West Plains Veterinary Supply of Springfield

General contractor: Bell Building Systems

Architect: Chamberlain Architects

Engineers: LaRose & Schober Engineering, mechanical; Deka Engineering, civil and structural

Size: 63,000 square feet

Estimated cost: $2.5 million, according to Springfield building permit

Lender: Citizens National Bank

Estimated completion date: Nov. 1

Project description: West Plains Veterinary Supply of Springfield, a retailer and wholesaler of veterinary and farm-animal supplies, will relocate its 614 N. Washington Ave. headquarters to West Kearney. The new complex will house a 50,000-square-foot warehouse, corporate offices and 7,000-square-foot retail outlet. West Plains Veterinary Supply, which also has an All Pet Supplies store on West Republic Road and two locations in West Plains, will lease the space from developer Bell Building Systems, said owner Ron Bell. The store’s Springfield and West Plains facilities operate independently.

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