Lymon, we saw a concept a few weeks ago the Granger Group released and it looked pretty nice, but there is no telling how they'd actually structure the ground floor. I'm kind of hopeful, though, because as I'd mentioned before, it seems like there is a move back to small, individualized/specialized commercial units, again, at least locally, anyway.
The HSGL Facebook page shared a bunch of pictures of the Walter Neller building around the time it was demoed, that's where I first heard of it being a bus station. I guess the busses drove through that opening and had some sort of boarding area around back. They had also shared an interior shot of the waiting room that I thought was cool. Too bad it had to sit disused for so long.
@gbdinlansing Your guess is as good as anyone's. He gave a specific date and loudly proclaimed that the five floor building will be done before Tower on Grand. I'd guess he has less than a year to start construction to maintain that timeline.
@MichMatters, I know what Granger said but as I've said too many times, I can't take them on their word...I know him too well. It's going to look a lot nice in those renderings than what it ends up. Only way it's going to even happen with him is if it's highly subsidized.
@hood, I've wondered how it worked, too. Even though buses were smaller, it would have been an awkward turning the buses around. There was no exit besides the entrance; I doubt that the passage on Allegan was wide enough, but maybe it was. Maybe that's why it eventually moved. lol
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@gbdinlansing Your guess is as good as anyone's. He gave a specific date and loudly proclaimed that the five floor building will be done before Tower on Grand. I'd guess he has less than a year to start construction to maintain that timeline.