Matt Miller Co. buys Joplin buildings for Main Street Place

Joplin Tri-State Business Staff

Posted online March 22, 2007 | 11:00 pm

The Matt Miller Co. has purchased Joplin’s Christman building at the intersection of Fifth and Main streets in Joplin, along with four other surrounding buildings, from John Howsmon in a multimillion-dollar deal that includes 42,000 square feet of downtown real estate.

The Springfield-based company said in a news release that the deal closed Thursday.

The Matt Miller Co., which specializes in downtown renovations and has played a key role in the revival of Springfield’s center city, has plans to turn the building into“Main Street Place,” a multiuse development that will include 30 loft apartments, 1,800-square feet of retail frontage on Fifth and Main, 1,500-square feet of office space with front door parking and 6,000-square feet of restaurant space with a mezzanine banquet facility.

Miller said the restaurant would be filled with a “big name” to help anchor the development.[[In-content Ad]]