After abatement and selective demolition, the project has surpassed its original $16.5 million budget. The project needs an additional $6.7 million to close the funding gap.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3 ... “We want to preserve as many historic buildings as possible. But just having people coming to Commercial Street is beneficial for all of the businesses,” she ...

ARPA funds are required to be completely spent by the end of 2026. The building was added to the Springfield Historic Register in 1973 and joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The Sankofa building on Commercial Street will be the first new building in the historic business district in over 50 years.