Springfield Business Journal_2019-07-29

SPECIAL PUBLICATION INSIDE $2.00 · SBJ.NET JULY 29-AUG. 4, 2019 · VOL. 40, NO. 1 The Next Boom Officials see Rogersville as the next southwest Missouri town primed for development by Kyle Boaz · kboaz@sbj.net Earth is moving 20 miles east of Springfield in an area officials have deemed the next market primed for development in southwest Missouri. In Rogersville, developments are bringing rooftops to the city, a move town offi- cials expect to spur commercial development and municipal revenue. “You get commercial when you get rooftops, and our roof- tops haven’t been significant enough for people to go, ‘Gosh, I want to go out there,’” said Jon Hill, mayor of the town of roughly 3,800 people.  If you build it Rooftops are on the way. Morelock Builders & Associates Inc. is working on a $100 million residential development on 42 acres dubbed Logan Estates Community. North of Citizens Bank of Rogersville along U.S. Highway 60, crews are moving dirt and constructing a 72-unit apartment com- plex, 40 multifamily housing units, 35 single-family William “Bill” Turner Awards publication on Page 9 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN BUSINESS Off-Court Deals NBA veteran and Springfield native Anthony Tolliver is building business acumen via local deals by Mike Cullinan · mcullinan@sbj.net While Anthony Tolliver has managed to craft a de- cade-plus playing career in the NBA, the Springfield native has been involved in real estate for almost as long. Tolliver, who was signed July 3 by the Portland Trail Blazers to a one-year, $2.6 mil- lion contract, will soon be entering his 12th season in the NBA. However, over much of his professional athletic career, he hasn’t been content to just keep his focus on the court. Part of that entrepreneurial spirit led him to connect in 2009 with longtime friend Kelly Byrne. The two founded Springfield- based real estate development company Say You Can LLC. “I have some disposable funds that I can invest and do things like real estate,” Tolliver said, de- clining to disclose investment totals. “So whenever one of my best friends that I grew up with decided to go into real estate, it was a natural partnership. It’s been a great ride so far.” Flipping houses Say You Can started with the two flipping single-family houses, transitioning in 2013 to renovating and redesigning apartments and townhouses for student housing, Byrne said. Several of those completed projects are located close to the Missouri State University campus, according to the company’s website, including The Corner at Campus Edge and The Flats at City Center. See TOLLIVER on page 39 ROGERSVILLE ABOUT TOWN Coverage of Springfield’s surrounding communities See ROGERSVILLE on page 32 ECONOMIC IMPACT AWARDS P R E S E N T I N G S P O N S O R Jon Hill: Rogersville population will increase 25% in 18-24 months.  Anthony Tolliver is an investor owner in Say You Can LLC.