Everything Conway

[ndark]

I have tried to go a few times over the months since it opened and the wait was always crazy long so we just left. Haven’t tried in awhile though so it may be better now. 

Edited August 7, 2020 by ndark

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Construction on the UCA campus.

Integrated Health Sciences Building

Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts  The fence is up and construction should start this fall. This is located across the street from the building above.

Two of the three newly constructed fraternity houses across Donaghey from s group of sorority houses in the same style.

New addition to Conway Regional.

New retail and apartment building on Front St.

 

Edited August 11, 2020 by skirby

[skirby]

The estimated population on July 1, 2019 for Conway was 67,638, in has now passed North Little Rock.

New development includes an under construction Raising Cane's, a new high school building for St. Joseph School, a permit has been issued for a Courtyard by Marriott and additional construction at Conway Regional Hospital.

Conway Regional:

[vbfl85]

On 3/16/2021 at 9:32 AM, skirby said:

The estimated population on July 1, 2019 for Conway was 67,638, in has now passed North Little Rock.

 

This should also mean that the MSA name will change to "Little Rock-Conway-North Little Rock."

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Conway continues to develop with the following projects:

Conway Regional

Townhouses in Hendrix Village

Markham Street improvements heading into downtown

Markham Square will be a new park between Markham and Front Streets.

Other projects include Raising Cane's, unknown construction at Lewis Ranch and a Courtyard by Marriott next to Lewis Crossing as well as the Windgate Center for Arts and Donaghey Street improvements fronting UCA. .

 

 

 

 

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The above mentioned under construction Courtyard truns out to be the first phase of a 55 acre mixed use development. The Courtyard will be followed by a 28,000 sq ft event center and a 55,000 sq ft entertainment/bowling center with construction to finish by late Spring 2022. In the design phase is a 480 unit multifamily residential development to start construction next year. Plans include retail, resturants, a pavilion, food truck court and a second hotel. 

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Demolition on a church complex located on Harkrider one block south of Oak. First Community Bank is planning to construct   a building on the block to serve as their primary Conway location.

 

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A look at on going and up coming projects in Conway.

Maly's Entertainment Center.

Conway Block Plant will become Conway Social.  Construction fencing is being installed.

First Community Bank.

Westrock Coffee has announced the construction of a $70 million dollar distribution center to be located a little over 2 milers from their $275 million facility fronting I-40.

Harps has announced they will be constructing a second location in Conway.

 An Arkansas Manufacturing  Workforce Training Center will be constructed at Central Landing with a price tag of $35 to $40 million.

Aldi has confirmed it will locate a store in Conway.

 

 

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The construction fence is up for the build out of the new Ald'si store to be located in Lewis Crossing.  

To the east Maly's Entertainment will be opening soon.

Across Dave Ward Drive at Lewis Ranch the following projects are either in the works or have been announced/planed.:

  The Encore Apartments under construction., a 105 unit development.

   Five Guys to be located in the same building as Rock-N-Roll Sushi.

   The Purple Cow is listed as a future tenet.

   Two other plots are listed as under contract, one nest to Walk-On's and the other next to Texas Roadhouse.

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Update on Conway.

University Lofts located on College.

The Encore at Lewis Ranch.

Maly's Entertainment. Plans are to open next month.

Two items that are of interest before the planning commission next week.

Braum's is seeking some adjustments in order to construct one of their largest units. This is the same location where What-A-Burger wanted to go but was turned down.

Also, a change in   zoning for Central Landing to remove single family and increase the property available for multi-family (700 to 1440 units). Central Landing fronts on three sides the new $40 million Aquatics Center scheduled to start construction in September.

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Maly's Entertainment opened this week. Also, construction containers have been moved adjacent(south) of the Courtyard by Marriott. The plans for the Maly District show this will be the location for the 172,000+ square  foot event center.

Maly 's Entertainment Center

Progress continues on Westrock Coffee's projects in Conway.

$70 million, 530,000 square foot distribution center under construction.

Westrock has demolished the former Kimberly-Clark plant next to I-40 and construction on a manufacturing facility will take it's place.

The sign is up at Aldi.

 

 

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The sigh is up at Aldi.

Over at Central Landing  road construction is in progress to connect E 6th Street to the new Community Center under construction. Also, construction fencing is going up on the northwest section of the development.

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Whataburger has announced a new location after being turned down  before. It will be located on Oak and I-40.

Chipotle will be building a second location at Salem and Prince.

Chuy's will be going into the Lewis Ranch development.

Seven Oaks Steak and Seafood will be going into the Halter Building in downtown. It will be owned by the general manager of the Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland in Roland, Oklahoma.

The Hudson an apartment complex consisting of 21 buildings and a clubhouse is in the works for the southwest corner of Central Landing.

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The Encore at Lewis Ranch

Urban Lofts

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The Hudson Apartments at Central Landing. The first of the 21 buildings under construction.