A new Starbucks is slated for Fairhills Mall to replace a problematic location nearby at the corner of Chatham Avenue and Monroe Street. “The new building will accommodate Starbucks moving from its current location next to Springfield Fire Department’s firehouse #8 on Monroe Street, where the drive-through cars often back out onto Monroe Street in [...]
Bishop Properties, Inc. obtained a commercial remodel permit for 816/820 S. 11th St. Solid Ground Solutions is the contractor and the project is valued at $65,000. West Central Bank obtained a commercial remodel permit for 3455 S. Freedom Drive. The contractor is J. Files Remodeling, Inc. and the project is valued at $70,000. Cobblestone Place, [...]
A new coffee shop and bakery is in the works for West Jefferson Street, and the owners hope to attract people who work in the medical district and downtown area. Chris and Amy Benad purchased 921 W. Jefferson St. and plan to demolish the former Family Dollar building in order to build Hae’s Bakery and [...]
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has come to Springfield. The family-style sports pub opened Jan. 24, making it the second Illinois location for the Florida-based franchise. The company operates 142 locations in 17 states, including one in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is located at 2599. Wabash Ave. in the space that operated as The Pasta House [...]
Jodi Davis is the new general manager for the BOS Center, but already a familiar name to many, having been with the building for more than 28 years. She began her career as a teenager working as a ticket seller in the box office for the former Prairie Capital Convention Center. Davis went on to [...]
Mike Brand recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s Springfield headquarters as a project manager. He will take a leading role in the advancement of the firm’s Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and local government transportation engineering endeavors and serve as a project manager for transportation engineering projects. Brand worked for IDOT in Springfield for 30 [...]
Mike Niehuas, owner of Windsor Homes, said what began as a need for warehouse space for his own company turned into a speculative construction project. “I wanted to have a warehouse space for me and figured there was a need; it turns out there was. I think it’s pretty good to have five out of [...]
Leo D. Hermes and John P. Hermes obtained a commercial remodel permit for 4343 Conestoga Drive. The owners are the contractors and the project is valued at $20,000. Whites Oaks Plaza, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2901 S. Veterans Parkway. Wari Construction is the contractor and the project is valued at $200,000. Solon, [...]
Jeff and Michele Sommers purchased the Mosquito Joe of Springfield franchise in 2016, and the couple says it’s already grown to become one of the top franchises in the county. Now, they have the building at 1831 S. 11th St. under contract to allow for further expansion. “I would have never anticipated how this has [...]
Farmstead Primitive Co. has temporarily closed, but only long enough to relocate to a new, larger location. Allyson Matrisch opened the boutique retail store in November 2019, “just in time for COVID to hit,” she noted. The initial location on North Main Street in Chatham had a lot of traffic, but lacked visibility. “We were behind [...]