{
    "name": "The Heights \u2014 neighborhood facts",
    "neighborhood": "The Heights",
    "city": "Little Rock",
    "hood_id": 444,
    "neighborhood_url": "https://neighborhoodregistry.com/arkansas/little-rock/the-heights/",
    "generated": "2026-10-20T08:26:44+00:00",
    "publisher": "Neighborhood Registry",
    "license_note": "Compiled by Neighborhood Registry from public sources; each fact carries its source and verification date. Facts are free to use with attribution to Neighborhood Registry.",
    "facts": [
        {
            "predicate": "amenities_note",
            "value": "The Heights' commercial village along Kavanaugh Boulevard is an upscale, walkable shopping-and-dining district with boutiques and specialty shops such as Mr. Wicks, Eggshells Kitchen Co., Tipton & Hurst, and WordsWorth Books, plus restaurants like Heights Taco & Tamale Co.; monthly 'Third Thursdays' extend store hours to 8 p.m. with special sales.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Little Rock Guest Guide \u2014 The Heights",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerockguestguide.com/post/1729/the-heights-historic-high-end",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "architectural_styles",
            "value": "The Heights grew out of the early-1900s Pulaski Heights streetcar suburb; its most common historic residential styles are Colonial Revival and bungalow, with significant homes by noted Arkansas architects Charles L. Thompson and George R. Mann, and many houses listed on the National Register of Historic Places.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Encyclopedia of Arkansas \u2014 Pulaski Heights",
            "source_url": "https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/pulaski-heights-pulaski-county-6575/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "commute_times",
            "value": "The Heights lies just north of Hillcrest within Little Rock's central Midtown district \u2014 home to UAMS \u2014 and is close to downtown, giving residents short commutes to the city's core employment centers.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "UAMS \u2014 Little Rock Neighborhoods",
            "source_url": "https://medicine.uams.edu/pediatrics/community/little-rock/neighborhoods/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "developer",
            "value": "Pulaski Heights (today's Heights/Hillcrest area) was developed by Michigan industrialist H. F. Auten, who purchased 800 acres in March 1891, platted the first ten blocks in 1892, and secured the 1903 streetcar-line extension that spurred the neighborhood's growth.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Encyclopedia of Arkansas \u2014 Pulaski Heights",
            "source_url": "https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/pulaski-heights-pulaski-county-6575/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "faq",
            "value": "[{\"q\":\"What defines The Heights neighborhood in Little Rock?\",\"a\":\"The Heights is one of Little Rock's most prestigious, walkable historic neighborhoods. It grew out of the early-1900s Pulaski Heights streetcar suburb (incorporated in 1905), is centered on the Kavanaugh Boulevard commercial village, and is known for tree-lined streets and established homes in Colonial Revival and bungalow styles, many on the National Register of Historic Places.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/encyclopediaofarkansas.net\\/entries\\/pulaski-heights-pulaski-county-6575\\/\",\"author\":\"\"},{\"q\":\"What school district serves The Heights?\",\"a\":\"The Heights is within the City of Little Rock, so its public schools are part of the Little Rock School District (LRSD). LRSD attendance zones are being redrawn, so confirm a specific address's assignment with the district.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/www.lrsd.org\\/\",\"author\":\"\"},{\"q\":\"How much are property taxes in The Heights?\",\"a\":\"A City of Little Rock home in the Little Rock School District is taxed at 70.10 total mills, an effective rate of about 1.40%. Arkansas taxes 20% of appraised value, so a $200,000 home owes roughly $2,804 per year.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/www.littlerock.gov\\/!userfiles\\/editor\\/docs\\/Finance\\/Wel%202%20LR-sales%20tax_Rev3.pdf\",\"author\":\"\"},{\"q\":\"What is the Heights shopping district like?\",\"a\":\"The Heights commercial village runs along Kavanaugh Boulevard as an upscale, walkable shopping-and-dining destination, with boutiques and specialty shops (Mr. Wicks, Eggshells Kitchen Co., Tipton & Hurst, WordsWorth Books) and restaurants such as Heights Taco & Tamale Co.; monthly 'Third Thursdays' extend store hours with sales.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/www.littlerockguestguide.com\\/post\\/1729\\/the-heights-historic-high-end\",\"author\":\"\"}]",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Sourced neighborhood Q&A",
            "source_url": "",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "hoa_overview",
            "value": "The Heights is one of Little Rock's most prestigious, walkable historic neighborhoods. It began as Pulaski Heights, a streetcar suburb that incorporated on August 1, 1905 and later merged into Little Rock, and it has remained an affluent, tree-lined enclave centered on Kavanaugh Boulevard.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Encyclopedia of Arkansas \u2014 Pulaski Heights",
            "source_url": "https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/pulaski-heights-pulaski-county-6575/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "major_employers",
            "value": "The Heights is part of Midtown, the central district of Little Rock that is home to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), one of the area's largest employers, and is near downtown Little Rock's business core.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "UAMS \u2014 Little Rock Neighborhoods",
            "source_url": "https://medicine.uams.edu/pediatrics/community/little-rock/neighborhoods/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "millage_rate",
            "value": "70.10 total mills for a City of Little Rock home in the Little Rock School District (city + Pulaski County + LRSD levies combined).",
            "unit": "mills",
            "source_name": "City of Little Rock \u2014 Finance",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/Finance/Wel%202%20LR-sales%20tax_Rev3.pdf",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "millage_school",
            "value": "46.4 mills \u2014 the Little Rock School District school levy (continued by the November 2024 ballot measure, which passed).",
            "unit": "mills",
            "source_name": "Ballotpedia \u2014 LRSD 46.4 Mill Measure (Nov 2024)",
            "source_url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Little_Rock_School_District,_Arkansas,_46.4_Mill_School_Tax_Measure_(November_2024)",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "property_tax_rate",
            "value": "About 1.40% effective. Arkansas taxes 20% of appraised value at the millage rate; at 70.10 mills that is roughly $2,804/year on a $200,000 home.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "City of Little Rock \u2014 Finance",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/Finance/Wel%202%20LR-sales%20tax_Rev3.pdf",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "school_district",
            "value": "Little Rock School District (LRSD). The Heights is within the City of Little Rock; its public schools are LRSD schools.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Little Rock School District",
            "source_url": "https://www.lrsd.org/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "trails_parks",
            "value": "Allsopp Park sits between Hillcrest and The Heights and is the Little Rock park closest to downtown. Its trail system is split into north and south sectors (connected via Beachwood Street) and offers rocky, technically challenging mountain-bike and hiking trails.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Little Rock CVB \u2014 Allsopp Park Trails",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.com/things-to-do/cycling/routes-and-trail-maps/mountain-bike-trails/allsopp-park-trails/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:51"
        }
    ]
}