Times photographer Brian Chilson snapped this shot of the old Arkla Gas headquarters, which occupied the block between River Market Ave. and Rock St. and 4th and Capitol.
No one was hurt, but a concrete truck was crushed, when brick facade fell from the back side of the building at 315 Main that is being shored up in preparation for conversion to the K-Lofts apartment project.
If you missed it, go back and check Leslie Peacock's development-laded report Friday on building momentum for selection of downtown as the place to invest the city's $22 million in the Little Rock Technology Park, whatever it is going to be.
[embed-1]How about this? Entergy has tried out the LED light displays it's installing on three Arkansas River bridges in downtown Little Rock and made a brief film.
A ceremonial opening is planned this morning for Mann on Main, a redevelopment of the old Blass Department store business for office, residential and commercial use.
One of my community photographers sent photos today of demolition work beginning at 7th and Cross Streets, where the old Howard cleaners building is being torn down.
I dropped the ball in following up on a recent story about continued efforts by two Quapaw Quarter residents to find a way around rules limiting the height of front-yard fences to 40 inches, in keeping with historic practice in the Governor's Mansion Neighborhood of the Capitol Zoning District Commission.
More positive news on the redevelopment of downtown Little Rock as a residential neighborhood. Moses Tucker Real Estate announces today plans to build an 84-unit, $13 million apartment project on Capitol Avenue on the site of the old Arkla gas headquarters building.
The mayor and county judge turned out with developer Scott Reed for a ceremonial introduction of work getting underway on the K Lofts at 315 Main, a project announced years ago but delayed.