I heard that the Blue Cross Blue Shield at Lake Lansing and Coolidge Ave has been sold. It has been closed down now for a while since BCBS has consolidated and moved operations to Creyts Rd.
I heard that a strip mall will be going in to the location, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Meijer bought the land to put a gas station there. They've been trying to build one now for a while.
Big Ten Burrito in East Lansing has closed. The franchise owners said that they couldn't find a buyer and are leaving the state after they graduate in May.
Not overly sad about that one, and nobody else should be either unless you absolutely loved BTB compared to the other million burrito places in East Lansing.
There'll certainly be some open EL Grand River real estate now with BTB and Steve and Barry's closing, and the LouHa's on GR between Bogue and Hagadorn moving to Okemos.
I didn't know about the Lou and Harry's moving. I read that the Baskin Robbins next door has been hurting ever since the university opened up the cafe on Sundays and keeps it open until midnight every night.
New restaurant to occupy BTB location
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Gunn, who co-owns Brother’s Grill with his wife Michelle, an MSU employee, said there will be a variety of food including soups, sandwiches, salads and possibly breakfast. There also will be a complete overhaul of the seating from the previous layout, with booths and two- and four-person tables, Gunn said. Gunn said he hopes to open the new restaurant on Dec. 12.
That's faster than I thought something would come in, but they might have moved out a while ago. The State News was slow to cover the closing of Moe's Firehouse Grill before, so it could have happened again. The new restaurant sounds good, I'll have to try it when it opens.
That really is fast. I give these business owners a lot of credit for opening new restaurants in this economy, but lets hope that they actually last as a result.
This is the old Taco Bell building, right? If so, I'm suprised another resturaunt is going to give it a try, I wish the market wasn't so bad, otherwise we would likely be seeing a new building soon.
Big Ten Burrito isn't in the Taco Bell building. Big Ten Burrito was located next to the Starbucks at the corner of Grand River and Charles. Taco Bell is located at Grand River and Bailey.
I think there will be something coming for the lot of the Taco Bell, but probably only if Stonehouse Village III gets their rental licenses.
Tomorrow's City Council meeting will decide on Ordinance 1199, which is a proposal to rezone 3.8 acres near the intersection of Louis St and Michigan Ave. This ordinance was brought forward by Community Resource Management Company.
If this ordinance passes, the density of these properties will nearly double, moving from 32 to 54 units per acre. I wouldn't be surprised to hear a project announced in late Spring if this passes. The location of these properties makes them somewhat immune to the national economic crisis given that there should always be high demand for rentals right across the street from MSU.
There is a proposal to rezone some land on 3515 West Rd from Residential Acreage to B-4 Restricted Office Business District for the construction of the GreenStone Farm Credit Services headquarters.
I'm not sure how much land is in question, but this area is quickly turning in to the financial sector for the Lansing area. I'm disappointed that it has come to this. With real estate prices continuing to drop, there should be no reason to build on farm land. The municipalities in control here should realize that further sprawl will spread resources thin and hurt the municipality as budgets continue to shrink with the economy.
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I heard that a strip mall will be going in to the location, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Meijer bought the land to put a gas station there. They've been trying to build one now for a while.
There'll certainly be some open EL Grand River real estate now with BTB and Steve and Barry's closing, and the LouHa's on GR between Bogue and Hagadorn moving to Okemos.
I think there will be something coming for the lot of the Taco Bell, but probably only if Stonehouse Village III gets their rental licenses.
If this ordinance passes, the density of these properties will nearly double, moving from 32 to 54 units per acre. I wouldn't be surprised to hear a project announced in late Spring if this passes. The location of these properties makes them somewhat immune to the national economic crisis given that there should always be high demand for rentals right across the street from MSU.
I'm not sure how much land is in question, but this area is quickly turning in to the financial sector for the Lansing area. I'm disappointed that it has come to this. With real estate prices continuing to drop, there should be no reason to build on farm land. The municipalities in control here should realize that further sprawl will spread resources thin and hurt the municipality as budgets continue to shrink with the economy.