the sale to W/M.

The word has been floating around for two months or more about Big Blue purchasing Superior. The owners are solvent and not in trouble with any bank, anywhere.

Just pointing out that your Arvest rumor was just that, a rumor.

Good scoop on the building sale though.

comreguy,

I apologize for bringing up Arvest.  When my source told me about this he didn't in any way whatsoever suggest (that i could discern) that any of the building's owners were in trouble or insolvent.  I misunderstood and thought you believed I was saying Arvest was going to take over (as in "make its corporate headquarters") in the building - sorry about that.  Glad to know for what it's worth they weren't involved in the Superior building.

Regardless, it's very significant for Bentonville what has happened this past week with the Superior sale. .

My same source said this week:

1.  THe office building immediately west of the White Oak Station on Moberly and Central, which used to be pretty much a see-through, is just about fully leased.  (Maybe with a few former Superior customers).  Interesting because that building's sat mostly empty for about four years.

2.  He knows a man who's doing significant development(s) on Rainbow curve in sw Bentonville (I'm assuming he's meaning the south side because the north side is just about built).  He says a lot is going to be built there, FWIW.

[comreguy]

KJW, on Sep 18 2008, 08:09 PM, said:

comreguy,

I apologize for bringing up Arvest. When my source told me about this he didn't in any way whatsoever suggest (that i could discern) that any of the building's owners were in trouble or insolvent. I misunderstood and thought you believed I was saying Arvest was going to take over (as in "make its corporate headquarters") in the building - sorry about that. Glad to know for what it's worth they weren't involved in the Superior building.

Regardless, it's very significant for Bentonville what has happened this past week with the Superior sale. .

My same source said this week:

1. THe office building immediately west of the White Oak Station on Moberly and Central, which used to be pretty much a see-through, is just about fully leased. (Maybe with a few former Superior customers). Interesting because that building's sat mostly empty for about four years.

2. He knows a man who's doing significant development(s) on Rainbow curve in sw Bentonville (I'm assuming he's meaning the south side because the north side is just about built). He says a lot is going to be built there, FWIW.

I drove by the office building this morning as I was out and about, and it still is quite vacant, but we all know how quickly things can change. Keep in mind that Wal-Mart kicked out all of it's ISD vendors in the David Glass building. Those tenants have been seeking space in the area. I doubt they were Superior tenants.

Also, I can confirm that there will be a 23,000 sf strip center built on Walton Blvd, between McAlister's Deli and Bank of Ozarks. It was in the paper as being approved by the planning commission.

[KJW]

I'm starting to see several small things taking place in the B'ville area:

- New Murphy oil station on far south Walton.

- New Kum n go (hate that stupid name) stores, 1 on Airport Road, 1 being built on south Moberly

- New 1 story office complex off south Walton near the ball parks

- Extension of 8th St. west from near Norm the Tire Man to ?

- Sporadic new housing, some of it mid-level range

- New Boomerang car wash south of WM headquarters (THAT is said to be welcomed).

- New Crye Leike Realty office in Bella Vista immediately north of the Walgreen's

Yeah, it's certainly not large-scale and (as a co-worker suggested) these are possibly ones that were on the drawing board prior to last October's financial crashes.

However, construction on most things ground to a halt last year, so it's good to see new things starting to pop up regardless of the reason up here.

[Mith242]

KJW, on Mar 29 2009, 04:57 PM, said:

I'm starting to see several small things taking place in the B'ville area:

- New Murphy oil station on far south Walton.

- New Kum n go (hate that stupid name) stores, 1 on Airport Road, 1 being built on south Moberly

- New 1 story office complex off south Walton near the ball parks

- Extension of 8th St. west from near Norm the Tire Man to ?

- Sporadic new housing, some of it mid-level range

- New Boomerang car wash south of WM headquarters (THAT is said to be welcomed).

- New Crye Leike Realty office in Bella Vista immediately north of the Walgreen's

Yeah, it's certainly not large-scale and (as a co-worker suggested) these are possibly ones that were on the drawing board prior to last October's financial crashes.

However, construction on most things ground to a halt last year, so it's good to see new things starting to pop up regardless of the reason up here.

Thanks for the updates.

[zman9810]

Bentonville is getting a new medical office buidling. A 56,000 sq ft, $8 million Benton County Cancer Center is planned for a spot on Redbud just west of I540 and Horsebarn Rd. The two story building is set to be complete in April, 2011.

[Mith242]

zman9810, on 26 March 2010 - 06:26 AM, said:

Bentonville is getting a new medical office buidling. A 56,000 sq ft, $8 million Benton County Cancer Center is planned for a spot on Redbud just west of I540 and Horsebarn Rd. The two story building is set to be complete in April, 2011.

Thanks for the update.