I hate to dig up a topic when I have no new information, but I was wondering what is the story with J.C. Penny? Earlier in the year it looked like they were doing site prep work but last I saw the site sat empty. Either I was looking at the wrong site, or nothing is being built. Does anyone know if construction was held up because of the fight between the city and township over sewers or is this just a normal delay?
Eastwood is served by Lansing sewers, Lansing was making a big deal over Lansing Twp wanting to install new streets because of capacity issues. I don't know what's happened to the JC Penny, WILX reported that one was on its way, but that no schedule was given, so who knows.
It looks like there will be another development like Riverwalk Apartments across from the Red Cedar Golf Course on Clippert. Two lots (or maybe three) have now been completely cleared and there are two large pieces of construction equipment on site. If I remember correctly, a lot of those houses on that block were purchased by DTN.
Next that area around Red Cedar needs some real MSU Development... class rooms, lab space, something of the sort that can help justify increasing the student housing. This silly debate on the golf courses needs to end, turn them into open park space, put trails and wetlands on them and leave it at that... you can even connect the red cedar course by way of a small bridge or something to MSU and have a mini-central park like feel, with all the students around it would be buzzing with activity almost year round.
I looked into it and DTN owns the following properties on S Clippert: 200, 204, 208, and 212. That should be roughly the size of the RiverWalk Apartments one property away. There looks to be a house sandwiched between the two developments.
the last time i drove by there i noticed there was still a house standing, however it looks to be a pretty nice home that might have recently had some $ put into it....
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Fight for the pipes: City wary of tie-ins with Lansing Twp. growth
It's a struggle over money, a grab for control, a fight to compete. And a sewer runs through it.
Within its territory, Lansing Township commands that which is above ground, while the city of Lansing rules what flows below.
Sewer wars block growth in mid-Mich. communities
The work, however, has stopped. I was told it was because of a dispute with the drain commissioner.