Yeah, a photo tour on my behalf is needed too. I have got to plan to try and make some time to go out and take photos. I think I'll actually be able to do so pretty soon though.
In and LSJ interview with David Ferguson, when he's asked "Whats next for you?" he responded: "I'm looking at other parcels on the river in the greater Lansing area. I'd like to make some announcements in the next few months. It'll be more residential and commercial."Take 5 with David Ferguson
Also, the nearly completed Michigan Resturaunt Association:
Are they going to update that stop light there next to the MRA building so it's not hanging on the wire like that. It would be nicer to see a more permanent/modern stop light.
Thats good to hear, but how long will the bus route be? It seems like it will only go from Meijer then down Edgewood Blvd (or maybe that's just the shuttle).
What is the overall impression of the CATA service on the southside?
According someone I spoke with in the know, the lender on Capitol View would not allow additional floors to be built on the structure, not a money problem or anything, they just didn't want it done for whatever reason. He said that they were looking at other sites, inlcuding rehabbing their current one. That all may very well have changed. Also, the Boji's are said to have an option on the MDA's current building. Also, since I'm not sure if this info is supposed to be out there, don't bother to ask for the source, but it is someone directly invlolved in this and other real-estate downtown and elsewhere in the area.
Also in this Mondays council meeting:
Application for Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Certificate filed by Sixty North HB, LLC for property located at 110 E. Allegan St.
It's for the 5 floor building next to 5/3, I notced some of the boards covering windows were removed and replaced with plastic last week, but I forgot to post about it. I will be sooo glad to see this building rehabbed.
That's one of those buildings downtown that looks scary unstable to me. The brick work is cracked an crooked (if I'm thinking of the right building). It's amazing what can be saved and rebuilt.
Along with news about that corner, the fantastic and fabulous restaurant Skyline Chili, is being stupidly replaced with a Famous Taco. Ugh....
I think that it was mainly the location that was the problem, but I also think that it was a largely misunderstood restaurant. Most people hear chili and think the same thing you do. But Skyline is actually "Cincinatti-style" chili. Which is a greek style chili over spaghetti with cheese (onions and beans are optional). Skyline has locations all over the midwest that are doing well, so I can only assume that it was the location.
I think the location would have been ok if they hadn't been open quite so much. A regular restaurant can't expect to be downtown and open until 9pm every night, and stay open long. At least not with downtown as it is right now. Most of the restaurants (except the bars) close around 6-7pm, and do fine.
I think had they located it over in East Lansing, with the college crowd, it would have done much better. But hey, what do I know, other than that I'm very very sad to see it go.
I went to Skyline Chili once, I had heard about it and wanted to support a downtown business. It was alright, considering I don't eat chili. It's too bad to see them go, but sometimes there just isn't enough business. If I can predict anything, it is that within the next ten years, if development continues at this rate, then downtown businesses like Skyline will be able to survive.
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Also, the nearly completed Michigan Resturaunt Association:
What is the overall impression of the CATA service on the southside?
Also in this Mondays council meeting:
Application for Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) Certificate filed by Sixty North HB, LLC for property located at 110 E. Allegan St.
It's for the 5 floor building next to 5/3, I notced some of the boards covering windows were removed and replaced with plastic last week, but I forgot to post about it. I will be sooo glad to see this building rehabbed.
Along with news about that corner, the fantastic and fabulous restaurant Skyline Chili, is being stupidly replaced with a Famous Taco. Ugh....
I think the location would have been ok if they hadn't been open quite so much. A regular restaurant can't expect to be downtown and open until 9pm every night, and stay open long. At least not with downtown as it is right now. Most of the restaurants (except the bars) close around 6-7pm, and do fine.
I think had they located it over in East Lansing, with the college crowd, it would have done much better. But hey, what do I know, other than that I'm very very sad to see it go.