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CATA buys downtown Lansing building for new offices

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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 transit authority is expected to put down a $20,000 deposit on the building before the deal closing in November. A timetable calls for construction to begin in either winter or spring 2025, with the grand opening expected in January 2026.

“The vision is for a new facility to house not only some CATA offices, primarily for customer-facing employees, but also provide a new area for public meetings, a resource center for customers, and potentially space for another community partner,” officials said in presentation materials for Monday’s meeting.

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