M.P. stands for Market Place. Did they sign a lease for the parking spots?
Gillespie mentioned in an article in the LSJ that Sears still has 10 years left on their lease. They may try to sublet or find someone to take over the lease. I hope we don't have to wait 10 years for a new building here.
It is the lot that is between the apartment building[on the north east] and the City Market building that was free for market customers. I knew what M.P. stands for it just sounds like the name of a social club, not a restaurant. I think naming a business it should not be confusing or make people question what is it.
Yeah I agree. It doesn't sound like a restaurant or bar. I don't expect it to last long, the location is pretty hidden. Maybe they will move to the City Market building.
OK, It's just a kind of silly confusing name to me, I'd want to make sure everyone knows it is a restaurant if it is open to the public. I do think it is one of only two restaurants in Lansing that has a river view, I would include that fact in the name! Best of luck to all over there.
"Gillespie mentioned in an article in the LSJ that Sears still has 10 years left on their lease. They may try to sublet or find someone to take over the lease. I hope we don't have to wait 10 years for a new building here. "
Jared - Considering how cash strapped sears is right now, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they were willing to sell the lease back to Gillespie at a discount for cash-in-hand.
It is interesting to think that the huge parking lot around Sears was one big reason many folks left downtown forever and now it sits there a huge empty parking crater. That lot is a very large area, I could see a whole neighborhood of housing and retail going in there. Before that, I would like to see the street that passes through Frandor and by Sears be rebuilt as a real street with curbs green space and sidewalks. I don't know why Sears would want to hold on to a lease for a closed store, I think they will be happy to give that up and if the Red Cedar development looks to be successful there will be something going up there very soon.
I went to Silver Bells and noticed these two places were open. I thought it may be just a pop-up deal just for that night, It is great to see they are reopening both places. Silver Bells was very enjoyable this year with the weather being just right and the Capitol Ave looking so nice. This year's tree is also really pretty. The Capitol looks really beautiful at night, with the new lighting that really set off the different features of the building. It makes me happy to see all the businesses open and filled with people, Kelly's was jamming that's where we like to go for a beer during the singalong! It would be great to have a few more events like this and the 4th fireworks to bring folks downtown [S. Washington area] at night more often. Maybe one big event a quarter.
On a somewhat different note, I am pleased to see a lot more development in Lansing out of the Downtown/REOtown/Mich Ave./East Lansing/Meridian twp. Grand River corridor... like knocking down the old Golf house, whatever is going on at Grand River and Fairview, bulldozing the old, falling down trailer repair shop on MLK near the I96 exit, and lots of little developments that are sprucing up the old, tired urban corridors of Lansing, like S. Cedar and S MLK. There's also been a fair bit of upgrading to otherwise unremarkable commercial buildings like the old bank/new starbucks and the Courtyard by Marriott on Lake Lansing road near Eastwood, or the Manpower building on N. Cedar, all over the Lansing area.
Is there an official term for this kind of urban renewal? Kind of like a rising tide lifts all boats or something...
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Gillespie mentioned in an article in the LSJ that Sears still has 10 years left on their lease. They may try to sublet or find someone to take over the lease. I hope we don't have to wait 10 years for a new building here.
Jared - Considering how cash strapped sears is right now, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they were willing to sell the lease back to Gillespie at a discount for cash-in-hand.
Is there an official term for this kind of urban renewal? Kind of like a rising tide lifts all boats or something...