On Wednesday, $46 million in grant funding was awarded to more than 2,600 small businesses throughout Illinois who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including $220,00 earmarked for 13 businesses in Springfield. The funding comes from the Business Interruption Grant (BIG), which is part of the federal CARES Act. Nine Springfield businesses received grants [...]
Downtown Springfield Inc. and its Momentum on Main Street committee are launching a series of online shopping experiences, known as “cash mobs,” to encourage local shoppers to visit downtown retail shops and purchase featured items via Facebook Live. A “cash mob” is a group of people coordinated to meet and spend money at a local, [...]
New signage for Sweet Basil Café recently appeared at the former O’Charley’s building in Prairie Crossing. The location at 4241 Conestoga Dr. has been vacant since O’Charley’s closed in March 2019, although the Sangamon County circuit clerk shows that a lease was recorded on June 19, 2020. While many restaurants are closing or cutting back, [...]
Building permit roundup – Aug. 3 – Aug. 9 WIBC, Inc. in care of Daniel Call obtained a commercial remodel permit for a tenant finish at 3270 W. Iles Ave. The contractor is Jackmad Development, Inc. in care of Ben Call and the project is valued at $32,500. Meraki Holdings, LLC obtained a commercial remodel [...]
RSM US, part of a global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms, is preparing to move to new location on the southwest side of Springfield. The firm, which is currently located downtown at 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza in the PNC building, will be moving to a suite at 3161 W. White [...]
Nothing Bundt Cakes is opening a Springfield location on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 2476 Wabash Ave. in the Sherwood Plaza shopping center. The husband and wife team of Theo and Kristen Spilman are new franchisees for the bakery chain based in Las Vegas. Nothing Bundt Cakes started in 1997 and currently has more than 300 [...]
Read which building permits were recently approved by the City of Springfield. BJD Properties, LLC in care of CEFCU-Garrison Group, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for a non-structural interior demolition at 2713 E. Adlai Stevenson Drive. The contractor is Garrison Group, Inc. and the project is valued at $25,000. Bridge Real Estate, LLC obtained [...]
Sikich announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Heinold Banwart, Ltd., a public accounting firm based in the Peoria area. The move expands Sikich’s presence in central Illinois. “The Heinold Banwart team adds valuable talent to our group and strengthens our position as a leading service provider in [...]
A space in the West Iles Business Center is currently undergoing renovations in preparation for a new tenant, Tacology 101, although it’s unclear whether this will be an expansion or relocation of the existing downtown restaurant. Ben Call, a broker with The Real Estate Group, was the developer for the strip center, which was completed [...]
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has named Karen Davis as the deputy executive director. Davis, who resigned from her position on the IHDA board earlier this month, will assume her new role on Aug. 18. “Whether as vice chair of the IHDA board or through her work in the private sector, Karen Davis has [...]