Dr. Will Putman has returned to Springfield, and along with his fiancé, Dr. Taylor Johnson, purchased a dental practice from Dr. Robert Burris. “Dr. Burris has been a family friend, and he reached out that he was planning to retire,” said Putman. “Springfield is a slower pace and a really good city to raise a […]
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Aviatori Coffeehouse opens in historic house on North Logan
Aviatori Coffeehouse has opened at 311 N. Logan Ave., with both the name and décor reflecting the owners’ love of flying. Joe Coppick and Juliana Turchetti Coppick have backgrounds in aviation. “We are both pilots; we used to be crop dusters and got a job in Astoria. I fell in love with a historic house […]
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Building Permits – May 2 – May 8, 2022
U.S. Bank Corp Real Estate in care of Ryan Pts Dept. 908 obtained a commercial remodel permit for 205 S. Fifth St. the contractor is not known and the project is valued at $250,000. Fu Ga Xing, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for work at 2100 W. White Oaks Drive. The contractor is not […]
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Elodie Grace Boutique to open brick-and-mortar location
A women’s clothing boutique that began as an online-only side hustle is expanding to a brick-and-mortar retail location. “I started Elodie Grace Boutique in the fall of 2017,” said owner Meghan Ramirez. “I was working a full-time job in accounting, so it was online-only at first. Fashion has always been a huge hobby of mine, […]
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Animal Emergency Clinic moving to building on Durkin Drive
The Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield is preparing to move to a significantly larger space to accommodate a growing case load. “I’ve been the AEC manager since 2017,” said Dr. Tom Antonini. “At that time, we had 4,000 cases a year, and our case load has gone up tremendously since then. Now it’s closer to […]
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Building permit roundup – April 25 – May 1, 2022
St. John’s Hospital, etal, obtained a commercial building permit for a new child care facility at 419 N. Sixth St. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $6,840. 0097. Depend-A-Bull Motors, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2905B E. Cook St. Repair Masters Construction is the contractor and the project […]
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Giffin Winning law firm to leave downtown
The law firm of Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes has been located in the downtown area since its inception more than a century ago, but that is about to change. As of May 9, the historic law firm is moving to the former Illinois Press Association building at 900 Community Dr. The IPA relocated to […]
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Heartland Healing Arts Center to relocate, Growing Metta to launch
Heartland Healing Arts Center is preparing to nearly double its space with a move to a new west-side location, and one of the practitioners is launching her own business, Growing Metta. “The word ‘metta’ means ‘loving and kindness’” said Jenn Wikoff, who has been a massage therapist for almost nine years. “I’m finishing up my […]
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The Outlet purchases former St. Joseph’s Home property
The Outlet, a young men’s mentoring center based in Springfield, has purchased the property that was the former St. Joseph’s Home of Springfield. The new property will become The Outlet’s regional home base for central Illinois. Since June 2015, The Outlet’s home has been a 3,600-square-foot facility at 2525 S. 12th Street. This mainly one-room […]
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Building permit roundup – April 18 – April 24, 2022
Anthony Karakas obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1200 E. Bunn Ave. The contractor is Dave Coleman and the project is valued at $7,000. Hae’s, Inc. obtained a commercial building permit for a new coffee shop at 917 W. Jefferson St. The owner is the contractor and the project is valued at $300,000. TC Investment […]
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Family Service Center relocates, building sold to Springfield Clinic
Family Service Center, a nonprofit that provides foster care, adoption and counseling services, has moved to a new location as of April 18. The agency had occupied the former United Way building at 730 E. Vine for about two decades, according to executive director Karen Cox. “The building has seen better days, and we were […]
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Pasfield House to reopen under new ownership
Molly Frey wanted to follow in her family’s footsteps by investing in real estate, but it ultimately led to a career change. Frey moved to Springfield in 2009 to work as a pharmacist, but more recently, she decided to invest in real estate. “I really wanted to get into property investment – my entire family […]