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That's an interesting point Jared! A few modifications on that thought though... I don't think the student demand for business fronts along the eastern end of Grand River (past ~ Division) really picked up until after WWII, when the university wa…
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Thanks for the tips on Main Street - I'll see what I can dig up. I agree that a sunken freeway would be perfect for spanning 496. Ideally it would run from ~Cherry Street to Walnut, but even an expanded Washington Ave. bridge would make a big di…
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Is there a farmer's market in REO town in the summertime? I think that the St. Vinny's parking lot would be the perfect place for one!
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a greenway would be perfect! BTW - I don't think I've ever seen any pictures of main street before its demolition. Could someone post a few pics, esp. from the stretch between MLK and cedar/larch? I'd also be interested in learning more about t…
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Well, the linear layout isn't going to change much in the future according to the EL master plan (see page 171)... https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/DocumentCenter/View/6813 ...although they are allowing for some depth along the current downto…
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gbd - the article indicates that Beitler Real Estate Services is still going to do the redevelopment of the current city hall building, but that they've reopened proposals for the new city hall building. I can see why the city went with Beitler f…
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I thought there was a dedicated thread for Lansing City Hall info, but I couldn't find it... Anyhow, there are some interesting updates in this article from the LSJ: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2018/02/15/re-submittal-opport…
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Yeah, I'm pretty miffed at BWL's approach to line maintenance. I think it has a lot to do with their penny-pinching nature and a general unwillingness to do anything different. I remember seeing somewhere that it costs about $1 million dollars per…
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Looks like demolition should be starting soon on the existing buildings - construction fences are up and the porta-potties are on the job site!
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Ok, I misunderstood Mich - honestly, I wouldn't want to live in a container construct either! But, as gbd indicates, some folks will love this layout. As much as I am loathe to see more early 20th century store frontage (Brogan's) torn down on M…
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Mich - I have to disagree with you on this one. That high density, cool concept, warehouse style housing suggests they are aiming for artsy types. I think that's a perfect kickstart towards rehabbing that whole decaying warehouse district running …
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LSJ had a nice article today on the new Michigrain Distillery: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2018/01/24/michigrain-distillery-stadium-district-aims-help-industry-grow/992334001/
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Thanks for the info Mich! Re sneaking: probably not the best word choice, but essentially I think that if there was any serious public input, that parking lot would not be going back in. So, of course, "they" didn't try to get any serious publi…
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I would think Frandor, with all the parking space, would be a better location than Knapps, but either would be great for Lansing. However, there aren't any large empty buildings currently available in Frandor... unless, perhaps they were to occupy …
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So I noticed over the weekend that all of the new, screened construction fencing is up, and that they left a small part of the bank building(s) lot open. It's basically a large chuck of where the old small bank was, on the north end of the parcel. …
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Fluorescents vs LED lights perhaps?
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Glad to see progress, especially on the Albert St. side. Hopefully they'll be able to open the blocked lane of Albert sooner rather than later in the construction process!
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Well, I guess I wouldn't be too surprised, then, if they sneak a parking lot back on top of the west lawn if no-one makes much of a ruckus... gbd - I like the idea of a open glass structure. Perhaps it could be built as a large pedestrian bridge…
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Any further information on this? I went by the west side of Capitol for the first time in a while and saw that it was completely torn up. Are they really planning to put a surface lot back there once the HVAC repairs are done? Even if they can't …
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I hope so too, we'll just have to wait and see at this point...