Historic rehab turning old city jail into new restaurant; county issues permit for $1.8 Million project on I-70 Dr. NE.

Chik-fil-A, the Starbucks coffeehouse on East Nifong, and the old city jail in downtown Columbia are listed on the city’s building permit report for January 2024, among the 52 building permitsissued by the city’s Building and Site Development office. Those permits had a combined valuation of $7.9 million.

The city’s building permits included a commercial alteration project at the old city jail at 107 N. Ninth St., where Endwell Taverna will soon take up quarters for its Italian-style restaurant and bar. The 2,105-square-foot project has a valuation of $234,585. The property owner is Jail House Rock LLC, part of the John Ott historic rehab group of properties. The project manager is Tanner Ott. Grove Construction is the general contractor.

The downtown Columbia building was constructed in 1901. Originally built as Columbia’s first City Hall, it was once the city firehouse and even housed the jail. Endwell Taverna is a partnership among chef Ted Cianciosi, the chef/owner of Ozark Mountain Biscuit and Bar, Bryan Maness, and associates. A grand opening is set for spring 2024.

The business’s website invites diners and guests to “experience the hospitality at Endwell Taverna six days a week through our cafe style lunch service, post work happy hours, full-service dinner, and late-night bar hours.”

Other notable projects granted city building permits in January include:

Chik-fil-A
305 N. Stadium
Interior extension of the drive-thru cockpit area and addition of an exterior door, as well as finishing modifications and patching as required; new equipment and new structural support; removal of the playground; and a catering and team member room in the dining area.

The project entails 598 square feet with a valuation of $500,000. Ives Construction of O’Fallon, Missouri, is the general contractor.

Starbucks
605 E. Nifong Blvd. 
Commercial tenant improvements to the existing building, including cafe furniture and exterior furniture; flooring finishes and furnishings; wall treatment and artwork; signage, lighting and plumbing, and associated HVAC work.

The 1,836-square-foot project has a valuation of $375,000. The general contractor is Venture Construction Company of Norcross, Georgia.

The top-cost single-family home building permit was for a 6,304-square-foot home off Farleigh Court in The Gates development. Anderson Homes is the general contractor for the $836,561 project.

Close behind, a new home building permit off Winterbrook Court in the Thornbrook subdivision calls for a 5,944-square-foot home with a valuation of $827,091. JMC Construction is the general contractor.

• The city’s breakdown of January building permits includes:
• Single-family detached homes: 10 permits, $5.4 million valuation.
• Reroof: 18 permits, $339,030 valuation.
• Commercial alteration: 11 permits, $1.51 million valuation.
• Residential alteration: 5 permits, $461,000 valuation.
• Deck: 4 permits, $95,361 valuation.
• Residential addition: 2 permits.

The Boone County Resource Management office issued 58 building permitswith a valuation of $6.2 million for the month. The highlights of ongoing work and January building permits issued by Boone County include:

Phenom Gym
4180 E. Highway WW
Permit issued in April 2023 for the $2.5 million project. The general contractor is Columbia Lawn Care.

Wilson’s Trailer Sales of Missouri
9051 I-70 Drive NE
A two-story, 23,737-square-foot building with garage; the valuation is $1.8 million. The general contractor is Crossland Construction of Columbus, Kansas.

Boone County’s building permit total for January 2024 was 58 permits with a valuation of $6.2 million. That compares to 55 permits and a valuation of $9.42 in January 2023. Looking back at the final two months of 2023, the office of Resource Management issued 83 building permits in November and 72 permits in December, with valuations of $12.79 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

The county’s breakdown of January building permits includes:

• Single family residential: 10 permits, $2.44 million valuation.
• Two family building: 1 permit, $344,000 valuation.
• Office/professional building: 1 permit, $1.8 million valuation.
• School/education building: 1 permit, $350,000 valuation.
• Other nonresidential: 2 permits, $67,000 valuation.
• Other structures: 6 permits, $130,000 valuation.