WEST MAIN JACKSON PROPERTY SOLD!

A former long time Jackson furniture store building and property located at 615 W. Main Street has been recently sold according to Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Place, Ltd. The 11,700 square-foot retail structure housed the former Cracraft -Miller Furniture Store from 1960 until several years ago, when it changed ownership and was converted from the sale of furniture to a decorating showroom and warehouse. 

Kelsey, who handled the real estate transaction, said Tom and Kathy Hecht, from Jackson acquired the property in the recent sale and will continue to lease to Donna and Dennis Cook, who operate Main Street Flooring and Decorating in the building.  The Cook’s acquired the business from its previous owner and operate a retail flooring and decorating operation along with complete installation services for their products.

Donna had been involved in the previous store, Phillips Decorating for 13 years and store manager for the last 3.  They have 9 employees presently working in the business.  They have business hours Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and are open Saturdays 8:00 AM to noon. 

Tom & Kathy Hecht, the new property owners also own Semo Specialties and Sports, a sporting goods and apparel team supply store in Jackson and Bart Transportation, offering luxury van service to and from the St. Louis Airport.  No sales price was disclosed, but the Lorimont website showed a price of $379,000.