From the Ground Up: Elite Automotive Group

Owner/developer: Reliable Chevrolet Inc.
General contractor: Snyder Construction Group LLC
Architect: Baron Design & Associates LLC
Engineers: Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Colvin Jones Davis LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 1,358 square feet
Estimated cost: $885,500
Lender: N/A
Estimated completion date: Aug. 1
Project description: Snyder Construction Group Project Manager Jennifer Baker said the Elite Automotive Mercedes-Benz dealership is undergoing an extensive remodel and an addition of more than 1,300 square feet of office and showroom space. Baker said ceramic tile throughout the building and decorative columns on the exterior will modernize Elite Automotive, which is the exclusive Mercedes-Benz dealer in Springfield, according to www.elitemercedes.com. Reliable Chevrolet Inc. owns the Mercedes-Benz dealership as well as an adjacent Chevy lot on South Campbell Avenue.