J.J. Swartz Co., a residential and commercial contractor based out of Decatur, has opened an office in Springfield at 3901 Wood Duck Dr. Owner Brad Swartz is the fourth generation of the family-owned business, which started in 1921. The company, which has built many new homes in the Decatur area over the years, has increasingly […]
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Becky Woiwode and Scott Linde will join the new Cedarhurst
Cedarhurst of Springfield, which broke ground in March 2018, has announced that Becky Woiwode will be the senior executive director and Scott Linde has been hired as the community relations director for the assisted living and memory care community, which is scheduled to open in May. The $14 million senior living development, located at 3520 […]
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Real Deals store to open in former Vic’s Pizza location
The former Vic’s Pizza location at 2015 Peoria Road in Springfield is getting ready to reopen, but not as a restaurant. Bill Wiebking, who has an existing business called Countryside Closeouts, purchased the property in January and plans to open a retail store called Real Deals, with items starting at just 50 cents. “I have […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Feb. 18 and Feb. 24, 2019.
Building permit roundup – Feb. 27 BY STACIE LEWIS An unknown owner obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for 2320 W. Monroe St. Ameritech is the contractor and the project is valued at $30,000. Roofers Mart, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1700 E. Clear Lake Ave. O’Shea Builders is the contractor and the […]
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VELE owners plan to open Curate on Springfield’s west side
The owners of VELE, a modern Italian restaurant located in downtown Springfield, have announced plans to open a second restaurant in the Gables Shopping Center. Curate will be located at 2930 Plaza Drive in the building formerly occupied by McCormick’s Smokehouse, which closed at the end of 2018. Nickey Sperry, who owns VELE along with […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Feb. 11 and Feb. 17, 2019.
Building permit roundup – Feb. 20 BY STACIE LEWIS J. C. Penney Co. Inc. Property Tax Office obtained a commercial permit for 1351 S. Dirksen Pkwy. The contractor is K. P. Sullivan Builders and the project is valued at $620,000. Paul and Lynne Carlson obtained a commercial remodel permit to refurbish space for Turbo Fire […]
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Don Cave moves to Care Realty
Don Cave, who most recently worked as the managing broker for Coldwell Banker Springfield, said he was told in January the company was planning to go in a different direction. “It gave me a chance to reflect and decide what I wanted to do,” he said. “I had always had this business idea for an […]
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Custom Cup has an expanded menu and a new resident baker
Custom Cup Coffee has expanded both their drink offerings and their menu, with the addition of a custom-built espresso machine and hiring Ashley Meyer, formerly of RealCuisine Catering, as their resident baker. Co-owner Kendra Boesdorfer said customers have requested espresso drinks since the coffee shop first opened four years ago at 319 E. Monroe. “We […]
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Michael Pence named president of BOS
Michael J. Pence has been named president of Bank of Springfield, (BOS) by the Spring Bancorp, Inc. board of directors. The former president, Michael McGlasson, retired at the end of 2018. Pence has also been appointed to the board of directors of BOS and Spring Bancorp, Inc. Pence began his banking career in 1986 in […]
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Springfield Clinic opens new rehabilitation services clinic
Springfield Clinic has opened a new location for rehabilitation services named Springfield Clinic West Wabash. It is located at 4525 Wabash Avenue in Suites D and E in the YellowStone complex, which formerly housed Anytime Fitness and a physical therapy office. O’Shea Builders recently completed a $650,000 renovation of the 6400 square foot space. The […]
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Hair of the Dog Bar/bershop expands to Chatham
Hair of the Dog Bar/bershop opened at 323 E. Monroe in downtown Springfield in July 2018 with a business model that blends classic barbering and alcohol. Owner Jeremy Bredemeyer is now expanding to Chatham, although the new location won’t be tied to a bar. Instead, Damm’s Barbershop, located at 206 W. Mulberry Street in Chatham, […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between Jan. 21 and Feb. 3, 2018.
Building permit roundup – Feb. 6 BY STACIE LEWIS Springfield Mass Transit obtained a commercial parking lot permit for modifications to a bus transfer facility relocated from Capitol Ave. to 900 E. Washington. The contractor is P. H. Broughton and Sons, Inc. and the project is valued at $800,000. A commercial remodel permit was also […]