Construction begins on multi-use building in Little Rock

LITTLE ROCK Construction began on the "Arcade Building" Monday morning in Little Rock's River Market district.

The 60,000 square-foot building, located on the corner of President Clinton and River Market avenues, will offer retail and office space, a restaurant and a 325-seat theater. The second floor of the building will house archives for the Central Arkansas Library System.

Bobby Roberts, director of the Central Arkansas Library System, said the new building will allow the library system to grow and thrive as its program expands.

"We need something bigger so we can do bigger programming and more diverse programming," Roberts said.

Jimmy Moses with building developer Moses Tucker Real Estate said the Arcade Building was named in honor of a former building in downtown Little Rock.

Rhett Tucker, also with Moses Tucker Real Estate, said the building project has been three years in the making.

"[We] believe that downtown is the heart and if the heart isn't healthy, then the rest of the body isn't going to be healthy," Tucker said. "This is going to be a wonderful addition not only to the River Market, but to downtown Little Rock and Little Rock as a whole."

Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola said he is excited for what this project will bring to the city of Little Rock and the River Market district.

"It is an exciting time to say that you are a citizen of Little Rock," Stodola said.

According to a news release, Moses Tucker Real Estate estimates the construction to be completed by November 2013.

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Construction begins on multi-use building in Little Rock