Springfield Business Journal's project profile report provides a snapshot of several projects taking shape in the Ozarks. From high school additions to an assisted living facility and a sustainable mixed-use community for living and shopping, construction crews are changing the Ozarks' landscape.
Farmers Park2144 E. Republic Road
Farmers Park, developed by Matt O’Reilly and silent partners of Green Circle Projects LLC, is a $22 million sustainable mixed-use development centered around the Farmers Market of the Ozarks. O’Reilly said the 156,000-square-foot space will have four podium structures – with steel bases and wooden tops – and 58 apartments. More than 60 percent of the retail space is committed to lease and apartments will begin leasing this summer. O’Reilly said original anchor tenant Metropolitan Grill, will not be making the move from its 2931 E. Battlefield Road location, rather creating a new farm-to-table restaurant, dubbed Metropolitan Farmer. In addition, Metropolitan Grill owners Pat Duran and Jennifer Grace-Duran will open Barley, Wheat & Rye Social House on the fourth floor of the building. General contractor is Killian Construction Co., with architecture work by Kansas City-based Hufft Projects. Engineers are Lee Engineering Inc., civil; Meridian Structural Works, structural; Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. The project is expected to be complete by November.
Cantina Laredo4109 S. National Ave.
Restaurateur Steve Heil is planning an August opening for the first Springfield franchise location of Cantina Laredo. George Hensley of Construction Processing Co. is general contractor for the 1,500-square-foot addition and renovation of the former Springfield Pasta Co. restaurant. Heil plans to add two conference rooms and two patio settings to the original 6,500-square foot building. Larry Burns of Burns & Associates Inc. is serving as architect. Engineers are Wilson Surveying Co. Inc., civil; Kevin Skibiski of Horner & Shifrin Inc., structural; and Green Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
College Station LoftsMcDaniel Street and Campbell Avenue
Craig Wagoner is pressing forward with a three-story, mixed-use property connected to the long-vacant College Station downtown. Butler, Rosenbury & Partners Inc. is the architect and project manager Chris Swan said the 26,300-square-foot building will house retail and restaurant space on the first floor, with 18 apartments on the upper floors. Wagoner said his development and management company Brentwood Management will serve as general contractor. Engineers on the project are Butler, Rosenbury & Partners, structural, and Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Wagoner estimates an early winter 2013 completion.
The Maples Health and Rehabilitation LLC610 W. Sunset St.
Owned and developed by Allen Kilgore, the 55,000-square-foot skilled nursing center will replace its current 1115 E. Primrose St. site, owned by CoxHealth. Administrator John Miller said the project is almost closed in – minus a few exterior windows – with all HVAC, electrical and plumbing work complete. The $14 million project is on budget and will house 100 beds. General contractor on the project is C.R. Crawford Construction (Fayetteville, Ark) and architect is Guest Reddick Architects (Fort Smith, Ark). Engineers are Olsson Associates Inc., civil, mechanical, electrical and plumbing; and Myers Beatty Engineering (Van Buren), structural. Miller said the project will be finished in early August.
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital and Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield3000 block of east River Bluff Street, Ozark
Mercy Springfield Communities has two multimillion-dollar projects under construction in the southeast Springfield area.
The outpatient portion of the $115 million, 199,000-square-foot Mercy Orthopedic Hospital is slated for completion Aug. 12, with the inpatient portion following on Sept. 16. The four-story hospital on 120 acres is designed to include 48 beds, a surgery center with 10 operating rooms, 52 inpatient rooms, a clinical center for 20 orthopedic surgeons, a central energy plant, a food center and a pharmacy, as well as imaging and physical therapy services. General contractor on the project is McCarthy Building Co Inc., with architecture work from Dallas-based HKS Architects. Engineers are Olsson Associates Inc, civil; St. Louis-based SSE Inc., structural; and Heideman & Associates Inc., mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
The $28 million, 63,000-square-foot Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield broke ground April 2. A partnership between Mercy and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Centerre Healthcare, the hospital would include 60 beds and provide inpatient rehab services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations and severe orthopedic injuries. McCarthy Building Cos. also is serving as general contractor, with architecture work from Nashville, Tenn.-based Earl Swensson Associates Inc. Engineers on the project are Olsson Associates Inc., civil; Nashville, Tenn.-based Structural Affiliates International Inc., structural; and Nashville, Tenn.-based Phoenix Design Group, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. The project is slated for completion in April 2014.
Spokane Middle School1130 Spokane Road, Spokane
Working with general contraction J.E. Dunn Construction Co. and architect Dake Wells Architecture Inc., the Spokane R-7 School District’s $5.5 million over-the-road expansion project – bridging the middle and high schools – is on target for its late June completion date. Superintendent Daryl Benskoetter said the 30,000-square-foot expansion is almost closed in, with sheetrock work beginning on the east end. Funded by revenue bonds approved by voters in April 2010, the bridge is designed to contain six middle school classrooms, a library and administrative offices. Engineers for the project are Great River Associates, civil; Meridian Structural Works, structural; and Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
Springfield Catholic High School2340 S. Eastgate
Funded through individual and foundation donations, along with a loan from school owner, the Dioceses of Springfield and Cape Girardeau, the $12.9 million project will add 40,120 square feet to the high school building, including a new gymnasium, four classrooms and four science laboratories. Director of Development Suzanne Cronkhite said the project includes renovations of the current building, a new roof and a school first – air conditioning. Originally built in 1985, with an addition in 1996, Cronkhite said the building needed an update to accommodate students in common spaces, such as the cafeteria. General contactor is Killian Construction Co., with design work from Jack Ball & Associates Architects PC. Engineers are Olsson Associates Inc., civil; Pinnacle Design Consultants LLC, structural; and Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
