I will hope for the best, but like you say, we should wait until it actually has funding plans and shovels in the ground before we celebrate. This company seems like real estate holders, not developers sometimes. We have seen a lot of these projects announced and then it's years before anything happens. It will be great if they do get this project underway and when it's done there will be hundreds of new residents in that neighborhood.
Very nice to hear the news about Walter French! Having a concentration of residents right at the south end of REO town will hopefully spur even more redevelopment of the commercial areas down there.
Mich Matters - thanks for the figures on Schuler's and the Venue... Perhaps the Frandor (or future Red Cedar) areas would be a better fit? Sears is hanging on to 2018 by a thread after all...
I think that if Schuler's opens a new location to replace Eastwood it would more likely be in West Lansing/ Delta Twp or South Lansing/ Delhi. From what I know from a few of their employees, there are no concrete plans yet. Downtown isn't too feasible - parking and accessibility are some of the issues,
I don't know how to feel about that Walter French news. The fact that Eyde chose to donate the building has me worried as to how feasible it will be to reuse. I suppose it is worth noting that the Eyde's don't seem too interested in residential projects and the fact that the Walter French building could only support low to mid range housing probably makes it less desirable for them.
I really hope that the new owners can properly rehab the building's exterior. The brick seems to be in excellent shape so my only real concern is that they put in good quality windows of the right style. I'm worried that a non profit like this may sit on the building for a long time while not making anything happen, it's equally likely that they complete the project but don't have the ability to manage or maintain the property adequately.
A restored Walter French building full of residents would be beyond fantastic for the surrounding neighborhood and the Cedar St corridor, I truly hope they can make it happen and in good time.
I was reading that the new mayor is planning to announce some "exciting new projects" that will get underway in 2018, in a February 8th speech. I wonder if it will be about long-planned developments actually starting or maybe something new we have not heard about?
I will try writing this new guy, there are a lot of stores that could some help. The one that you are talking about has really nice people working there, however, the refrigerated-cases are beaten up and permanently dirty, and the parking lot is broken up and full of potholes. I could see stores that are each a bit unique that honor and celebrate the neighborhood they are in. Right now they are all a "bit unique" but not in a good way. I do go there all the time and it really makes happy when I get my free milk day!
I'm very excited about Walter French Junior High School. I bought a house in that area and I keep wondering if I'll see much appreciation in the next ten years. It's hard to say, though projects like that would certainly be a help. I'm hoping that redevelopment in REO Town and along Cedar will give the area some momentum. McLaren moving definitely won't help.
I noticed that somebody is doing some work at 1826 South Cedar Street (northwest corner of Cedar & Mt. Hope) on the old gas station. I have no idea what the plan is.
It is true that station has been under some sort of rehabilitation for a long time, but there is some newer[in the autumn] action taking place with some[new to me] foundations walls added on the north side. This is one four corners in Lansing that could be a center for that neighborhood instead of kind of a dead spot that people race through on Cedar Street.
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Great news about the Walter French Building! https://www.capitalareahousing.org/properties
I will hope for the best, but like you say, we should wait until it actually has funding plans and shovels in the ground before we celebrate. This company seems like real estate holders, not developers sometimes. We have seen a lot of these projects announced and then it's years before anything happens. It will be great if they do get this project underway and when it's done there will be hundreds of new residents in that neighborhood.
Very nice to hear the news about Walter French! Having a concentration of residents right at the south end of REO town will hopefully spur even more redevelopment of the commercial areas down there.
Mich Matters - thanks for the figures on Schuler's and the Venue... Perhaps the Frandor (or future Red Cedar) areas would be a better fit? Sears is hanging on to 2018 by a thread after all...
I think that if Schuler's opens a new location to replace Eastwood it would more likely be in West Lansing/ Delta Twp or South Lansing/ Delhi. From what I know from a few of their employees, there are no concrete plans yet. Downtown isn't too feasible - parking and accessibility are some of the issues,
I don't know how to feel about that Walter French news. The fact that Eyde chose to donate the building has me worried as to how feasible it will be to reuse. I suppose it is worth noting that the Eyde's don't seem too interested in residential projects and the fact that the Walter French building could only support low to mid range housing probably makes it less desirable for them.
I really hope that the new owners can properly rehab the building's exterior. The brick seems to be in excellent shape so my only real concern is that they put in good quality windows of the right style. I'm worried that a non profit like this may sit on the building for a long time while not making anything happen, it's equally likely that they complete the project but don't have the ability to manage or maintain the property adequately.
A restored Walter French building full of residents would be beyond fantastic for the surrounding neighborhood and the Cedar St corridor, I truly hope they can make it happen and in good time.
I was reading that the new mayor is planning to announce some "exciting new projects" that will get underway in 2018, in a February 8th speech. I wonder if it will be about long-planned developments actually starting or maybe something new we have not heard about?
I'll be hoping for a bit of both...
I will try writing this new guy, there are a lot of stores that could some help. The one that you are talking about has really nice people working there, however, the refrigerated-cases are beaten up and permanently dirty, and the parking lot is broken up and full of potholes. I could see stores that are each a bit unique that honor and celebrate the neighborhood they are in. Right now they are all a "bit unique" but not in a good way. I do go there all the time and it really makes happy when I get my free milk day!
I'm very excited about Walter French Junior High School. I bought a house in that area and I keep wondering if I'll see much appreciation in the next ten years. It's hard to say, though projects like that would certainly be a help. I'm hoping that redevelopment in REO Town and along Cedar will give the area some momentum. McLaren moving definitely won't help.
I noticed that somebody is doing some work at 1826 South Cedar Street (northwest corner of Cedar & Mt. Hope) on the old gas station. I have no idea what the plan is.
It is true that station has been under some sort of rehabilitation for a long time, but there is some newer[in the autumn] action taking place with some[new to me] foundations walls added on the north side. This is one four corners in Lansing that could be a center for that neighborhood instead of kind of a dead spot that people race through on Cedar Street.