Lansing Area Development Rundown
-- Lansing --

-Stadium North (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/iirZ6wzYhEDY6rhUA
A $33 million development with two 4-floor buildings each with 66 apartments, south of Erie St in the 500 blocks of N Cedar/Larch streets.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/12/09/new-apartments-proposed-lansing-stadium-district-pivotal-economic-development/69706293007/

-Neogen Shiawassee St Expansion (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/jmKEz4gJahaZYBS76
A $70 million 175k sq ft expansion of their existing Shiawasse St facilities. The 3-floor building will be used for manufacturing and research.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/07/19/lansing-approves-70-miliion-neogen-corporation-expansion/10094578002/

-The Ovation/Lansing performing arts center (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/NdQUbuPWKQJUTMBt7
An up to 2,000 seat performance venue at the southwest corner of Washington Sq & Lenawee.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/28/ovation-lansing-downtown-performing-arts-center-msufcu/70363840007/
https://lansingcitypulse.com/stories/city-breaks-ground-on-a-downtown-performing-arts-center,60283

-Walter French renovation into apartments (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/mikuEDQtbDsKCDZM6
The former school building is currently being renovated into 76 apartments along with commercial space.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/01/17/walter-french-school-redevelopment-housing-tax-credit/8982328002/
https://www.wlns.com/news/old-walter-french-building-to-be-turned-into-affordable-housing/
-REO Gateway (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/cSgsutkcTH2w4e2d8
This riverfront apartment project at the southeast corner of Malcolm X St & Washington Ave will have 72 units across three buildings.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/06/17/72-market-rate-apartments-being-built-near-gateway-reo-town/7648351001/

-Adado accessible playground/Play Michigan! (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/37eBuRPRskvhLiHYA
$3.2 million accessible playground and pier at the north end of Adado Riverfront Park near Saginaw St.
https://ourcommunity.org/leadership-projects/universally-accessible-playground

-Moores Park Pool restoration (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/33s1DHoVQfjS1Eya8
The city has been awarded $6.2 million in state grant money to do a restoration of this historic pool.
https://www.mhpn.org/mpp/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/10/lansing-moores-park-pool-history-renovations/70508379007/

-West Junior renovation into apartments (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/X3rHtraMVHwAfwXE6
The three story former school on Lenawee between Pine and Chestnut would be renovated into 75 apartments under this proposal.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/09/17/west-junior-high-school-site-lansing-apartments/8351871002/

-RoeCo (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/tsUB8X9cxbmwsk9i9
This project would redevelop the former Sear Building at Clippert & Michigan into a mix of restaurant, retail and entertainment spaces.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/former-lansing-sears-building-mixed-use-entertainment-destination-frandor/65458073007/
https://roeco.cbre-properties.com/lansing-area/

-Tower on the Grand (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/8GDTkWhhWUud1z4u9
A 25 floor 308 unit, 300k sq ft building of mostly apartments but including commercial space and parking. Proposed as part of a trio of projects including Capitol Tower and the Prudden Building.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/real-estate-company-unveils-215m-project-to-redevelop-downtown-lansing
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/downtown-lansing-apartments-gentilozzi-washington-square/70543000007/

-Capitol Tower (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/yWFGw6ekRBVUTSCE7
This new 10 floor building at the northwest corner of Walnut & Ottawa would house 70 apartments on the lower floors and 48k sq ft of office space on the top 3 floors and penthouse. Proposed as part of a trio of projects including Tower on the Grand and the Prudden Building.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/real-estate-company-unveils-215m-project-to-redevelop-downtown-lansing
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/downtown-lansing-apartments-gentilozzi-washington-square/70543000007/

-Prudden Building apartments and parking garage (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/4UpWM3oMJ9ktrPC19
This office building at the southwest corner of Michigan & Washington would be renovated into about 75 apartments and restore its ground floor retail, the two floor building at 108 S Washington Sq would be demolished for a 3-4 floor parking garage with ground floor retail. Proposed as part of a trio of projects including Capitol Tower and the Tower on the Grand.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/real-estate-company-unveils-215m-project-to-redevelop-downtown-lansing
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/downtown-lansing-apartments-gentilozzi-washington-square/70543000007/
-Stadium North (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/iirZ6wzYhEDY6rhUA
A $33 million development with two 4-floor buildings each with 66 apartments, south of Erie St in the 500 blocks of N Cedar/Larch streets.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/12/09/new-apartments-proposed-lansing-stadium-district-pivotal-economic-development/69706293007/
-Neogen Shiawassee St Expansion (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/jmKEz4gJahaZYBS76
A $70 million 175k sq ft expansion of their existing Shiawasse St facilities. The 3-floor building will be used for manufacturing and research.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/07/19/lansing-approves-70-miliion-neogen-corporation-expansion/10094578002/

-The Ovation/Lansing performing arts center (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/NdQUbuPWKQJUTMBt7
An up to 2,000 seat performance venue at the southwest corner of Washington Sq & Lenawee.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/28/ovation-lansing-downtown-performing-arts-center-msufcu/70363840007/
https://lansingcitypulse.com/stories/city-breaks-ground-on-a-downtown-performing-arts-center,60283

-Walter French renovation into apartments (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/mikuEDQtbDsKCDZM6
The former school building is currently being renovated into 76 apartments along with commercial space.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/01/17/walter-french-school-redevelopment-housing-tax-credit/8982328002/
https://www.wlns.com/news/old-walter-french-building-to-be-turned-into-affordable-housing/
-REO Gateway (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/cSgsutkcTH2w4e2d8
This riverfront apartment project at the southeast corner of Malcolm X St & Washington Ave will have 72 units across three buildings.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/06/17/72-market-rate-apartments-being-built-near-gateway-reo-town/7648351001/

-Adado accessible playground/Play Michigan! (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/37eBuRPRskvhLiHYA
$3.2 million accessible playground and pier at the north end of Adado Riverfront Park near Saginaw St.
https://ourcommunity.org/leadership-projects/universally-accessible-playground

-Moores Park Pool restoration (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/33s1DHoVQfjS1Eya8
The city has been awarded $6.2 million in state grant money to do a restoration of this historic pool.
https://www.mhpn.org/mpp/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/10/lansing-moores-park-pool-history-renovations/70508379007/
-West Junior renovation into apartments (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/X3rHtraMVHwAfwXE6
The three story former school on Lenawee between Pine and Chestnut would be renovated into 75 apartments under this proposal.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/09/17/west-junior-high-school-site-lansing-apartments/8351871002/

-RoeCo (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/tsUB8X9cxbmwsk9i9
This project would redevelop the former Sear Building at Clippert & Michigan into a mix of restaurant, retail and entertainment spaces.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/former-lansing-sears-building-mixed-use-entertainment-destination-frandor/65458073007/
https://roeco.cbre-properties.com/lansing-area/

-Tower on the Grand (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/8GDTkWhhWUud1z4u9
A 25 floor 308 unit, 300k sq ft building of mostly apartments but including commercial space and parking. Proposed as part of a trio of projects including Capitol Tower and the Prudden Building.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/real-estate-company-unveils-215m-project-to-redevelop-downtown-lansing
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/downtown-lansing-apartments-gentilozzi-washington-square/70543000007/

-Capitol Tower (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/yWFGw6ekRBVUTSCE7
This new 10 floor building at the northwest corner of Walnut & Ottawa would house 70 apartments on the lower floors and 48k sq ft of office space on the top 3 floors and penthouse. Proposed as part of a trio of projects including Tower on the Grand and the Prudden Building.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/real-estate-company-unveils-215m-project-to-redevelop-downtown-lansing
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/downtown-lansing-apartments-gentilozzi-washington-square/70543000007/

-Prudden Building apartments and parking garage (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/4UpWM3oMJ9ktrPC19
This office building at the southwest corner of Michigan & Washington would be renovated into about 75 apartments and restore its ground floor retail, the two floor building at 108 S Washington Sq would be demolished for a 3-4 floor parking garage with ground floor retail. Proposed as part of a trio of projects including Capitol Tower and the Tower on the Grand.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/downtown-old-town-reo-town/real-estate-company-unveils-215m-project-to-redevelop-downtown-lansing
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/downtown-lansing-apartments-gentilozzi-washington-square/70543000007/
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Comments
A project to separate storm and sanitary sewers in and around the Frandor area with considerable publicly visible infrastructure, built partially in conjunction with the Red Cedar project. It includes a 20+ acre park with over a mile of new river trail south of the Red Cedar development along the Red Cedar River along with an entirely new series of ponds, trails, water features and an improved sledding hill at Ranney Park. Other (above-ground) work includes rain gardens and water features throughout the Frandor commercial area, Michigan Ave medians and Red Cedar development
https://www.lansingmi.gov/534/Montgomery-Drain-Project
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/07/22/lansing-montgomery-drain-project-update-pollution-control-red-cedar-river/8020604002/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/10/07/fountains-waterfalls-decorate-30-million-lansing-drain-red-cedar-river/91673248/
-City of Lansing new public safety complex (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/HBtDXpPQX4V22L9w5
This project will relocate the Lansing Police HQ and lockup, Fire Department HQ and the 54a District Courts to a new complex on Washington Ave just north of Washington Park
https://www.wlns.com/news/local-news/175-million-bond-for-lansing-public-safety-complex-passes/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/10/26/lansing-public-safety-proposal-police-fire-consolidation-ballot-nov-8/69577618007/
-Lansing City Hall hotel renovation (Proposed)
The city received $40 million to relocate city hall freeing up the existing building for a long-proposed hotel renovation. Rendering above shows the last known plan of the prefered developer.
https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2023-07-21/lansing-to-receive-state-funding-for-new-city-hall-reviving-potential-hotel-conversion-idea
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2018/08/30/chicago-developer-downtown-lansing-hotel-plans-gillespie-meijer-grocery-store/1143683002/
-Lansing City Hall move to former Masonic Temple (Proposed)
The city has received $40 million from the state to relocate city hall, the have chosen to move it to the existing Masonic Temple Building las used by Cooley Law School. Few details are currently available about the plan.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/lansing-unveils-long-awaited-new-city-hall-plan-in-historic-building/ar-AA1gF3Xa
https://lansingcitypulse.com/stories/city-hall-headed-up-the-street-to-old-masonic-temple,70656
-Sparrow: New surgical center on Michigan Ave (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/oxeSDSu8KsYUXy1u7
This $40 million proposal would create a 100k sq ft stand alone surgical center at the northwest corner of Michigan & Pennsylvania
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/10/12/sparrow-planning-100-000-square-foot-outpatient-center-downtown/5966185002/
-Sparrow: New patient tower (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/3FCmQUyDbF1ogdbr8
This new 5-floor $350 million addition would sit just north of the existing hospital across Jerome St and would add 112 patient rooms. The building will be designed to support future vertical expansion of another 5 floors to create another 10 floor tower.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/09/19/sparrow-health-system-hospital-expansion-downtown-campus-outpatient-facilities/8309173002/
-N Grand River Apartments https://goo.gl/maps/LJwQRBh39pihSi6d7
This 10-floor 168 unit apartment complex would be built on the east side of N Grand River on the north bank of the river. There have been no stories yet in local media but the project was going through zoning approval in August 2022.
-Penn & Saginaw townhouse/apartment redevelopment by Harry Hepler (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/c6BAWX9YWrFdRTUcA
A 240 unit redevelopment of several blocks north of Saginaw between Pennsylvania and Prudden streets
https://lansingcitypulse.com/stories/can-this-developer-revitalize-a-neighborhood-between-saginaw-hwy-and-oakland-ave-harry-hepler-gm-electric-vehicle-battery-plant,54527
-Riverview 220 (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/eDBLoy4uudF8sAfL8
A 56 unit 4 floor apartment building with ground floor retail in the 500 block of S Grand across from the CATA transit center.
https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/lansing-housing-commission-gets-federal-tax-credit-for-proposed-downtown-apartments,65923
-Grand Ave CATA offices and apartments (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/FnfbpRFLnZL2EPRW7
A project proposed for the city lot that takes up the block of Lenawee between Grand and Cherry streets. It would include space for CATA administration offices, homeless services and possibly apartments.
https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/housing-commission-cata-downtown-plan-offers-new-hope-for-the-homeless-population,56063
-Hillsdale & MLK townhouse complex (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/2JUSMCJxW2WNiVjdA
40 unit apartment complex on MLK between Hillsdale and Lenawee.
https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/lansing-plans-to-offload-vacant-land-for-affordable-housing,19609
-Emergent Biotech expansion (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/utnRqEbSHjQefytW6
A potential 120k sq ft expansion of the companies facilities on property at the southeast corner of the airport's industrial park.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/05/05/emergent-biosolutions-eyes-dewitt-location-biopharma-facility/4921025001/
-530 Albert apartments (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/6LU5j5xymFiG4dGZ7
Currently proposed as a 5 floor 122 unit affordable housing project on the private land that was leased to the city for a public parking lot.
https://eastlansinginfo.news/albert-ave-affordable-housing-project-heads-for-public-hearing-with-opposition-organized/
-Park Place phase 2 (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/tk3VaGnWdKHEgwHB7
A 6 floor 96 unit affordable apartment required by the city as a part of the Park Place development (Abbott Place/The Graduate Hotel).
https://eastlansinginfo.news/one-developer-off-the-hook-another-will-attempt-affordable-housing-downtown/
-Evergreen Ave property (RFP) https://goo.gl/maps/gz8TSAqsEhpiN4pA7
A development on city-owned land first proposed to be a 10-floor office building will now head back for a new RFP process.
https://eastlansinginfo.news/river-caddis-loses-exclusive-development-agreement-dda-will-seek-new-proposals-for-evergreen-properties/
-- MSU --
-Multicultural center (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/LGZhcbNF8NZhSAh39
A new $38 million 34k sq ft building at the northeast corner of Shaw & Farm.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/multicultural-center
-Football building expansion (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/QsoAPK1kxYS2NkYy9
A $67 million addition to southern end of the existing football building.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/football-complex-renovation-and-addition
-New IM building (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/G7yevTJRPhZ7Jp6w5
This new replacement for IM West will be on the southwest corner of Harrison & Shaw. The new building will be 293k sq ft and cost over $200 million.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/student-recreation-and-wellness-center
Construction webcam: https://app.oxblue.com/cameras/aa22e2fbf16c90330c1de07661568e6a?openlink=grangerconstruction/msusrwc
-Plant and environmental science building (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/BQcHidDJp1PrAAJfA
A new ~150k sq ft building at the northeast corner of Wilson & Farm.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/plant-and-environmental-science-building
-Engineering and Digital Innovation Center (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/cLcZ1JAqUUwFDmyq9
A $250 million 270k sq ft building proposed for the southwest corner of Shaw & Red Cedar streets. The project may also include a new parking ramp.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/engineering-and-digital-innovation-center
-Health education building (Proposed)
A large new building in the south academic district, specific location TBD.
https://ipf.msu.edu/construction/current-projects/health-education-building
-- Okemos/Haslett/Bath --
-Haslett Village Square redevelopment (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/Xiu7tL54KxWPHWfz9
The existing Haslett Village Square will be redeveloped into a combination of housing, office and retail. It will include 4-floor 132 unit senior building with ground floor commercial (out of frame in the above site plan), standalone retail & office space, a 4 floor market rate building (A1 above) along other apartments & townhouses totaling an additional 301 units (433 units total).
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/07/11/haslett-village-square-demolition-senior-housing-underway/7776461001/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/03/08/301-unit-housing-development-could-come-haslett-marsh-roads/9424499002/
-MSU to Lake Lansing trail (Under Construction)
This new trail will extend from the end of the existing Rivertrail at Hagadorn & Shaw to Lake Lansing Park South then onto Lake Lansing Park North. When completed it will include 5.5 miles of new trail while connecting almost 5 miles of existing trail.
https://www.meridian.mi.us/government/township-projects/msu-to-lake-lansing-trail-project
-Downtown Okemos redevelopment (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/PdY9BnJ91hMt3nTR6
This $88 million project will include 30k sq ft of commercial space and 206 apartments across two 4-floor buildings at Okemos & Hamilton.
https://www.meridian.mi.us/businesses/development-projects/village-of-okemos-project
-Ultium Battery Plant (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/HDnRZbxLFNYnLANT6
This $2.6 billion 2.8 million sq ft battery plant is just west of GM's existing Delta Township assembly plant. Technically in the City of Lansing due to a 425 agreement.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/money/business/2022/09/07/2-6-billion-lansing-battery-cell-plant-ultium-cells-construction/65857622007/
-Eagle Township Megasite (RFP) https://goo.gl/maps/Dbpb7SLPpfqRVnFf6
This 1200 acre site owned by MSU and various private land holders is being marketed nationally/internationally for advanced manufacturing or research & development.
https://www.wilx.com/2023/05/30/clinton-county-eagle-township-moving-forward-with-mega-site-study/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/michigan-state-eagle-sale-megasite-rural-preservation/70232793007/
-New Consumers Energy regional offices (Proposed) https://goo.gl/maps/wYLDo8c31ZsSjRWd8
This new complex will move their existing Willow St facilities to a 77 acre site near Canal & Lansing Rd. Technically in the City of Lansing due to a 425 agreement.
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2022/10/25/consumers-energy-operations-center-moving-to-windsor-township/69588936007/
-- Holt/Mason --
-Esker Square apartments (Under Construction) https://goo.gl/maps/6uniMHkVuvgLmgQf9
Two 3-floor buildings totaling 90 apartments on Cedar St just north of Holt Rd
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/delhi-township-holt-and-southside-lansing/gillespie-company-set-to-bring-20-million-development-to-holt
- Hayhoe Trail: Holt to Mason (Under Construction)
This new 3.7 mile trail will extend from the existing southern end of the regional trail system at Esker Landing south along Cedar St to Howell Rd then over 127 via a pedestrian bridge to connect to Mason's existing 3.4 mile Hayhoe Trail at Howell & Kerns roads. The section from Esker Landing to College Rd is currently under construction, the remainder is now fully funded with an unknown construction timeline.
https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/delhi-township-holt-and-southside-lansing/new-biking-and-walking-trail-will-run-from-delhi-township-to-mason-almost
-- Lansing --
City View (Completed) https://goo.gl/maps/SLwgpR31AzJndvyz9
The project included the renovation of a former credit union headquarters into 55 apartments along with a new 5 floor building including 117 apartments and ground floor commercial space. $32 million total project cost
https://www.cityviewlansing.com/
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/09/15/apartments-gym-and-yoga-studio-underway-lake-trust-site-lansing/5697049001/
Red Cedar project (Completed) https://goo.gl/maps/aThwpVgaWxrmxwjt7
A large project consisting of multiple mixed use buildings built in association with a major drain/park project on the former Red Cedar Gold course. The project includes 792 beds of student housing, 181 market rate apartments, two hotels, a senior living facility and over 40k sq ft of retail. Project cost $256 million. (also see Montgomery Drain project)
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/31/red-cedar-development-east-lansing-mariott-hyatt/70262203007/
https://www.redcedarfacts.com/