From the Ground Up: Home2 Suites by Hilton

Owner/developer: EAS Investment Enterprises Inc.
General contractor: Cornerstone Building Services LLC
Architect: Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc.
Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; J&M Engineering LLC, structural; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 64,500 square feet
Estimated cost: $4 million, per city permit
Lender: Great Southern Bank
Estimated completion: midsummer
Project description: Hotel developer Earl Steinert of EAS Investment Enterprises had been considering a new hotel in the vicinity of Interstate 44 and Glenstone Avenue since mid-2014. He’s building this four-story, 99-suite hotel behind his Hampton Inn fronting Glenstone and across Kerr Street from Enactus’ world headquarters. Designed with a business center, community space and pool, the Home2 Suites brand is described as pet-friendly and environmentally sustainable with ecofriendly construction materials and recycling options, according to Hilton.com. The Home2 Suites is one of four hotel projects at various stages in Springfield that will add over 400 rooms to the market. Project manager Mark Roark of Cornerstone Building Services said the Branson-based contractor mostly performs infill work in Springfield, including the Pie Five Pizza slated to open on Battlefield Road.