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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
Developer Ken Schwab has plans to build on the property at the southeast corner of East Sunshine Street and Blackman Road.
If Springfield City Council approves a request to rezone the property, just east of Sam’s Club, as an O-1 office district, it would be the site of a full-service banking branch for Empire Bank. It would be the bank’s ninth Springfield location, according to President and CEO Russ Marquart.
Schwab, who is under contract to purchase the property for an undisclosed amount from current owner Christian Church of Mid-America Inc., said he originally intended to buy the entire five acres of undeveloped land at the site, but objections from neighboring residents caused him to change his plans.
“I originally wanted to have office use for the southern (three acres),” Schwab said. “It’s my hope that I can come back at some point in the future when I have a specific user in mind, so (the neighbors) can see exactly where the buildings are going to go. That way, when I can show them specifically where everything is going to be, it should alleviate some of their worries.”
Schwab said that if council approves the rezoning request, and Empire Bank receives the needed regulatory approval, work should begin on the bank site this year.
See SBJ’s Sept. 29 issue for more on Schwab’s development. [[In-content Ad]]
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