Kathy Nichelson has been named as the new CEO and association executive of Capital Area REALTORS (CAR), effective immediately. Nichelson succeeds CAR’s previous CEO and AE, Daniel Sale, who stepped down earlier this year after accepting a position at the St. Louis Association of REALTORS. Nichelson began her career at CAR in 1995 as administrative [...]
Local First and Capital City Event Planning are hosting a workshop, “How To Gain Customers Through Well Planned Events.” It will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Café Moxo, located at 411 East Adams in downtown Springfield. Sarah Croft and Veronica of Capital City Event Planning will discuss how great events [...]
The State House Inn, which is newly renovated and under new ownership as of last year, is also the new home for both the Springfield Holiday Farmers Market and Winter Farmers Market. The move is intended to bring the city one step closer to the realization of a year-round farmers market on Adams Street. The [...]
Redefine Healthcare will soon be moving to the newly constructed West Iles Business Center, joining existing tenants Little Minds Learning Center and Primo Designs. The medical practice is currently located in the Freedom Building at 2815 Old Jacksonville Road in Springfield. Owner and practitioner Matt Saxsma said the new location will more than double the [...]
Building permit roundup – Nov. 14 BY STACIE LEWIS Matthew Hanner obtained a commercial building permit for new refrigerated storage units at 710 E. South Grand Ave. The contractor is Kinney Contractors, Inc. and the project is valued at $10,000. Old Neighborhood Rehab, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for restoration work at 605 S. [...]
Henderson Eye Center, which currently leases space at 3330 Ginger Creek in Springfield, broke ground earlier this month for construction of a new office building. Michael von Behren Builder is the general contractor for the $1,500,000 million dollar project. The new building, which will be located at 2709 Koke Mill, will be just over 7500 [...]
The Charles Robbins Real Estate building, located at 2144 S. MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield, has a new tenant. Camelot Care Center, a foster care agency that was previously located on Stanton Avenue, now occupies the main level and basement of the building. Kathy Henke, central region director of Camelot Care Centers, said the move was [...]
Robert Ares has been hired as the new CEO for Land of Lincoln Credit Union. "We were searching for just the right person with a strong balance of experience, vision, and passion to lead LLCU into the future,” said Calvin Green, board chairman. “We have many plans of growing services offered to members in order [...]
Springfield ICON (Inner City Older Neighborhoods) will host an event on Thursday, Nov. 15 featuring Bernice Radle, a developer from Buffalo, New York, who will address the topic of small scale economic development in neighborhoods. ICON will also present the fifth annual Good Neighbor Awards at the annual dinner, held at the Inn at 835 [...]
Upper Limits Midwest, a vape shop located at 1205 S. Second St. in Springfield, is planning a significant expansion. The business opened five years ago and owner Matthieu Fortin said, “We’ve experienced a healthy growth over the last few years. We’re in the process of purchasing the building we’re currently in, and we’ll be doubling [...]