Source: Nick Manes via Crain’s Detroit Business
A slew of long-planned housing developments in Michigan’s capital city has expanded in scope over the last year and will now move forward with more than $200 million in state-backed financing.
Source: Mike Ellis via Lansing State Journal
LANSING — Michigan officials gave a green light Tuesday to the New Vision Lansing project, finalizing more than $200 million in tax and other incentives for the project, which covers the next 30 years.
Source: Nicholas Simon via WLNS
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for major construction projects passed the final hurdle in Lansing, with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation saying the strategic funds will reshape the skyline of the city.
City leaders expect to see cranes in the air in the coming months, with the funds going towards the construction of shopping districts, a new skyscraper, and more than 550 new housing units—teh biggest change coming to the downtown area in a generation.
LANSING — The Capital Area Transportation Authority is expanding its downtown Lansing presence with a new administrative building.
Board members approved on Monday a $1 million purchase of 511 S. Washington Ave, a former Greyhound Bus station near its downtown transportation center at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Lenawee Street
The 31st annual Car Capital Auto Show was held in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A multi-million dollar plan to turn Lansing City Hall into a hotel with a restaurant. Developers presented their vision to the Lansing City Council Monday evening. The project isn’t set to start for another two years, but developers say the work really starts now, and they are excited about the future of the 10-story building overlooking the Capitol.
The phrase may be old and tired, but in the case of the former Lansing, Michigan, The Strand Theater and Arcade (eventually named the Michigan Theater, more on that later), they DO NOT build them like they used to.
It was built over a century ago, and though just a shell of its former 1920s self, the former Strand remains home to artists, dreamers, and drama. We’ll closely examine what the building looks like today, but first, a bit of history.
Once upon a time in downtown Lansing, on December 7, 1937, the J.W. Knapp Company opened its doors to throngs of eager Michigan shoppers. Though the top two floors weren’t complete yet, this grand opening was nothing short of spectacular. Fast-forward to 2024, and this building is at the forefront of yet another grand event.
