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Lansing: General Lansing Development
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- CommentAuthorMichMatters
- CommentTimeFeb 3rd 2010
From what I remember, the plans presented to the Land Bank for the Dollar were rejected, so there aren't any imminent plans to redevelop, are there? Of course, the site will be redeveloped sooner or later simply due to its location, but I wasn't aware of any plans in the work for the site. -
An event, IgnightLansing 3.0 is being held at the Knapp's building downtown in March. They held this last year at the Temple Club. Maybe that's what some of the activity has been there recently? Not sure, March still seems far enough off they wouldn't be doing prep yet.
http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/innovationnews/Ignite0404.aspx?utm_campaign=Be%20Your%20Own%20Boss&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_term=IgniteLansing%203.0%20To%20Be%20Held%20at%20Former%20Knapp%26rsquo%3Bs%20Building%20in%20Downtown%20Lansing -
- CommentAuthorMichMatters
- CommentTimeFeb 4th 2010
Saw that in Capital Gains yesterday, and that must have been what the activity was for. A few months out is not at all too early to be scouting out locations, especially if its in a vacant building that'd need upgrades to host such an event. I saw pictures of it when it was held at the Temple Club. That was one funky environment. I was hoping they'd regularly host the event there as it's a great way to show of the quirkier side of the city, for sure. -
It sounds like the former Izzo's Pizza of REO Town will be reopening in the next month or so on S. Washington where Menna's Joint used to be (first floor of the Ranney building). Doubt it will be called Izzo's Pizza since previously it was connected to Izzo's Pub... I'm VERY excited to again have their tasty pizza and garlic knots!
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I was downtown today and noticed State of Michigan moving trucks parked on Allegan nex to the Hollister building and people moving large shelves with file folders in them. You think it's safe to assume this is the State Police workers are moving out of there to the new headquarters?
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- CommentAuthorMichMatters
- CommentTimeFeb 12th 2010 edited
Yeah, that'd be the most likely guess.
BTW, the City Pulse had an article, this week, definitely confirming that the lights I saw inside of Knapps were activity due to the Ignite Lansing event coming up. What more was revealed is that they are using it as a platform to show off the building in an informal way for future redevelopment.
BTW, anyone hear about the Tin Can dive bar opening up on the 400 block of East Michigan Avenue, or been to it, yet? I've just been thinking about how many bars have opened up downtown in the last decade, and it just kind of blows my mind. It was an organic growth that you really don't realize the size of until you see it yourself. Michigan and Washington has grown to be probably one of the largest bar districts in the state, and especially for a city our size.
EDIT: Seems the Tin Can has gone in the space that the Capitol Club sales/leasing office occupied. Oh, well. -
I just noticed it the other day. I didn't get a good look at it though. I'm glad to see the Michigan Ave bar district continuing to expand towards Washington. I believe 621 and Blue Coyote are still planning on opening up revamped locations on the other end of the district. I would really like to see the building that the Lansing Chamber of Commerce used to be in open up its ground floor to retail also.
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- CommentAuthorMichMatters
- CommentTimeFeb 15th 2010 edited
Something really needs to be done with the southwest corner of Michigan and Grand, and I've always believed that if they put a solid entertainment-focused development at that corner, it'd finally tie Washington and Michigan, together. Troppo helped inch closer to the reality, but Michigan and Grand is a major visual corner -- a kind of portal or entrance, if you will -- that you really feel how much it lacks by not being developed whether you drive or walk the intersection. The empty, 2-story Walter Neller Building to the south really needs to be demoed or renovated, too. -
Like I've said before, I think that corner should be reserved for a major development. I've always envisioned a highrise on the corner and a large parking ramp on the site of the Walter Neller building (to replace the S Grand ramp.)
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Couple of articles from Capitol Gains this week, both are on a couple of new businesses.
Tin Can opens in Downtown Lansing
Cravings Popcorn moves to Old Town
A new name is announced for Oldsmobile Park, I think Cooley Park would have been sufficient, but whatever:
Olds Park will be Cooley Law School Stadium -
Lansing downtown developments come together
This article talks a little about Capitol Club:Capitol Club Tower developer Shawn Elliott said he has no timetable for beginning construction and may retool the project to use several floors for nonresidential use, such as office space. The project was originally envisioned as an 80-unit condominium development, but in this recession, he said, it may prove difficult to secure financing for a strictly residential development.
"We would like to do this as quickly as possible," Elliott said. "Whenever the time frame presents itself for a successful development, we'll move on that."
I also thought this was interesting: Wanna go 'over the edge?' Rappel down Boji Tower -
I thought this was an interesting article on the old John Bean building on Cedar St:
Lansing's John Bean building now a beehive of businesses -
- CommentAuthorMichMatters
- CommentTimeMar 5th 2010
It was a very interesting article. I'd always wondered how filled the building was, and this answered my question. It reminds me of the situation up at the old Northtown Commerce Park (old Melling Forge foundary) in Old Town. If people didn't know any better, they'd think these things were abanonded, but there is a lot of raw industrial space still being used in these huge industrial complexes across the city. -
The old Comp USA spot in Frandor is definitely moving forward for something. The front looks brand new, all new doors and windows, the interior had been torn down to the metal support beams and now has all new walls and some are painted unique colors. Anyone heard anything about something going in there?
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Also, the Ignite Lansing event last night in the Knapp's building appears to have been a success. My wife went and said ~600 people were there and I went by it and it was just cool to see the place bustling.
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Sorry to inundate the board with smaller stuff, I'm not sure if people find these things interesting or not.
However, Tin Can, the new bar by Harem's has a pretty cool permanent sign above their entrance that hangs out. -
I heard a while back that the CompUSA location will be taken up by one of the discount brands of TJ Maxx.
Ignite Lansing would have been cool to go to. The pictures on the LSJ site don't really show much of the building though :(
I'll have to check out the Tin Can soon. Thanks for the updates micro. -
- CommentAuthorMichMatters
- CommentTimeMar 6th 2010 edited
It was reported as far back as December in the LSJ that the CompUSA Building was being converted into an AJWright, which is kind of a sister company to TJMaxx. I think hood may have even posted that here when it was reported. -
Actually, I did a word search for "comp" as far back as October on this forum and there's been no mention of what was going in there at all, and no article was posted. In fact, you can see your post back in December about this below.
CommentAuthorMichMatters
CommentTimeDec 19th 2009
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Hasn't it been like that for some time? I'd not heard of anything, but maybe something is happening. I just suspected this was to properly secure the building from being broken into -
I must have read the LSJ article but never posted it on the forum. That's good that it's on here now :)