There are several projects scheduled to begin, planned to open, and are already in progress making North Little Rock a better place to live, work, eat, and play. Click on a project below to find out more.
Park Hill Jump Start
The majority of the planting and overlay is completed along the east side. The medians are almost complete. Crews are working toward moving to the west side, they will begin at A Street and work north.
For questions or concerns, contact Cbailey@nlr.ar.gov
501-442-5329
East Broadway and Census Tract 28 Update Video
In late 2018 a study was commissioned to look at ways that East Broadway and Census Tract 28 could be updated. This is a short update on some of the economic growth in the area.
Special Olympics Arkansas
WDD Architects is proud to partner with Special Olympics Arkansas to design their new home office in North Little Rock. SOA serves 44,500 athletes of all ages throughout the state of Arkansas. The Legacy Building will allow SOA to expand opportunities, events, and resources for athletes and their families across the state! Click here to see the full vision of their legacy.
Glass Recycling
North Little Rock will soon be seeing cutting-edge glass recycling plant
Two companies have partnered up to bring a new cutting-edge glass recycling plant to North Little Rock.
Rose City Health Clinic
Progress continues on the full-service medical clinic in the east part of North Little Rock. The state-of-the-art building has an estimated total cost of $5,000,000 with a targeted completion date of May 2024. This 6,357 square foot facility will help improve the health of residents in Rose City. The City of North Little Rock broke ground August 1, 2022 on the clinic which is a partnership between the City of North Little Rock and Baptist Health. Community leaders and the City of North Little Rock are proud of the progress being made in the east part of our city.
Baptist Health, City of North Little Rock To Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Clinic in Rose City Neighborhood
What: Officials will hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City, which serves residents of North Little Rock and surrounding communities. A partnership between the City of North Little Rock and Baptist Health, Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City is the first full-service medical clinic in the east part of North Little Rock since a medical office burned in 2013.
When: Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m.
Where: Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City, 4200 E. Washington Ave., North Little Rock, AR 72114
Why: When it opens, Baptist Health Family Clinic-Rose City will serve patients Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic provides unwavering support during life’s most challenging times and serves as a reliable partner for all the happy moments. Baptist Health is committed to being your trusted partner for life.
Central Fire Station
Demolition of the old Clendenin School at 13th and Main began recently, clearing the way for the city’s new Central Fire Station. It is the site of North Little Rock’s first high school built in 1902, shown here in two photo images. That four-story school building, which featured a tall central bell tower, was torn down in 1950, though it didn’t come down until after the newer two-story L-shaped building was built around the older building, shown here in a June 1950 School District publication. The newer Clendenin School – the one just razed — is shown here in a photo image from the 1950s. Known as Clendenin Elementary for most of the period from 1913 to 1971, the school was renamed Argenta Elementary and then renamed Argenta Academy in 1990. The North Little Rock School District closed the building and sold it in 2015.
Click here to view the demolition in preparation for the construction of the new Central Fire Station.
Blaze Fire Station (Station 11)
Animal Shelter
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North Little Rock Community Center
August 30, 2024
The City of North Little Rock continues to make progress with the plans outlined for the half cent sales tax. Plans are in place for renovations of the Main Community Center located at 2700 Willow Street as well as the Sherman Park, Glenview, North Heights and Rose City Community Centers. The Main Community Center is open. Entry to the building is located on the north end of the building, indicated by signage. At this time, the weight room, pickle ball courts and aerobic room (upstairs) are closed until the beginning of October. The City is working around the construction schedule so while it may cause some inconvenience, we know the end result will be worth it. The construction work will be completed in three phases:
- painting the exterior of the building
- renovation of the restrooms and meeting rooms
- painting the different areas of the interior of the building
- replacement of flooring where needed
- refurbishing of both saunas
- removal of some of the damaged, exterior entryway, making the reception area more inviting
When we enter into phases two and three of the renovation, we will inform the public of what activities are closed. We ask for your patience and understanding during the renovation of the Community Center.
Funland
Burns Park Funland was one of the features of Burns Park severely damaged by the March 31, 2023 tornado. New plans for the park were approved at the December 27, 2023 NLR City Council meeting.
Reports from local news agencies:
- THV 11 – North Little Rock Approves $3.1M Construction for Funland
- KATV – North Little Rock approves $3.1M to rebuild beloved ‘Funland’ at Burns Park
- KARK – North Little Rock city council approves plans for new Burns Park Funland
- KLRT – North Little Rock city council approves plans for new Burns Park Funland
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – North Little Rock OKs $3.1M to rebuild, reopen Burns Park’s Funland by July 4
Proposed Plans:
