Development and Planning

Can downtown East Lansing attract residents who aren't undergraduates? The new "300 Grand" shows it is possible, based on an ELi interview with DTN's Colin Cronin.

The Lansing State Journal reported today that the developer of the blighted corner is pulling out. We called the developer and the mayor—and found out that's not the case.

With the City launching a crowdfunding campaign to buy more bicycle racks for downtown, ELi asked bicycling advocate Tim Potter what else could make things better for East Lansing bicyclists.

You can now get a look at what the new owners of the blighted properties just east of Peoples Church are hoping to build. But where will the parking be?

What is the protest at the development near Frandor about? ELi's Ian Hoopingarner explains that as well as redevelopment plans for the area.

A 12-story building next to Peoples Church, and an 8-story building for senior housing on Valley Court Park? ELi's Chris Root brings us news of what's being considered.

With CATA facing a federal grant deadline for its BRT project, the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce announced today its opposition to the plan. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Residents on the northern edge of the City asked Council to require developers to install sidewalks along undeveloped properties on Coleman Road. This lead to a lively Council debate about balancing competing interests.

A whole lot happened at a short East Lansing City Council meeting this week. We give you the full scoop in your weekly Council Capsule.

A hotel, residential apartments, a public plaza, and a grocery store? Details are emerging on the new plans for the big blighted corner.

Letters uncovered by a group critical of CATA's Bus Rapid Transit plans show MSU's President Lou Anna Simon has been a long-running skeptic of the project.

Looks like Costco will be asking for a tax incentive to build its new East Lansing store. ELi's Alice Dreger reports on this and the plans for the site.

Wreckers turn a vacant building to dust, while a block away, East Lansing's Downtown Development Authority talks about what's next. ELi's Ian Hoopingarner reports.

Say "goodbye" to the former Evergreen Arms apartment buildings. ELi's Alice Dreger brings the news.

As demolition starts at 303 Abbot Road, the Downtown Development Authority is set to discuss the costs and the Park District redevelopment.