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Looks like another large project from Specialized Real Estate Group is in the works on the south side of Downtown/Mill District. 220 apartments, dining, office, and retail spaces have been announced for the old Farmer's Co-Op on the corner of MLK and S. School. Looks like they are going to use the existing buildings and then add some apartment buildings. I wish they had included some more pictures of the project. Here is a link: Mill District/Farmer's Co-Op Project

You are right Nick! I read Fitness One for some reason instead of Planet Fitness. Thanks for that.

A new hotel concept may be coming to West Fayetteville soon. Avid Hotels (part of the IHG company) is looking to build a 5 story hotel just off the I-49 and Wedington exit. This will be the first in the state and possibly one of very few in the United States, as they currently only have one in Oklahoma City. They look similar to a Tru by Hilton with very modern features and open lobby. There have been rumors of a hotel in this location since Cross Church and Fitness One opened 8-9 months ago. Another area off of of Wedington and Salem just East of the Walmart Neighborhood Market is trying to make a change in zoning to allow hotels. So don't be surprised if another hotel is announced in this area in the coming months. Article from the Fayetteville Flyer.

Below are the new population estimates for July 1, 2017. So you can guess about where they sit as of May 2018. Fayetteville should take over as Arkansas' second largest city sometime in 2019/2020 assuming the numbers continue to be close to what they are today. 2017 Population, Growth Bentonville: 49,298 Added 2,281 (4.9%) Conway: 65,782 Added 928 (1.4%) Fayetteville: 85,257 Added 1,930 (2.3%) Fort Smith: 88,037 Added 362 (0.4%) Jonesboro: 75,866 Added 1,183 (1.6%) Little Rock: 198,606 Added 299 (0.2%) North Little Rock: 65,911 Fell 155 (-0.2%) Rogers: 66,430 Added 1,419 (2.2%) Springdale: 79,599 Added 1,180 (1.5%)

Looks like the Arkansas Dept of Transportation has decided against the first two proposals for the I-49/MLK intersection. They presented a new option using a SPUI which is a single point urban interchange. Sounds like it will be a bit more complex than this one with multiple roundabouts further south. Here is an animated example of one:

For you Fayetteville people, like myself, the City has put together an interactive map of upcoming planning projects. It shows rezoning requests, annexations, and all of those sort of items. You can click on them and get more detail of what will be coming though the Planning Commission, Subdivision committees etc. Fayetteville Planning Projects

Yes and you can be assured that those idiots will be there to protest any taller buildings in the city. I just don't get these people. They just don't have any concept of land cost and needed density for projects to be cost effective. A 6-8 story building would work great there and the value of their property would continue to climb.

The lot across the street from the Collier's on Dickson Street has sold again. This time it brought $4.4 Million. No immediate plans for the site but the investors are planning some sort of future mixed use building. The land is zoned main street/center so they will be limited to around 84' in height if I remember correctly. Whatever they end up doing will have to make every inch count at that price.

Looks like they only missed Fayetteville's population by about 30,000. LOL

I would certainly prefer brick, this looks way too plain...maybe add some color?

This is exactly what Fayetteville needs and has needed for 20 years! I just hope that parking does not hurt business.

The Uptown Fayetteville area continues to add businesses. Looks like a new Fairfield Inn Hotel and an Altitude Trampoline Park will be joining the booming area. They are both going in on Van Asche but not the part of Van Asche you would think. Both new developments are going in the two remaining lots near Red Robin and the Marriott Hotel assuming the City approves. Here is more information on the Trampline Park. Seems like they have locations scattered around the country and even in the UK. Altitude Trampoline Park

The first pase of the new Fayetteville Regional Park opens this Saturday. I know we already have kids soccer practice there Saturday morning. Should be a nice addition to the City and all of NW Arkansas once it is complete. Fayetteville Regional Park Opens August 20th

Yes, I would expect to see some major widening of Drake and Garland and some sort of connection across the expressway to Van Asche. Not sure if it will be over or under or even be able to connect to the expressway but it would be a smart move to have an exit there for easier access from I-49 to both areas.

Looks like another very large parcel of undeveloped land near Uptown Fayetteville will be rezoned. This piece is along Gregg and Drake on the south side of the Expressway and I-49 interchange. The proposal would change the existing zoning on the 185 acres to Urban Thoroughfare which is a pretty big jump in density as far as zoning goes. This is just across the expressway from all of the recently rezoned land along the Van Asche extention and is using the more preferred zoning that the city supports. This style of zoning supports taller buildings, dense regional commercial development, and all varieties of housing. Depending how this goes, it could completely change the view coming into Fayetteville from the north over the next few years. Here is a link to more information: Rezoning 185 Acres