A new Starbucks is slated for Fairhills Mall to replace a problematic location nearby at the corner of Chatham Avenue and Monroe Street. “The new building will accommodate Starbucks moving from its current location next to Springfield Fire Department’s firehouse #8 on Monroe Street, where the drive-through cars often back out onto Monroe Street in […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan. 17 – Jan. 23, 2022
Bishop Properties, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 816/820 S. 11th St. Solid Ground Solutions is the contractor and the project is valued at $65,000. West Central Bank obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3455 S. Freedom Drive. The contractor is J. Files Remodeling, Inc. and the project is valued at $70,000. Cobblestone Place, […]
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Hae’s Bakery and Coffee Shoppe to open on West Jefferson Street
A new coffee shop and bakery is in the works for West Jefferson Street, and the owners hope to attract people who work in the medical district and downtown area. Chris and Amy Benad purchased 921 W. Jefferson St. and plan to demolish the former Family Dollar building in order to build Hae’s Bakery and […]
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s opens Springfield location
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has come to Springfield. The family-style sports pub opened Jan. 24, making it the second Illinois location for the Florida-based franchise. The company operates 142 locations in 17 states, including one in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is located at 2599. Wabash Ave. in the space that operated as The Pasta House […]
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Mike Niehaus of Windsor Homes is constructing new office and warehouse space on Cockrell Lane
Mike Niehuas, owner of Windsor Homes, said what began as a need for warehouse space for his own company turned into a speculative construction project. “I wanted to have a warehouse space for me and figured there was a need; it turns out there was. I think it’s pretty good to have five out of […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan. 10 – Jan. 16, 2022
Leo D. Hermes and John P. Hermes obtained a commercial remodel permit for 4343 Conestoga Drive. The owners are the contractors and the project is valued at $20,000. Whites Oaks Plaza, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2901 S. Veterans Parkway. Wari Construction is the contractor and the project is valued at $200,000. Solon, […]
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Mosquito Joe of Springfield has property on 11th Street under contract
Jeff and Michele Sommers purchased the Mosquito Joe of Springfield franchise in 2016, and the couple says it’s already grown to become one of the top franchises in the county. Now, they have the building at 1831 S. 11th St. under contract to allow for further expansion. “I would have never anticipated how this has […]
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Farmstead Primitive Co. relocating to larger space
Farmstead Primitive Co. has temporarily closed, but only long enough to relocate to a new, larger location. Allyson Matrisch opened the boutique retail store in November 2019, “just in time for COVID to hit,” she noted. The initial location on North Main Street in Chatham had a lot of traffic, but lacked visibility. “We were behind […]
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Building permit roundup – Jan. 3 – Jan. 9, 2022
Dayton Hudson Corporation in care of Target Corporation obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3445 S. Freedom drive. Taylor Brothers Construction C0., Inc. is the contractor and the project is valued at $2,534,491. Joyner Real Estate, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for work at 821 S. Durkin Drive. The owner is the contractor and […]
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Heart Technologies relocates due to remote workforce
Heart Technologies, a company specializing in telephone systems, security and networking, has relocated its Springfield office as a result of employees continuing to work remotely for the foreseeable future. “All through 2020 and 2021, all of the employees were working remotely except the technicians on-site,” said Springfield branch manager Sheila Feipel. She noted that she […]
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Building permit roundup – Dec. 20, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022
PK Downtown Springfield, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 9 S. Old State Capitol Plaza. The contractor is P. Karras and the project is valued at $6,800. The Donald D. and Marilyn Y. Dellert Trust obtained a commercial roofing permit for 1627 S. MacArthur Blvd. Griffitts Exterior Home Designs, Inc. is the contractor and […]
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Great House BBQ opens downtown
Fans of Great House BBQ can get their fill once again. The restaurant closed its west-side location last summer and originally hoped to be open downtown by August. However, the issue of whether or not the existing hood and exhaust system had to be replaced – at significant expense – caused delays in getting the […]