Almost three score and ten years ago (no kidding), Columbia voters discarded the political party system and adopted a council-manager form of government. In 1949, we were categorized as a city of the third class — meaning 3,000 to 30,000 citizens, much smaller than today — but experiencing post-World War II growing pains, as the […]
Starr Properties expands with second commercial development. From their office on West Broadway, three of Starr Properties’ leaders joke that, in May, they will have both ends of Broadway covered. They’re opening their second commercial development, Old Hawthorne Plaza, on East Broadway. Their first commercial development, the 90,000-square-foot Broadfield Center on West Broadway, hosts the
At CBT, we want to immerse our readers in the stories we tell about Columbia’s business community. That’s why we’re debuting our first StorySphere, a 360-degree multimedia picture (Forgive some of the stitching issues, like that telephone pole floating in mid-air). Explore the construction site of Patriot Place, an apartment complex dedicated to ending veteran homelessness.
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Local architect Nick Peckham leads the passive build industry. I turn onto Country Club Lane looking for the “greenest house” I can find. I’m imagining a house made entirely of glass, or one with a large sculpture made of recycled soda cans built into the shape of Mother Earth. The only thing architect
Karen Brown President | Boone-Central Title Company | Age: 60 “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. That is especially true of the people that work with you.” Job description: Whatever it takes to make BCT and BCT’s employees successful. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: My whole life, minus one year. Original hometown: Columbia,
What’s your specialty and why? Columbia is too small to be overspecialized, but I tend towards investment properties. My background is finance, and I have a great deal of experience with determining a sound investment. Each investor has different needs, so it isn’t one-size-fits-all. What’s the most interesting way that development has changed
Over the past year, I have had more than a few startup ideas and pitches thrown my way. I have to say, the market that I have found most interesting and intriguing has been real estate. We have obviously moved past the days of the 2008 housing market crisis, and I think it’s fair to
That an untenured assistant professor of communications can cause the University of Missouri so much grief remains the centerpiece of the ongoing drama at Old Mizzou that just won’t go away. On our last visit, we boldly suggested returning this contentious educator to the classroom while allowing her case to pass through the accepted channels
Even though it may not always seem like it, we can control the most valuable property we own: the space that lies between our ears. How we analyze and interpret our experiences as they happen to us has everything to do with how we think about the things and people in our lives. As leaders,
Well…not if your blog is self-serving, terribly written, irrelevant or just copying someone else’s stuff. But if you’re writing quality blog posts, then I stand by my original statement — more is better. Each blog post is like adding a page to your site, and more pages is better. Here’s why. It’s another opportunity
