1145 Bob Courtway Drive

Positioned for What’s Next in Conway

Some properties are defined by what surrounds them today. Others become more interesting when you consider what’s coming next.

The 1.46-acre property at 1145 Bob Courtway Drive offers both.

Located just north of Oak Street, the property sits across from Bob Courtway Middle School, near City of Colleges Park and approximately two blocks from Conway Commons. Hendrix College, Interstate 40 and one of Conway’s busiest commercial corridors are also nearby.

But two long-term initiatives make the location especially worth watching: Oak Street Ahead and Connect Conway.

A New Vision for Oak Street

Oak Street has long been one of Conway’s primary commercial corridors. Through the Oak Street Ahead plan, the City of Conway has established a broader vision for how the corridor can evolve over time.

The plan considers transportation, land use and urban design together, with priorities that include traffic flow, safety, new development and infill, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and better connections between neighborhoods and destinations.

The Bob Courtway Drive area is part of that vision, with the plan recognizing opportunities for new development and a broader mix of uses along the corridor.

For 1145 Bob Courtway Drive, that creates an interesting opportunity: a 1.46-acre infill site near established retail and transportation infrastructure, but positioned within an area Conway is planning to make more connected over time.

Connect Conway Is Coming Nearby

That connectivity becomes even more important with Connect Conway, the city’s planned greenway network.

Supported by $24.6 million in federal RAISE funding, Connect Conway is designed to create approximately 15 miles of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure connecting neighborhoods, schools, parks, universities, employment centers and major retail destinations across the city.

One planned segment runs from City of Colleges Park to Bob Courtway Middle School and continues toward Conway Commons, bringing the future trail within close proximity of 1145 Bob Courtway Drive.

That matters from a development perspective.

Instead of thinking about the property solely in terms of automobile access, a future development can consider how it might relate to people moving between nearby neighborhoods, schools, parks, retail destinations and the broader Connect Conway network.

What Could 1.46 Acres Become?

The property is currently zoned O-1, and its location lends itself to several concepts worth exploring, subject to zoning and development approvals.

A professional or medical office development could benefit from convenient access to Oak Street and I-40 while remaining close to established residential, educational and commercial areas.

A mixed-use concept could bring together office, residential and complementary commercial uses, creating a development that fits the longer-term vision outlined in Oak Street Ahead.

There may also be an opportunity for neighborhood-serving businesses that benefit from the site’s proximity to schools, recreation, retail and the future trail network.

And as Connect Conway takes shape, a future project could be designed with pedestrian and bicycle connectivity in mind, creating a development that engages with the trail rather than simply sitting near it.

The opportunity isn’t about prescribing a single use. It’s about recognizing how many pieces are coming together around this location.

At the Center of an Evolving Part of Conway

Today, 1145 Bob Courtway Drive offers 1.46 acres near Oak Street, Conway Commons, Hendrix College, City of Colleges Park, Bob Courtway Middle School and I-40.

Looking ahead, Oak Street Ahead and Connect Conway could make those individual destinations increasingly connected.

For a developer, investor or business looking for an infill opportunity in Conway, the property offers something increasingly difficult to find: a location surrounded by established activity with the potential to benefit from the city’s investment in what comes next.

Interested in exploring the possibilities for 1145 Bob Courtway Drive? Contact Greg Nabholz at (501) 329-4468 to learn more about the property and development opportunities.