The building is home to four health and wellness-focused businesses, three of which are women-owned, and was developed by Howell Land Development, which plans to eventually add a third building.
The four tenants include Gemini Coffee & Eats, All Is Well Massage, 937ROOTS salon and Springfield hospital Ohio Valley Surgical (OVS). The first three have been open since April, with OVS likely to open in June.
The first phase of the building project, already completed, involved rebuilding the old bank and joining it with the new building on the east side of U.S. 68.
The new building, about 18,000 square feet, will include a roughly 5,000-square-foot reconstructed bank, a second building and a hallway connecting them.
“We’re focused on ironing out any kinks in the newly opened project and looking for an anchor tenant for the second phase before anything breaks ground,” said Andy Howell of Howell Land Development.
Phase II includes plans to add a third building to the north side of the property to add retail, services and outdoor space. The two-story building planned for this phase will be approximately 6,500 square feet and is seeking prospective tenants.
“Phase II will add 13,000 square feet to the campus, but we haven’t even started yet. From a building space standpoint, it’s all ready to go,” Howell said.
Howell said the main obstacle to the project was the price of materials.
“I was really surprised by the pricing of all the materials. Coming from my background in construction, I knew that material and labor costs were going up, but I was surprised at how quickly they were going up. Everything is going up. Materials, labor, everything is going up,” he said.
Howell said he is happy to be able to finish the first phase and open the building.
“Construction work is an unpredictable process at times so there will come a time when we will understand that and bounce back,” he said.
Gemini Coffee & Eats It is owned by twin sisters Nikki Ross and Missy Hoover.
The five-employee farm-to-table drive-thru coffee shop uses locally sourced, simple ingredient syrups, partners with Woodruff Farm for chili, milk and yogurt, and The Farmhouse Bakery for pastries and breakfast, and also offers a lunch menu.
“It’s been really great to be open and be able to interact and serve the local and surrounding community. We have regulars who stop by every day and order the same thing and they say it makes them feel like home, and that makes us so happy,” Ross said.
Ross said the most popular menu items so far have been the iced brown maple sugar and white chocolate latte, ham and cheese croissant, buffalo chicken salad or wrap, taco salad and pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant).
937 Roots Stylist Amy Jumper is the owner.
“Since moving to the new location, my customer base has expanded. My clients appreciate the ample parking space and the privacy they get in the salon suite,” she said.
The salon offers hair care, make-up and skin care services, and Jumper continues to work independently in the new location and is welcoming new clients.
Jumper earned her cosmetology license in 1993 and started out as a sole proprietor, opening her first salon, called The Hair Closet, in 2011.
All Is Well Massage It is owned by licensed massage therapist Abby Dixon.
She started offering massages in Monument Square in March 2010, but is now operating under a new name and in a new location.
“It’s been a great move and I’m very happy with the job that’s been done for us,” she said. “I’m so grateful to be able to continue my business in a new location. It was becoming difficult for some of my clients to find parking and walk to the plaza, but parking is now easier and more comfortable for my clients. I’m happy to be able to continue providing massage therapy to Urbana.”
In addition to Dixon, there are two other masseuses, Allie Lane and Audrey Brooks, who have worked alongside her for 11 years.
The massage shop will offer relaxation, deep tissue, medical, hot stone and couples massages, with additional services such as cupping.
Ohio Valley surgery “We are working hard to bring this project to completion,” the source said.
Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital is moving from Springfield to Urbana to open a new Ohio Valley Physical Therapy (OVPT) facility. The facility will offer physical therapy services as well as lymphedema, vestibular and concussion programs and will add pelvic floor therapy, Big and Loud Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease and osteoporosis programs. Office space will also be added to accommodate rotating specialists.
Painting and flooring in the 2,700-square-foot facility is nearly complete, with cabinetry, furniture and fixtures expected to be installed in time for the grand opening.
Kristin Davis, director of market and brand strategy, said OVPT plans to start taking reservations sometime in June, but will be present for the grand opening.
“Initially, we plan to have two to three employees based at this location, depending on the demand for physical therapists. We also have three exam rooms and office space available for doctors interested in timeshare space in the area,” she said.
Howell Land Development purchased the approximately three-acre site, which had previously been used solely as a medical warehouse, in 2018. Planning for the project will begin in 2022, with construction set to begin in spring 2023.
Howell, who grew up in Urbana and is a Columbus real estate agent, decided to become the project’s developer after moving back to the city in 2013.
