Many of these developments probably won't be student housing in 20 years. I imagine that housing will be built closer to campus, it is just taking far too long for it to happen.
The weird part about most of the new construction is that it is designed for 3-4 unrelated adults living together, providing each bedroom with their own private bathroom. Amenities like this aren't found in traditional family housing. This isn't really a problem, but I would imagine that most developers would try to remove half of the bathrooms if they convert them to family housing to reduce maintenance costs.
The Delta Triangle in East Lansing has been getting some good density over the past 3-4 years. I am expecting that area to keep increasing in density as long as the city continues to upgrade the zoning for the neighborhood.
Oh, I forgot to mention that the parking lot behind MSUFCU on Albert Ave that was owned by the city has apparently been sold. There is a sign towards the front of the lot saying that it is privately owned. I haven't seen this anywhere else, but I am hoping that the surface lot will be developed in the next 5 years.
I was looking through the city council packet and seen the 3600 Dunckel development and it will be a reuse of the current building. The 144 condos will become 142 student housing units made up of 129 efficiencies, 9 two bedrooms and 4 one bedrooms. There are some poorly scanned renderings and it looks like may be doing some exterior renovations also.
There is also a plan to demolish the old Boichot plant on Turner. They will demolish most or all of the old buildings and build a new concrete plant at the the back of the property. I'm not really sure I like the plan, and I certainly don't like brownfield funds being used to turn an out of place industrial site into a more modern out of place industrial site. Concrete upgrades
I'm glad to see the 3600 Dunckel redevelopment moving forward. I'm somewhat surprised the hotels at that site have not been more successful (with the Waterford, and Clarion before that, closing). It seems there would be more of a market, even with the Red Roof Inn across the street. Regardless, with it's proximity to MSU, Spring Arbor, and I-496, that site has plenty of potential.
Interesting column comparing Lansing and Gd Rapids downtowns. Though much of it we've heard before. Downtowns
Some thoughts:
Not sure how much the suburban malls are affecting Lansing's downtown (granted Knapp's etc closed years ago)? While they doesn't seem to have as much of an effect in GR?
I agree benefactors have benefited GR. Who can Lansing look to for larger development proposals?
I think Lansing has a "real" downtown, just different. Though it's still behind the progress of GR. example: The westside of downtown is mostly government/state buildings, not as much excitement in terms of entertainment/night life there.
I've often considered MSU's effect on downtown Lansing. (Don't get me wrong, MSU IS a tremendous asset to Greater Lansing.) While GR has DeVos Hall, Van Andel arena, and GR Art Museum downtown, Lansing's equivalents are on MSU's campus (Wharton Center, Breslin, Broad Art Museum, etc.) Chances of a minor league hockey team downtown are perhaps diminished with Munn on campus?
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The weird part about most of the new construction is that it is designed for 3-4 unrelated adults living together, providing each bedroom with their own private bathroom. Amenities like this aren't found in traditional family housing. This isn't really a problem, but I would imagine that most developers would try to remove half of the bathrooms if they convert them to family housing to reduce maintenance costs.
There is also a plan to demolish the old Boichot plant on Turner. They will demolish most or all of the old buildings and build a new concrete plant at the the back of the property. I'm not really sure I like the plan, and I certainly don't like brownfield funds being used to turn an out of place industrial site into a more modern out of place industrial site. Concrete upgrades
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(I Googled: "Lake Lansing" "Wood Road")
Downtowns
Some thoughts:
Not sure how much the suburban malls are affecting Lansing's downtown (granted Knapp's etc closed years ago)? While they doesn't seem to have as much of an effect in GR?
I agree benefactors have benefited GR. Who can Lansing look to for larger development proposals?
I think Lansing has a "real" downtown, just different. Though it's still behind the progress of GR. example: The westside of downtown is mostly government/state buildings, not as much excitement in terms of entertainment/night life there.
I've often considered MSU's effect on downtown Lansing. (Don't get me wrong, MSU IS a tremendous asset to Greater Lansing.) While GR has DeVos Hall, Van Andel arena, and GR Art Museum downtown, Lansing's equivalents are on MSU's campus (Wharton Center, Breslin, Broad Art Museum, etc.) Chances of a minor league hockey team downtown are perhaps diminished with Munn on campus?
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