The_Lansing_Magnate
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@hood: I believe the thinking is that you could attract a higher quality hotel with the current city hall location than you could with the empty lots in downtown. Let's face it, having a hotel facing the Capitol and just a block away from Washington…
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I like it! Mid-century modern hotels have made a big comeback nationally. It's trendy again. It'd be cool if they played up that theme a bit in the new hotel. Not saying that there'd be a market for redeveloping the entire hotel as a retro property,…
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I like the idea of Lansing continuing to grow at slower, more sustainable pace. Lansing's niche is that it can provide an urban living environment that's more relaxed and affordable than in Detroit, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. That, to me, is what m…
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I'm a big believer in REO Town. I think that whole area is going to keep improving. It's got a nice mix. You've got the modern/hipster vibe on Washington, and then nearby you've got classics like LeRoy's, Corey's, Lucky's, Sholty's and Fleetwood Din…
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Is Rajje's still happening? Didn't see it mentioned in the article. I was looking forward to that place! I like that the apartments are renting at a reasonable price. The rent isn't too crazy.
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I'm glad to see Charlotte getting an economic infusion like that. It's such classic American town and has been getting more vibrant lately. I enjoy the contrast towns like that provide to Lansing's more city-like environment.
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I like this project. That's the kind of location I'd like to see built up in East Lansing. I do wonder how the developer is managing to do this without TIFs while other developers in EL seemingly found that impossible. Do they have better access to …
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“We knew it was a high hurdle, but we couldn’t risk creating blight,” Beier said. Imagine what Grand River would look like if they just stood out of the way and let developers guide developments appropriate to market demands. I feel like the…
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Let's not forget that East Lansing has Whole Foods and Fresh Thyme near the campus, though a grocery store right in downtown EL would be a draw for people living downtown. Still, I think kicking out businesses and handing over $50 million in tax inc…
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East Lansing is a college town of 50k people, in the Midwest. It should be way easier to get a project done there than in Boston. If I lived in EL I'd be voting everyone out. Also, would Ann Arbor be working this hard to get a Target on Liberty S…
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I will say that Cedar and Larch do seem to carry a good amount of traffic during the day. It'd be interesting to see projections on where that traffic would go if the city made those two-way streets. Grand Avenue is another interesting road to th…
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I really hope this goes through as planned. That East Lansing Info article is very worrisome. Those are the same sorts of seemingly innocuous details that keep tripping up 100 Grand River (or whatever it's called today). I get sad imagining this and…
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I hate, hate, hate Cedar and Larch as a pedestrian. Not only do people drive fast, but they don't look for pedestrians when they turn. It's very unpleasant. It could be a coincidence, but not many businesses do well between those two roads. On both …
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Random question... has there ever been any talk of converting that disused rail line between Turner and Center in Old Town into a bicycle trail, ultimately hooking it up with the River Tail? Though it wouldn't add that much to the trail system in a …
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A lot of downtowns in large and mid-sized cities tend to be boring. That's because there's usually not a lot of residential properties in the area, and tons of office buildings that demand a lot of parking. That creates a few problems. Without a …
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gbdinlansing: There is a North Town. Don't think it's that popular of a neighborhood name, though. Of course you could always use North Town instead of North Side, or make North Town part of North Side. I just think the East Side nickname works so w…
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I think "South Side" could be a good name. People might associate that with South Lansing at first, which is more like the Far South Side, but I think that'd sort out of over time. The businesses near Cedar just south of the river made up South Lans…
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I was browsing the list looking for some of Lansing's more "urban" buildings. Made a few interesting finds: https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/museum_263/023/201706003021.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/muse…
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I'm for saving the City Hall. No one will build anything like it again in this city. And when there's so much vacant land downtown, why is demolition such a priority? The City Hall building is a great example of the international style. Like I alw…
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I will say that I do love the location of this project. I'd much rather lose a 7-11 and that Georgio's than old downtown buildings.