From the Ground Up: Leong’s Asian Diner

Owner/developer: Leong & Sons LLC
General contractor: Base Construction & Management LLC
Architect: Jack Ball & Associates Architects PC
Engineers: J&M Engineering LLC, structural, and The LaRose Group LLC, mechanical and electrical
Size: 885 square feet
Estimated cost: $200,000
Lender: Simmons Bank
Estimated completion: Oct. 31
Project description: Leong’s Asian Diner’s dining room extension creates a private banquet room that can be divided into two small areas. The addition will bring the restaurant to about 4,250 square feet. According to project architect Chris Ball of Jack Ball & Associates, new finishes in the space will be used throughout the building in future renovations. David Leong and his sons opened the restaurant in late 2010. The family first opened Leong’s Tea House in 1963, and David Leong is credited with creating Springfield-style cashew chicken.

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