Jared
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Well I assume they're not paying rent during this time so at least that money can go towards the lawyers lol.
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They most likely skipped the DDA to save face since they knew it would get rejected by them. This is really frustrating.
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When it first opened it was cool to live there because they had so many amenities that other apartments didn't offer and many people had friends that lived out there too. I don't know if the quality of the amenities has kept up and the newer buildin…
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It just bothers me that the city didn't care to prevent the expansion north of Lake Lansing but is very worried about those units becoming vacant. It would have been so much more productive if the developments were built in better locations such tha…
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Wow was it literally saying "the dam is bursting"?
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I can't help but think there's something else behind this. Maybe a developer is about to propose something for the lot behind Peanut Barrel and the city wants to keep using it as a parking lot. So this is their negotiation tactic to block anything f…
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Wow that is amazing research work there! Do you have a way to get notified of new clearances or do you just occasionally to check that site?
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Wow looks great! I've never been there, I need to put it on my todo list
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If the city had demolished them at the beginning I think they'd be in a worse position. The city bought those properties at the beginning of the recession and overpaid. It would have been hard to sell the land at that time for those two reasons. In …
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It's amazing that Royal/Vlahakis is getting such a deal on this already. Basically they already "own" the site, with the city making the mortgage payments. In any other type of private development, the buyer would have to purchase the land or make a…
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Thanks again for posting this info. It would be nice if the city put in a stoplight at the exit of the parking lot on Larch. Even with it remaining one-way it will help to slow traffic as it is nearing Michigan Ave.
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I was surprised, I guess because I had been assuming Barnard was going to be vacated and the whole area was going to be used for the development.
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Well, ideally the parking lot wouldn't extend that far south period. The parking lot that is planned is oversized, and it will be like the edge of most Meijer parking lots that are empty save for a couple employee cars and people who use the parking…
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The block was still livable if awkward. There's other parts of the city that are mixed industrial and residential. Now that the front yards will be a large parking lot it's going to be worse to live on the block.
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It's why I've been so incessant this get back before council. It would solve so many development issues we complain about. Do you think there may be some intentional delays here as to why this hasn't been brought up sooner by the Planning De…
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Wow thank you for doing the research to find those meeting minutes. The whole practice of "locality-shopping" really hurts the Lansing region. Jackson National is the worst offender. It would have been great to have them in actual Lansing proper ins…
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Yeah, the exclusivity of this is so odd. Are there other developers knocking on the door for these properties? The city should have been trying to get rid of these properties years ago. Even if they sold at a loss years ago it would have been a savi…
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I like their current location better. This puts them further away from bus routes and other businesses. I think they've done pretty well over the past 10 years due to increased business from international students. It would have been nice if they re…
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Screenshot from the above zoning variance of the site plan and non-use of Barnard St: It's really a shame how little greenspace there is in this plan. Most of the greenspace on the left side is actually on Liskey's land, and on the right side…
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I would rather that the city move towards an RFP now. I don't know what Royal Vlahakis did to deserve an exclusive period.