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There's more details on the proposal for a new mixed use building at the SE corner of Grand River and Bogue in the June 14th Planning Commission packet . The building is being proposed by Core Campus and will be 10 floors with underground parking, the ground floor will be retail and parking while the upper floors will be apartments, I can't find any mention of a unit or bed count.
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So this is on the south side of Grand River looking at that awful "Element" building across the street? It is really surprising to see another "tall building" development being proposed, this one look really good. I hope the EL powers can get it together and let the city join the 21st century.
Interesting. I'll be very surprised if all three of the big projects now under proposal go through (Park District, City Center and now this). I think with Park District having become such a quagmire, East Lansing is looking at any developer that'll put up a big project - bet on enough horses and eventually you'll win something.
Greater Downtown Detroit was like this before that area finally reached the tipping point. Tons of amazing proposals, with a few that actually got built.
Great, thanks for posting this! I have pretty high confidence that this will proceed. Core Campus has already developed many projects like this in other college towns, and they have already been able to lead a change in the zoning ordinances so this could be proposed and pass easily.
I am happy to see no curb cuts on Grand River. All parking entrance/exits will be off of Bogue, the 20' wide alley behind, and Cedar Street.
I like that attitude, it is good to hear this newest project is already on the right track. If all three of these project are built there will be quite a view from the bridge heading west into East Lansing from Okemos.
The project is working with the 7-11 and possibly the Georgio's Pizza next door. Neither of these properties are city-owned or distressed, which tells me that this project is more likely to succeed.
Okay, the typo makes much more sense
I used to live in Hubbard Hall and we would go up to the top floor and look out of the windows there. You can really see the whole east side of the region from the top floor. All the way out to the lights from Meridian Mall parking lot to the Capitol Building. Some people I knew who worked in maintenance were able to go up to the roof but I was never able to make the trip up there.
I think the best vantage point of these developments may be at the top of the Spartan Club inside of Spartan Stadium. It's uniquely positioned along the middle axis of downtown and would probably get a great panorama of Grand River.
I will say that I do love the location of this project. I'd much rather lose a 7-11 and that Georgio's than old downtown buildings.
That is interesting, you guys may go that way more often, I usually avoid that area and take Mt. Hope out to Okemos. The stadium is the only building in E.L. you can see above the tree line from the 9th floor in my building in REOtown, you can just see the top of the Skyvue building. I think the elevation of downtown E.L. may be a bit lower that then Lansing hiding the taller buildings from the skyline.
I love that Georgio's. I still go in there and have been since it was Arby's. :-(
I personally like the Georgios across from BW3 better, but yeah it's sad to lose the local and independent businesses. Hopefully it can reopen in the new building or move to another location on Grand River.