William Meacham received a commercial remodel permit for 1629 S. Ninth St. Contractor is William Meacham and the project is valued at $1,500. 3335 S. Veterans Parkway LLC received a commercial permit for 3335 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Coil Construction and the project is valued at $2.5 million. Sangamon County received a commercial remodel […]
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Chris Stone opening new dispensary in Southern View
By David Blanchette Springfield resident and cannabis entrepreneur Chris Stone is opening Share, a new cannabis dispensary on South Sixth Street Frontage Road just north of the I-55 interchange in Southern View. The building was most recently occupied by Magnolia Lane Home Décor and More, which relocated to The Yard Shopping Center on Wabash Avenue […]
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Building permits – July 10 – July 16
Dirksen Parkway Ventures LLC % Sikich LLP received a commercial permit for 3128 S. Dirksen Parkway. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services and the project is valued at $990,000. Henson Robinson Co. received a commercial remodel permit for 1100 Lincolnshire Blvd. Contractor is SM Wilson & Co. and the project is valued at $501,000. T and […]
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Big Sharks Fish and Chicken opening in Springfield July 17
Big Sharks Fish and Chicken is opening a Springfield location on Monday, July 17. Owner Sajed Qattoum has extensively remodeled the space at 330 South Grand Ave., which most recently housed Audi’s Café & Gaming. Owner Audrey Austin operated her own restaurant for nearly a year after parting ways with her business partner, Necole “Nickey” […]
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Crumbl Cookies opening Springfield location
Crumbl Cookies is coming to Springfield. The bakery with a devoted following has opened more than 800 locations in the U.S. and Canada since the first store launched in Utah in 2017. Springfield franchisees Matt and Angie Hanzel also operate two locations in Peoria. The couple moved to Peoria two years ago from Utah to […]
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Building permits – July 3 – July 9
JJ4 Properties LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2 S. Old State Capitol Plaza. Contractor is Bloom Springfield LLC and the project is valued at $4,000. White Oaks Plaza LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2601 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Tower Commercial Construction and the project is valued at $700,000. Nesbitt Enterprises […]
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Building permits – June 26 – July 2
U-Haul Company of Illinois received a commercial permit for 3641 S. 11th St. Contractor is Impact Strategies and the project is valued at $2.8 million. Solon LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3114 S. Sixth St. Contractor is J.C. Construction and the project is valued at $1,000. Bruce Clark received a commercial accessory structure […]
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John O’Riordan purchases Brewhaus
Brewhaus, the iconic downtown watering hole, has a new owner. John O’Riordan, who also owns Celtic Mist, a nearby Irish-themed bar, confirmed that he has purchased the business at 617 E. Washington Ave. and temporarily closed it for renovations. “Basically, we’re freshening up everything. The bathrooms and flooring needed work. We’re also repairing the ceilings […]
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Building permits – June 19 – June 25
Shangri-la Springfield LLC received a commercial permit for 3126 S. Dirksen Parkway. Engineer/architect is the Martin Engineering Company and the project is valued at $123,000. SHP Properties LLC BMAC received a commercial remodel permit for 2144 S. MacArthur Blvd. Contractor is Matt Miner and the project is valued at $6,000. Mid-American Asset Management Inc. received […]
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LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply relocates to larger space
LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply opened a Springfield location less than a year ago, but is already relocating to a larger space. Steve and Ashley Epley originally opened a location in East Peoria two years ago before expanding to Springfield last August. Now, the business is moving from a strip center on Wabash Avenue to […]
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Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both shift business models
The mother-daughter duo behind Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both have changes in the works for their respective businesses. Alinda Hale has owned Eye Candy Boutique since 2015, and for the past five years she’s operated a retail location at 3001 W. White Oaks Dr. Her daughter, Tye Hale, opened Eye […]
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Building permits – June 12 – June 18
Douglas Combs % Lewis Memorial Christian Village received a commercial accessory structure permit for 3400 W. Washington St. Contractor is Shores Construction and the project is valued at $45,000. WRM Investments LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3700 Wabash Ave. Contractor is Marriott Real Estate Services and the project is valued at $125,000. Mary, […]