When you think of a family business, McDonald’s probably isn’t what comes to mind. But for Steve and Karen Jeffers, they’ve built their careers and their families on more than four decades of working for McDonald’s. “We met when we were 15 years old, when we both worked at the McDonald’s on Jefferson Street,” said […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between June 4 and June 10, 2018.
Building permit roundup – June 13 BY STACIE LEWIS Sharper, Inc. obtained a commercial building demo permit for a partial demolition of an accessory structure at 631 s. 4th Street. The owner will be the contractor and the work is valued at $1,600. Sharper, Inc. also obtained a commercial remodel permit for the same address […]
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Underdog Sports, Memorabilia & Games
A new sporting goods store is preparing to open in the Town and Country Shopping Center on MacArthur Boulevard. Underdog Sports, Memorabilia & Games is the brainchild of Paul Layton and his fiancé, Kelly Pulliam. While the store will sell new and used sporting equipment and memorabilia, it is not your traditional retail business. Layton […]
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Options for former RTD Motorsports building
The owners of the former RTD Motorsports building at 2430 N. Dirksen Parkway in Springfield are now considering turning the property into a multi-unit retail center. The Jackson Family Limited Partnership, based out of Decatur, previously bought out the RTD Motorsports dealership and in 2016 they purchased a nearby building at 3230 Atlanta Drive, which […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between May 21 and May 27, 2018.
Grace Holdings, LLC obtained a commercial fence permit for 997 Clock Tower Dr. Swaar Bros. of Mason is the contractor and the project is valued at $1,500. Dan Daugherty obtained a new commercial building permit for a proposed RainStorm Car Wash at 2905 Stevenson Dr. The contractor is unknown project is valued at $500,000. Daugherty […]
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New retail center gets third tenant
Little Lincoln’s Toys will be the third tenant in the newly constructed retail center at 3450 Liberty Drive in Springfield. Owner Ryan Leake said that the new business is taking the remaining 1800 square feet in the building and hopes to have the build out completed by August. Ram Talluri, the franchisee for Sky Zone, […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between May 14 and May 20, 2018.
Building permit roundup – May 23 BY STACIE LEWIS Trust 413-015 in care of United Community Bank TR D obtained a commercial permit to remove hazardous electric, plumbing and other materials at 1400 S. 8th Street. Zach and Garrett Pierson are the contractors and the project is valued at $10,000. St. John’s Hospital obtained a […]
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From Norb Andy’s Tabarin to Anchors Away
A well-known Springfield restaurant is preparing to reopen, although with a new name and a new operator. The building that has housed various incarnations of Norb Andy’s Tabarin since 1937 will now be home to a seafood restaurant called Anchors Away. The operator, Jeff Moore, had a restaurant by the same name in Peoria before […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between May 7, 2018 and May 13, 2018.
Building permit roundup – May 16 BY STACIE LEWIS Trust 413-015 in care of United Community Bank TR D obtained a commercial demolition permit for an interior, non-structural demotion at 1400 S. 8th Street. Zach and Garrett Pierson are the contractors and the project is valued at $5,000. All-C Construction, Inc. obtained a commercial demolition […]
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The Pasta House Co.
Springfield has been without The Pasta House Co. since 2012 when local franchisee Joe Rupnik closed the location at 2800 Southwest Plaza. The building was sold to Quattro Development, which turned it into a four unit retail center. However, Rupnik retained the franchise rights and expressed intentions all along of opening in a new location. […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Apr. 30 and May 6, 2018.
Building permit roundup – May 9 BY STACIE LEWIS Illinois State Police Heritage obtained a commercial building permit for the Illinois State Police Memorial Park site at 615 E. Lawrence. R. D. Lawrence is the contractor and the project is valued at $2,580,000. The Springfield Police Department obtained a new commercial building permit for a […]
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Recycled Cottage to close
Recycled Cottage, a retail shop offering refurbished furniture and supplies for do-it-yourself customers, recently announced they will be closing on May 12. The business began in 2014 and has been located at 1208 S. Sixth Street in Springfield since 2015. Owner Nikki Baker said there are no plans to open another store anywhere else, although […]