I keep forgetting to mention that Hillsdale Place townhomes at MLK and Hillsdale started prep work weeks ago, the 40-unit project on the former site of old Union Missionary Baptist.
The funny thing is that the Lansing Housing Commission's "finding of no significant impact" (FONSI) public notices keeps mentioning "one, 40 unit, 4-story building." I just have to assume that's a typo, because the permits that have been issued speak to four different buildings of two floors.
A 40 unit four-floor building would be a very pleasant surprise. That being said the plans in the building permits would seem likely to be what's actually happening, especially considering that was the original plan. I guess we'll see.
Yes, that's 99.9% what's getting built. But it was just funny to see in the Housing Commission public notices them keep referring to it as a single 4-story building. lol You think someone would have caught that.
I noticed the building at Kalamazoo and Pennsylvania [ a long-time eye sore] has been renovated at least on the outside with the sort of common steel and rock faced brick style of facade you see these days. I think there were four front doors so maybe it will be leased for small businesses or professional offices rather than a pot shop.
I took a little drive around on the terrible streets like Pennsylvania and Kalamazoo, Baker Street and Mt Hope Barnes Ave Moores River Drive [checking out the pool] and of course E Michigan by Frandor. Geeze are they ever going to do anything to improve these streets? I went that way to check out the new downtown construction sites for myself and was relieved to see workers and machinery on the sites. It is hopeful to see these projects starting despite the current crazy times.
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The funny thing is that the Lansing Housing Commission's "finding of no significant impact" (FONSI) public notices keeps mentioning "one, 40 unit, 4-story building." I just have to assume that's a typo, because the permits that have been issued speak to four different buildings of two floors.
I took a little drive around on the terrible streets like Pennsylvania and Kalamazoo, Baker Street and Mt Hope Barnes Ave Moores River Drive [checking out the pool] and of course E Michigan by Frandor. Geeze are they ever going to do anything to improve these streets? I went that way to check out the new downtown construction sites for myself and was relieved to see workers and machinery on the sites. It is hopeful to see these projects starting despite the current crazy times.