Forvis™ (BKD) Office

Giving an old restaurant new life.

Commercial real estate is an interesting business.

One day, a building can be a restaurant. The next, an accounting office.

This was the case with a project between OWN, Inc. and Simonson + Associates Architects of Des Moines, Iowa. Together, the firms took a look at an existing building and parking lot facilities in Joplin, Missouri, and redesigned them.

The structure at hand was formerly a national chain restaurant that had moved in after the historic tornado. It didn’t stick. The 10,000-square-foot building sat on a 1-acre lot in the Sam’s Club parking lot. The location was adjacent to the Hammons Boulevard Realignment and Community Improvement District (CID).

In the spirit of redevelopment, the client took over the structure and converted it into an office for Forvis, the new company born of the merger of accounting firms BKD and DHG.

The OWN team provided Land Survey and Civil Engineering, including storm sewer design, stormwater detention, parking lot redesign, and an upgrade to all utilities in addition to some construction administration.

In business, turnaround times are key – especially for accountants. OWN met the needs of Forvis to modernize and refresh the existing structure and grounds and gave it new life.

Client

Simonson + Associates Architects

Services

Commercial
Land Development
Land Surveying
Public Infrastructure

Project Management

  • Jared Davis

    Vice President, Division Leader - Land Development

    Jared Davis PE

    Vice President, Division Leader - Land Development

    For Jared, there’s no “I” in “Team”. Whether he’s leading OWN’s land development initiatives or playing any sport with his kids, it’s all about working hard toward a common goal, and most of all, having fun! During his tenure at OWN, Jared worked his way up from Design Engineer to Office Leader to Land Development Division Leader and was awarded the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Ozark Chapter Young Engineer of the Year Award for his dedication to bringing his clients’ visions to life on numerous projects throughout Missouri. 

    What Jared does for FUN: Playing golf, enjoying life at the lake, hunting, fishing or cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri State Bears.