From the Ground Up: Metropolitan National Bank

Owner/developer: Metropolitan National Bank
General contractor: Morelock-Ross Builders Inc.
Architect: Slone Architects Inc.
Engineers: Lee Engineering and Associates LLC, civil; Tom Edelman Engineering structural; and Crocker Consulting Engineers LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 7,674 square feet
Estimated cost: $1.73 million
Lender: None
Estimated completion date: Nov. 28
Project description: Metropolitan National Bank is replacing its existing branch on Spur Drive. Morelock-Ross Builders Project Manager Andy Ross said the two-story bank is designed with cultured stone and Hardie siding. Michal Moss Early, senior vice president and business development and marketing officer for the bank, has said customer demand and a growing lending environment in Webster County led the company to plan for a larger branch on adjacent bank-owned land. Metropolitan National Bank operates 12 branches in the Springfield area.

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