“Another project that is still being worked on is new commercial development at 112 Main Street, across the street from 1910 Public House. This will entail new construction, and Simpkins said the business recruiter working on it, Edie Weintraub, is trying to secure a deal to have Hope Springs Distillery move into one of the new spaces with space for a tasting room.

Three buildings will be built at the site, joining the old Cofer building on that block of Main Street. The Cofer building will be the only existing building to remain. The others are expected to demolished, starting this week.

Hope Springs is currently located around the corner, at the end of Railroad Avenue.

“The first (new) building will be over 6,000-square-feet with an outdoor deck for dining with two restaurant anchors and Edie is working with Hope Springs Distillery to hopefully get them in that middle space on the first building so that you can kind of watch the distillery process happen while you’re in a tasting room,” Simpkins said.”