The sign for the project I mentioned I think is the same one you're talking about and is standing in the ground . The other signs are simply ones advertising for space to lease.
I'm a bit unsure about this project. I'm almost always for new construction downtown, especially residential construction, but I don't like the idea of building over 200 units of residential in nondescript, relatively isolated area of downtown. It seems like a project like this would just do more to detract from the areas of downtown that development has been focused on lately, not to mention that I'm sick of seeing 4 and 5 floor buildings get built on large parcels of land that could have multiple buildings. I personally would have much rather seen the Lenawee get built.
I also can't wait to see renderings and a site plan, I'm sure the project will grow on me. I just want to see a high rise residential building in the near future and I don't know if projects like this and Marketplace help build a larger downtown residential market or if they will crowd the market for years to come. I'm just hoping we experience a Grand Rapids-like boom.
I'm hoping that this is going to be targeted more towards Cooley students, which it may very well be. If that's the case then I would agree with you that it wouldn't effect the overall downtown housing market much.
I'm wondering about the number of units compared to the square footage. It says the building will be 151,400 sq ft, with 11,000 sq ft of retail, leaving 140,400 sq ft of residential space; that divided by 228 is only about 616 sq ft per unit, without taking common area and mechanical space into account. Seems awful small to me.
I don't really like the design either, it looks a lot like the newer Stonehouse condos in EL, with half-exposed parking on the first floor. I wish people wouldn't always go with such bland architecture around here.
That is great news! I'm not sure why the project seems to be moving so slow though, I guess it's probably due to the speed of getting financing for a project this large.
It looks like things are moving ahead for Reutter Park Place, they hope to secure financing in the next week or so and break ground in the spring: Plans for YMCA site in downtown Lansing advance
I don't think it's too bad of an idea for the city to own a garage in this area as long as it actually operates as public garage. The Ingham County Courts would likely make use of some of the extra parking, it may also be able serve some future buildings in the area.
I'm curious as to where this parking ramp will be though, if the building hasn't been heavily redesigned I would assume it will go behind it.
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I'm a bit unsure about this project. I'm almost always for new construction downtown, especially residential construction, but I don't like the idea of building over 200 units of residential in nondescript, relatively isolated area of downtown. It seems like a project like this would just do more to detract from the areas of downtown that development has been focused on lately, not to mention that I'm sick of seeing 4 and 5 floor buildings get built on large parcels of land that could have multiple buildings. I personally would have much rather seen the Lenawee get built.
I also can't wait to see renderings and a site plan, I'm sure the project will grow on me. I just want to see a high rise residential building in the near future and I don't know if projects like this and Marketplace help build a larger downtown residential market or if they will crowd the market for years to come. I'm just hoping we experience a Grand Rapids-like boom.
I'm wondering about the number of units compared to the square footage. It says the building will be 151,400 sq ft, with 11,000 sq ft of retail, leaving 140,400 sq ft of residential space; that divided by 228 is only about 616 sq ft per unit, without taking common area and mechanical space into account. Seems awful small to me.
Rendering from this weeks council packet:
I'm curious as to where this parking ramp will be though, if the building hasn't been heavily redesigned I would assume it will go behind it.