I wonder how or why someone on the City Council would be against building more housing? Maybe she just trying to make some final waves before she exits her position. I believe that this area is going to need a lot more housing in the future as I think people are catching on to Lansing's affordability, culture and location. I hope it will not be true but soon there may be a lot of people who want to move here to escape the effects of climate change or economic stratification that creates million-dollar houses and offers 12 per hour jobs in their part of the country.
Very glad to hear that vast, horrible Kmart parking lot will be dealt with. I hate huge surface parking lots for numerous reasons. I am a big fan of the idea of penalizing/incentivizing property owners to tear out excess, unused black top!!!
...why would you be opposed to more residential...in an area you're trying to revitalize with more foot traffic. I like her son, I'm in his ward, but I'm glad she's gone.
Just when you think there is a part town that may never be redeveloped they have been coming in with plans for a spot like this! What a good sign for Lansing. Now we need to repave the bridge and road there, the street has one the worst road surfaces in Lansing and that is saying something.
I was wondering about the Delux Motor Inn site, I thought they were going to address that site as well. It is going to be great to see the new development going up on the Lake Trust Block.
There are some great photos of all the billions of dollars worth of developments currently being constructed in the Greater Lansing area on the LSJ.com website. It was pointed out that that $ 3.5 billion dollars, is an amazing number for a city our size. I agree and think it is very cool to be here and witness Lansing becoming a true 21st Century city.
gbd - I expect beyond just the size of the Greater Lansing area, from a development perspective it helps that the GLA checks a lot of boxes in terms of having large insurance, government, health care and educational institutions. Plus being a capitol city doesn't hurt either!
I noticed a couple of new features of our skyline while driving around. It was the first time I noticed a shadow cast across Michigan Ave. at the 600 Block building site. I know that shadows are long at this time of the year, the shadow cast across the whole street and unto the buildings across the street. One thought is that this block has two sides up to the sidewalks now and looks more urban and occupied, the other is the shadow will take a little getting used to. It will be very nice to shop there. Another feature I noticed perhaps others already have noted, there is a new[?] flagpole with a large American flag flying over the old Bank of Lansing Building [I don't know what it's called now] at the corner of Michigan and N. Washington. It looked good on the bright sunny day. Maybe this is an indication of this building getting greater use.
I am a little disappointed to read in the City Pulse that the building being renovated at Hazel and Hosmer is going to be an MJ grow house facility. I hope they are not planning to brick up all the windows. I was hoping to see them build some housing in this building and I thought there was an announcement of a Tesla parts company going in there. That might have provided more human activity. An enclosed grow house is not going to offer much to that neighborhood.
Regarding the development at Pleasant Grove and Holmes, I agree that it is really disappointing to see that the school will be tore down. It has a small footprint and doesn't seem in terrible shape, I don't know why they don't save it. I'm not sure a building like the one proposed is really going to have much of a positive effect on the look and feel of the area.
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“Council Member Washington spoke in opposition to more residential and apartments in the area.”
Is there like an annual downtown residential occupancy report? Last I heard it was pretty high. Where exactly does this opposition come from?
Can’t say I’ll be too sad to see her go.
I am a little disappointed to read in the City Pulse that the building being renovated at Hazel and Hosmer is going to be an MJ grow house facility. I hope they are not planning to brick up all the windows. I was hoping to see them build some housing in this building and I thought there was an announcement of a Tesla parts company going in there. That might have provided more human activity. An enclosed grow house is not going to offer much to that neighborhood.