Building permit roundup – Jan. 9 BY STACIE LEWIS MAB Koke Mill Property, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for a tenant finish at 2536 S. Koke Mill Rd. The contractor is Jim Weddigen and the project is valued at $9,000. CFT NV Developments, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for a Starbucks Coffee Company [...]
Café Andiamo, a long-time staple downtown, has closed and the current owner said that while he has no plans to reopen, he hopes to find a buyer. “My wife and I own a home in Florida and want to spend more time there,” said David Stover. “We actually leave town on Monday.” There was no [...]
COMPILED BY CATHERINE O’CONNOR Photo courtesy of Dewberry Architects University of Illinois Springfield Student Union - Dewberry Architects UIS is seeking U.S. Green Building Council LEED Gold Certification for the new students union’s “living” roof. The 200,000 plants over a sloped membrane provides insulation, helps to lower air temperatures and lasts much [...]
BY TOM PAVLIK Although I love a good steak, I get particularly animated over more esoteric dishes like steak tartare or roasted bone marrow. It’s the kind of food that gets me excited, but not the type of fare usually seen in the capital city. So I was excited when I first saw Nu-Voh’s food-forward [...]
By David Blanchette Much of what is recognizable in Springfield has a connection to FWAI Architects Inc., but it’s something else that gives the firm’s founder the greatest sense of pride. “Hiring good staff. We’ve fortunately always had good staff,” said Carl Fischer, who founded the firm with his wife, Kay, in 1976. “We’ve also [...]
Daniel Fox, MPH, PhD, has joined Springfield Clinic as the director of clinical research, effective Dec. 31, 2018. Fox’s background includes clinical regulatory compliance, lab management, writing and communication, and science. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public health from University of Illinois Springfield, he pursued his doctorate in pharmacology and neuroscience at [...]
O’Shea Builders has recently hired two new employees, Josh Frye and Scott Kinkade, who are both based out of the Springfield office. Joshua “Josh” Frye was hired as assistant director of employee development after most recently working for H.D. Smith, now AmerisourceBergen. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Benedictine University since [...]
A ribbon cutting for Springfield Art Association’s new studio building will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. Located at 815 N. Fifth St. on the SAA campus, this new building will house the Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio, The Baima Glass Studio and the Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studio. SAA celebrated [...]
Seritage Growth Properties, which owns the Sherwood Plaza shopping center, has applied for a building permit on behalf of Marshall’s Department Store. Last July, our sister publication, Illinois Times, broke the news that Marshalls was planning to open in Springfield . The parent company of Marshalls also owns TJ Maxx, which already has a location nearby [...]
Building permit roundup – Jan. 2 BY STACIE LEWIS Springfield Property Association obtained a commercial building permit for a building addition at 2501 N. Colt Rd. Craig Ladage Builders, Inc. is the contractor and the project is valued at $80,000. Real Estate Service and Consultation, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 725 S. Christmas [...]
