I do hope that he gets back to work in the Stadium District, he's bought up so many properties there before finishing what he stared. Even seemingly completed projects like the original Stadium District building and Block 600 have tons of surface parking where further buildings could be developed. If we had a more diverse community of well-heeled developers here he would have never been able to buy up all those properties to begin with.
Hood, you posted about this last September, but WLNS is reporting on MSU starting one of its child development labs in Lansing, but there is not information given aside from Gillespie Company is developing it on "the Eastside." Seems like a weird announcement and not to announce a building. You said the state appropriate money for a 15,000 sq ft center, but none of Scott's buildings currently has that. That closest you get is the 9,500 sq ft in Provident Place or the old MSU Building near Marshall, which is 9,900 sq ft. The Venue is all rented out.
So maybe this is going to be a new construction? Seems like for something of that size, you'd probably need two stories in a building that stretches a block along Michigan. Or...they might just decided that they'll squeeze it into one of those 9,500-9,900 sq ft spaces. I would hope for a new building
I really have no idea. If not in a new building there's certainly some office buildings along Saginaw in the Groespeck area that I could see it going in, there's a couple medical office buildings near Sparrow or maybe there's room in The Armory? New construction is always welcome, especially when it's an empty lot being built on.
Yes, Scott owns Gillespie Company and Pat owns the larger Gillespie Group.
Well, that's interesting. I had no idea that Liberty Christian was even vacant. I'd have liked to see a new build, but it's just as well that an older interesting building is being reused.
The work on Campbell Hall is nearly done on the outside, the new windows look great, and they just finished installing copper finish around the chimney tops, everything architecturally correct, the same goes for the museum. I find the most interesting feature of that building is the north facing wall with all the sunken arched window wells. That wall looks different than the other three.
Over on Harrison the Wellness Center is an impressive looking building. The front glass facade is nearly all installed and it looks very cool, and I noticed there what looks like a section inflated roof. It seems that MSU is building another similar complex next door, I noticed there is an arena going up in the Wellness Center, so I guess they will have a lot of arena seat capacity for many events at the same time.
The new scoreboard project is progressing; this week crews installed the south facing board on the north endzone [facing the Red Cedar]. The Spartan icon is being replaced with what looks like an LED type screen, which I find disappointing as those signs were the backdrop for many Spartan fans and graduation photos. While I could be wrong about what type of board it is I fear it is going to be like the newer electronic billboard signs that are now all over town. IMO this will change the views from the Beal Garden and the Red Cedar River Trail with bright illuminated messages shining through the trees as you look towards the south. I know I am one of those old people you hear about on the internet, but do people really have to be looking at illuminated screens all of the time everywhere they go? I would hope they only turn it on, on game days but I don't think that will be the case. I wish they would ask me about these things!
I could be wrong! but the surface of the NORTH facing outer wall of the north endzone scoreboard as it is now, is covered with black rectangle panels that look like they may be LED screens. They would be the same locations on the north endzone but with both sides LED screens. I guess it could be the back of the south facing board, it does just not really seem like the materials they would use if it was just the back of a scoreboard. I will let you all know if I can watch the game on those boards from my building. I would rather have the Spartan icon back up there.
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So maybe this is going to be a new construction? Seems like for something of that size, you'd probably need two stories in a building that stretches a block along Michigan. Or...they might just decided that they'll squeeze it into one of those 9,500-9,900 sq ft spaces. I would hope for a new building
The three buildings at Michigan & Marshall are listed together and combine for 16k sq ft.
https://cpix.net/property-search/#/property/611a41e659e5e60007c09578
Here's a listing of properties from Gillespie's site, he also owns a church on Chester that's about the right size:
https://www.gillespie-group.com/commercial
https://www.facebook.com/thegillespiecompany/posts/pfbid033CSz7pqcvSmR8U6c3FqXimxR5QjkyVkwky2x6mek3Wug2HYQ69rrcAztVaYgyD9fl
Well, that's interesting. I had no idea that Liberty Christian was even vacant. I'd have liked to see a new build, but it's just as well that an older interesting building is being reused.
Over on Harrison the Wellness Center is an impressive looking building. The front glass facade is nearly all installed and it looks very cool, and I noticed there what looks like a section inflated roof. It seems that MSU is building another similar complex next door, I noticed there is an arena going up in the Wellness Center, so I guess they will have a lot of arena seat capacity for many events at the same time.