Imlay and Laurel Streets District

Crescent Communities Hosts Ceremonial Groundbreaking for The River District

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Nationally recognized Crescent Communities celebrated yesterday the groundbreaking celebration for what will be Charlotte’s most transformative master-planned development in over 20 years: The River District .

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Nationally recognized Crescent Communities celebrated yesterday the groundbreaking celebration for what will be Charlotte’s most transformative master-planned development in over 20 years: The River District .
  • The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday, March 29, and commemorated key construction milestones with representatives from Crescent Communities, the City of Charlotte and the State of North Carolina.
  • Crescent Communities is proud to donate land to Laurel Street to achieve a diverse mix of housing and incomes and foster an inclusive community throughout The River District.
  • Partners for The River District include 505 Design, LandDesign, Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services and Blythe Construction.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. and Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc. Announce Merger

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, and Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc. (Texas Citizens) today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Business First will acquire Texas Citizens and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Texas Citizens Bank, National Association.

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  • Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- - Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, and Texas Citizens Bancorp, Inc. (Texas Citizens) today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Business First will acquire Texas Citizens and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Texas Citizens Bank, National Association.
  • Texas Citizens Banks Chairman and CEO Duncan Stewart will join b1BANK and will serve as chairman, Houston region, leading business development efforts.
  • The merger agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by Texas Citizens and Business First and is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by Texas Citizens shareholders and the receipt of customary regulatory approvals.
  • Piper Sandler Companies acted as financial advisor to Texas Citizens, and Bracewell LLP acted as legal advisor to Texas Citizens.