Innovative Design and Trailblazing Development

Crystal Flats

Experience the Brilliance of Bentonville

Crystal Flats reflects the beauty of the Ozark region, featuring natural landscape views and easy access to outdoor adventure. A modern space convenient to downtown Bentonville, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Walmart home offices, and the I-49 corridor, Crystal Flats offers a variety of on-site and off-site amenities.

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this new build.

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The Hub

Lead developer, adaptive reuse, retail/F&B.

Preacher’s Son

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this adaptive reuse of a historic church, converted to a restaurant and basement “speakeasy” bar.

The Record

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this adaptive reuse of the Benton County Record building into an event space.

8th Street Market

From Industrial Blight to Community Hot Spot

A blighted food processing plant was transformed into the 8th Street Market, a destination that combines food production, a brewery, retail, restaurants, and a culinary arts school. The adaptive use of this facility was catalyzed by the vision and master plan for Bentonville’s Market District. The main vehicles for the market’s transformation are the Courtyard, Skylight, and Vine. The Courtyard is an insertion that demarcates the brewery, establishes an entrance for the culinary school, and creates 320 linear feet of new storefront. The Skylight transformed an existing mechanical opening into a real estate asset, and the Vine is a 580-foot shade structure that creates a covered band of activity.

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this adaptive reuse.

Blake Street House

A Modern Club with Farmhouse Roots

Named for and located on the site of the historic Blake house in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas, Blake Street House is a wellness and social club rooted in the philosophy that progress, in any form, happens when we share the load. The design objective began with rebuilding the Blake family’s original 1880s farmhouse. A modern “addition” to the home was introduced, using similar residential shapes and scale. The massing and roofline are comfortable in their surroundings. Cantilevers and full-height expanses of glass differentiate between the traditionally inspired front of the house, and distinctly modern addition. The glass expanses act as thresholds, connecting the traditional inspiration and replication of the original Blake house to modern spaces. The interior concept is a compilation of spaces programmed for every activity. The club is designed for members to flow through at their own pace, where community workshops, dinner with friends, unwinding with a record, or early morning workouts can all happen with ease at the social club. Furnishings, colors, and objects were carefully selected to evoke a specific mood, memory, and sense of place.

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this new build.

Climb Bentonville

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this new build.

Meteor Café

A Unique Bike & Coffee Shop Just Off the Razorback Greenway

Part café, part bike shop, and located just off the Razorback Regional Greenway, the Meteor is a “clubhouse for roadies.” The Bentonville store is an extension of the Meteor’s original location in Little Rock, bringing the same curated, energetic environment to Northwest Arkansas. Our team began the design process with a simple metal shed. We carved into the structure with new glazing, opening the building up to the community. A custom-perforated metal screen denotes the front entry, and also connects the exteriors of the café and bike shop. Bespoke elements are paired with raw materials, funky vintage finds coexist alongside authentic industrial pieces, and everything reflects a culture that’s welcoming to anyone on two wheels.

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this adaptive reuse.

Red Barn

Blue Crane was a joint developer for this new-build multifamily development.

Skylight Cinema

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this new build, a unique blend of small cinema and bar, office, and retail.

Greenway Offices

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this adaptive reuse into class A office space with a cross-laminated timber structure.

Bentonville Brewing

Blue Crane was the lead developer for this new build, brewery and class A office space.

21c Hotel Bentonville

Blue Crane was a joint developer for this new build for a nationally renowned hotel.