Comings & Goings

Phoenix Center obtained a commercial remodeling permit for interior and exterior renovations at 109 E. Lawrence.  The contractor is Pankey Builders and the project is valued at $70,000. KB Properties and Rentals obtained a commercial remodeling permit for 510 Apple Orchard Road for an interior remodel.  Karl Backs is the contractor and the project is […]

BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Feb. 5, 2018, and Feb. 11, 2018. County Market has obtained a commercial building permit for 1903 W. Monroe St. The permit is for a 20 x 40 tent for the garden center from Mar. 20, 2018, to Jun 25, […]

The Coldwell Banker Springfield team is growing after a merger with Freedom Real Estate and now has a total of 45 real estate agents. Don Cave, the managing broker of Coldwell Banker Springfield, noted that in addition to their presence in the local market, they have an even larger footprint. “Honig Realty, our parent group, […]

Omar’s Latin Fusion Cuisine, located at 6901 Preston Drive in Springfield, has closed. The restaurant in Piper Glen previously operated as Xochimilco until spring 2015 when it became Omar’s. A message posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page on January 22 thanked their friends and customers and stated they were permanently closed. The owner, Omar Hernandez, […]

BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 29, 2018, and Feb. 4, 2018. St. John’s Hospital has obtained a commercial building permit for 500 N. Ninth St. The permit is for the St. John’s Madison Street parking ramp. The contractor is Springfield-based O’Shea Builders, and the […]

Commercial contracting company Newman-Alton, Inc. closed its doors last fall after owners Patrick Newman and Steve Alton both retired. The non-union general contractors had been in business since 1992 and had 25 full time employees. Their office and warehouse was located at 719 Estill Drive, adjacent to the perimeter of the runway for Abraham Lincoln […]

BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 22, 2018 and Jan. 28, 2018. BB Properties LLC has obtained a commercial demolition permit for 1800 E. Washington. The permit covers the non-structural interior demolition of walls, ceiling and floor. The contractor is Decatur-based Jones & Sullivan Enterprises, […]

BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 15, 2018, and Jan. 21, 2018. Crown Castle has obtained a commercial building permit for 2500 Colt Road. The permit covers AT&T upgrades to the wireless telecommunication equipment at the existing wireless telecommunications facility. The contractor is Schaumburg-based SAC […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is expanding its office space in Springfield. A representative for the company confirmed today (Jan. 17) that they are finalizing a lease for approximately 30,000 sq. ft. of space at 3200 Robbins Road to accommodate about 200 employees. BCBSIL previously leased space at the […]

BY NAN KORDING Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 8, 2018, and Jan. 14, 2018. Rock Island Economic Growth Corp has obtained a commercial demolition permit for 501 E. Capitol Ave. The permit covers the non-structural interior demolition of the former First United Methodist Church. The contractor is […]

BY MICHELLE OWNBEY Atlantis Pools, based out of Alton, Illinois, closed their Springfield location in December 2016, citing poor sales in the local market. The freestanding building at 3014 Montvale Dr. has been vacant since, and was listed for sale for nearly a year at $299,000. Kyle Killebrew, a broker with The Real Estate Group, […]