From the Ground Up: South Avenue Place

Owner/developer: Fenton Property Management LLC
General contractor: HD Build LLC
Architect: Hood-Rich Inc.
Engineers: Anderson Engineering Inc., civil; Mettemeyer Engineering LLC, structural; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 5,100 square feet
Estimated cost: $700,000
Lender: Central Bank of the Ozarks
Estimated completion: mid-June
Project description: A 10-unit apartment complex taking shape near Missouri State University is designed with eight studios and two single-bedroom apartments with on-site parking near the corner of South Avenue and Grand Street, said Beau Mooneyham, co-owner of general contractor HD Build. 
Owner and developer Gary Fenton of Fenton Property Management said he’s targeting student renters. Fenton also owns Emerald Villas, a 55-plus retirement community near U.S. Highway 65 and Sunshine Street.