High Rise Development in NWA

[masons_dad1]

I've always dreamt if I was an eccentric billionaire that owned a couple companies I'd go into an area that didn't have anything all that tall, and build a 50-60 story tower for my corporate headquarters. Just for the hell of it. I'd also always thought it'd look hilarious being the only building that size in an entire area. I guess that's why I'm not an eccentric billionaire though, I wouldn't be a billionaire for long with that mentality.

[mcheiss]

Thanks for the welcome everybody. I was recently directed to this forum by my broker. As far as where I heard the rumour about the World Trade Center 40 story tower, an aquantience of mine told me that his boss was on the board of the group that was planning this project. Now how much of this is fact or fiction is what makes forums like this fun to read.

[Aporkalypse]

There are billionaires all over the world with that mentality. Just look at the United Arab Emirates. It seems like the "place" to show off your wealth by building ridiculously tall buildings in a desert just to make your mark. The only concern would be if there's enough people to fill up a 50-60 story tower here. Granted that a 50-60 story mixed-use with 10 stories of restaurants, services and retail, 10 storeis of office space, 10 stories of hotel suites and 20-30 stories of condos could work here.

[dimebag1980]

I get more and more jealous of your region every day. A 40-story tower would be awesome!

[RAK]

Well, you know, we are accepting applications for new residents.

[dimebag1980]

Well, you know, we are accepting applications for new residents.

[JimBo]

So if I may ask, what are they planning on putting in this 40 Floor Tower?

[mcheiss]

The way the breakdown was explained to me was something like this.

4 stories World Trade Center

4 stories U of A

8 stories of Restaurants, Retail, Service, etc

20 stories of vendor offices

3 stories VIP offices

And the top story Penthouse for...?

[Mith242]

I'm curious as to why the U of A would need 4 floors up there.

[mcheiss]

I'm curious as to why the U of A would need 4 floors up there.

[Aporkalypse]

Most trade centers, including the ones in Kansas City and Dallas, tend to be more sprawling instead of a high rise. Now, NWA might be different but it would be a little strange if it developed as a 40-story building in an area where land is so readily available.

[Mith242]

Well isn't the World Trade Center going to be a joint effort with the U of A?

[Thia]

So if I may ask, what are they planning on putting in this 40 Floor Tower?

[edensfall]

if the wtc tower is even atleast 25 stories ill still be impressed, but 40 would be absolutely perfect, and then the race would be on, becauze you know john Q hammons is going to build something realy big next to the embassy suites, possibly another office tower or even an arkansas HQ hammons building, all i know is that i want a 40 story tower now! youd be able to see that from almost springdale.

[mcheiss]

The land next to the Embassy Suites is an ideal site for a high-rise. I know that part of Pinnacle's old master plan included two 16 Floor mixed-use towers, but the market is getting a bit overbuilt right now, and I only think they're pursuing one tower. I think they're waiting for the Perry Road Interchange to be completed before they come forward with any plans.

[nwa_479]

I am just jumping up and down with excitment. Hopefully, all of this will come true.

[johnnydr87]

I guess I should add the Frisco Depot Condos to this list.

Complete List of Towers planned for NWA:

Westin Hotel & Condos: 22 Floors Rogers

Embassy Suites Expansion: 6 Floors Rogers

Holiday Inn: 6 Floors Rogers

Mercy Level 1 Trauma Center: 7 Floors Rogers

Medical Professions Building: 9 Floors Rogers

Unamed Office Tower off Hudson Rd: 10 Floors Rogers

Pinnacle Mixed Used Tower 1(Proposed): 16 Floors Rogers

Pinnacle Mixed Used Tower 2 (Proposed): 16 Floors Rogers

Barber Group Hotel off New Hope Rd: 20+ Floors Rogers

Myer's Ranch Multi-use development (2-3) 12 stories Rogers

Bentonville Plaza: 2-3 8-9 Floors Bentonville

Superior Building: 4 Floors, but possibly the largest building in NWA floor wise Bentonville

Pleasant Crossing Mixed-use Tower 1 100,000 square feet: 10+ Floors Rogers

Legacy Building: 6 Floors Fayetteville

Lofts at Underwood Plaza: 9 Floors Fayetteville

Renaissance Tower: 18 Floors Fayetteville

Divinity Development: 10 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 1: 16 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 2: 16 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 3: 10 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 4: 10 Floors Fayetteville

The Dickson: 6 Floors Fayetteville

Washington Regional Medical Center Expansion 5 Floors Fayetteville

The Lindsay Building: 6 Floors Fayetteville

Coose Hollow Condo Tower 1: 15 Floors Beaver Lake Shore

Coose Hollow Condo Towers 2-7: Unknown Floors Beaver Lake Shore

Grandview Heights Unknown amount of Towers: Unknown Floors Beaver Lake Shore

University Club Tower: 12 Floors Fayetteville

Frisco Depot Condos: 9 Floors

[mcheiss]

Dear lord.

Not fair.

NWA is thoroughly owning Little Rock. Unfortunately your efforts are all dispersed over 4 cities......... Still, those are a LOT of towers.

[edensfall]

It's mainly only in two: Rogers and Fayetteville. Still no true urban core will exist.

[mcheiss]

but thats what will make us unique, just like old old atlanta back in the day

[strmchsr77]

It will be cool that we will have tall buildings clustered together in several places around the metro. There's 3 I can think of off the top of my head. North Fayetteville/Joyce, Pinnacle Hills, Downtown Fayetteville.

[Mith242]

Dear lord.

Not fair.

NWA is thoroughly owning Little Rock. Unfortunately your efforts are all dispersed over 4 cities......... Still, those are a LOT of towers.

[strmchsr77]

I guess I should add the Frisco Depot Condos to this list.

Complete List of Towers planned for NWA:

Westin Hotel & Condos: 22 Floors Rogers

Embassy Suites Expansion: 6 Floors Rogers

Holiday Inn: 6 Floors Rogers

Mercy Level 1 Trauma Center: 7 Floors Rogers

Medical Professions Building: 9 Floors Rogers

Unamed Office Tower off Hudson Rd: 10 Floors Rogers

Pinnacle Mixed Used Tower 1(Proposed): 16 Floors Rogers

Pinnacle Mixed Used Tower 2 (Proposed): 16 Floors Rogers

Barber Group Hotel off New Hope Rd: 20+ Floors Rogers

Myer's Ranch Multi-use development (2-3) 12 stories Rogers

Bentonville Plaza: 2-3 8-9 Floors Bentonville

Superior Building: 4 Floors, but possibly the largest building in NWA floor wise Bentonville

Pleasant Crossing Mixed-use Tower 1 100,000 square feet: 10+ Floors Rogers

Legacy Building: 7 Floors Fayetteville

Lofts at Underwood Plaza: 9 Floors Fayetteville

Renaissance Tower: 18 Floors Fayetteville

Divinity Development: 10 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 1: 16 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 2: 16 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 3: 10 Floors Fayetteville

Bellafont Development Tower 4: 10 Floors Fayetteville

The Dickson: 6 Floors Fayetteville

Washington Regional Medical Center Expansion 5 Floors Fayetteville

The Lindsay Building: 6 Floors Fayetteville

Coose Hollow Condo Tower 1: 15 Floors Beaver Lake Shore

Coose Hollow Condo Towers 2-7: Unknown Floors Beaver Lake Shore

Grandview Heights Unknown amount of Towers: Unknown Floors Beaver Lake Shore

University Club Tower: 13 Floors Fayetteville

Frisco Depot Condos: 9 Floors

[thewizard16]

Little Rock isn't put up as many but when they do they still put up some taller buildings. I think there was another condo tower mentioned not too long ago for them.

True, but the university seems to be building lower buildings instead of some of the taller types. I also suppose the U of A lawn around Old Main also helps separates the buildings from some of the future Dickson St developments.

[Mith242]

I doubt you'll see many tall buildings from the University. There's been a lot of talk among schools about fire safety, and as a result most major University (not Arkansas, in general) buildings I've seen built in the last few years haven't exceeded 4-6 stories. I think it's a bit dissapointing, and I wonder what the UofA will do when they finally decide to retire some of their 9-10 story dorms they built in the 60s.