Northwest Arkansas continues to absorb commercial space as the value of building permits issued in the area fell by more than 50%, according to a new real estate report.

Commercial vacancy rates dropped by 5.8% in the second half of 2024 from 6.5% in the first half of the year, according to Arvest Bank’s Skyline Report.

Fayetteville was once a town that pulled people back in after they’d left to sample other cities — once they’d achieved “escape velocity,” as the great Arkansas writer Charles Portis put it.

Northwest Arkansas' residential housing market remained tight last year as home sales outpace national trends. Serenah McKay writes about Walmart, Dillard’s and other retailers for the Arkansas ...

at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, said in a news release. Arvest Bank contracts with CBER to produce the Skyline Report. "However, strong population growth is fueling new homes being ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arvest Bank’s newest Skyline Reports on residential and multifamily real estate in Northwest Arkansas show home sales are up 14.2% year-over-year. According to ...