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  • The Lansing School District has sold its headquarters for $1.9 million to the same developer that owns the old YMCA building: Lansing schools sells admin building, other properties for $1.9M
  • Davenport vs. LCC: Both want property I hope this doesn't become a big issue. It's simple in my eyes: Davenport has immediate plans to build on the site and the means to do so, LCC doesn't have any immediate plans. Davenport is a private universi…
  • MSU plans $40M bioengineering facility The only downside to this is that it sounds like its going on the south end of campus by the medical buildings.
  • An article today from LSJ: Davenport proposal has support on City Council City Pulse article on the project: Oliver Twist City Pulse article on the history of Oliver Towers: The saga of Oliver Towers Lmich, I agree that there needs to be so…
  • The Lodges of East Lansing is complete and ready for tenants: The Lodges brings 638 new residential units to East Lansing The Lodges of East Lansing
  • The LSJ had an article on it today: Future BWL power plant under way in Lansing It will be really great when the construction goes above ground...
  • It's now official, the ATS is coming to the Grand River plant: GM officially names new Lansing-made Cadillac the ATS
  • Am I missing something or is the Lansing School District's headquarters really up for sale: 519 W. Kalamazoo - CPIX I don't remember hearing anything about the school district selling off its headquarters building. I also didn't know the parking …
  • In this Monday's City Council agenda there's a letter from the Historical Society of Greater Lansing stating that they are beginning to raise money to build a local history museum. Their first fundraiser will be a silent auction on October 8th, 2011…
  • This was posted by "Downtown Lansing" on Facebook today: "Rumor has it that Davenport College and the City of Lansing will be performing a land swap deal that will allow Davenport to build on the block at Shiawassee and Capitol. It would be awesome …
  • A good story on local food trucks from Capital Gains: Feeding the Craving: Lansing's New Food Trucks I'd always wondered why there were never any food trucks downtown, in here it says that they're banned in the Principle Shopping District.
  • Has anyone noticed the new sections of glass block? I was looking at them the other day and I don't think it affects the character of the building at all.
  • City Center II is looking like it may actually happen now, Hotel Indigo is apparently back on board with the project. They're saying they hope to start work on the project in the the fourth quarter of this year. Hotel back on for City Center II
  • I emailed them and got the same brochure. I agree that they seem to be covering all of my original concerns with this bridge, if the things they're talking about are done properly which I assume they will be. Like you, the only thing I'm left wonder…
  • In the June 20th City Council packet, AT&T is requesting an easement in Adado riverfront park for their utilities. They state that this new easement is necessary "because the Michigan Department of Transportation plans to reconstruct the Saginaw…
  • Construction is now underway on the site. It looks like they're just building a utility vault of some sort right now.
  • Several articles of interest today: From the LSJ: Segment of Lansing River Trail eroding into Grand River From Capital Gains: Lansing Public Media Center to open 12,000-sq ft public access studio, equipment library New walkup bar brings…
  • $36M Knapp's redevelopment approved for Renaissance Zone Not sure if this was in one of the other recent articles on Knapp's, but the renaissance zone was approved for it. I believe that the only incentive that hasn't yet been approved is the fed…
  • From the City Pulse: Casino falters The group trying to bring a casino to Lansing failed to get enough signatures to get a proposal on the ballot, so they may ask council to vote to put a measure on the ballot. If that fails they may hold another…
  • The development is on the north side of Showtime Dr, the grassy area to the south will become more parking. I would have liked to see this new development closer to the rest of Eastwood, but that would of created a whole array of new headaches with …