Briarwood is a

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in central

Little Rock ( The "Little Rock") , government_type = Council-manager , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_party = D , leader_title2 = Council , leader_name2 ...

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. The neighborhood includes a number of

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developed during the 1950s and early 1960s. Its boundaries are West Markham Street to the north,

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to the south, University Avenue to the east and Cunningham Lake Road to the west. More information can be found at the neighborhood association web page. Commercial redevelopment has started in the neighborhood. On the east side, the University Mall (built as an enclosed mall in 1967) was demolished in the spring of 2008Demolition – University Mall – Little Rock
and the site was scheduled to be redeveloped and opened as the

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in October, 2009. But, due to the recession, the project is now postponed indefinitely. However, residential redevelopment continues. Many Briarwood homes have been recently updated with double-glazed windows and up-to-date baths and kitchens.

References

Neighborhoods in Little Rock, Arkansas {{LittleRockAR-stub