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With one developer pulling out, leaving only one left, this isn't what East Lansing's DDA had in mind when it sent out a call to developers about the Evergreen properties. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

A financial firm and barber school are moving in downtown, but will that redevelopment finally start paying real rent soon to the City of East Lansing? ELi’s Alice Dreger reports.

ELi explains what two developers are pitching for the DDA's Evergreen Properties. The proposals are very different from each other. We explain how.

Credit Union representatives shared some details of the proposed structure at last night’s City Council meeting. A site plan, however, won't come until after the vote. Chris Gray and Alice Dreger report for ELi.

The Marriott Hotel development, taxes and TIF, non-motorized transportation, rezoning the Evergreen properties, and lots more on Council’s docket this week. ELi informs you before decisions are made!

If voters okay the land sale, MSUFCU is looking to build to the max height allowed, without tax incentives. But East Lansing’s Planning Director says there may yet be a TIF. ELi’s Alice Dreger reports.

After a decade of waiting to fix the Oakwood sewer problem in conjunction with expected redevelopment, the City’s Director of Public Works is recommending the $3.5M project happen now. ELi’s Chris Gray reports.

Can East Lansing's City Council and DDA agree on what to do about the publicly-owned Evergreen Avenue properties? An unusual meeting brought forward some conflicting perspectives. ELi's Chris Root reports.

Yesterday’s special meeting of East Lansing’s DDA was anything but dull. Who said what, who tried what, and what’s next for the Evergreen properties? ELi’s Alice Dreger reports.

Developers are showing significant interest in the DDA’s properties. So why hasn’t the DDA released the RFP? ELi’s Chris Root reports the latest.

East Lansing's DDA will likely wait for Council to act on the Royal Vlahakis proposal for the Evergreen properties before it votes whether to invite proposals from other developers. ELi's Chris Root reports.

Why did East Lansing’s City Council have to vote again this week on the Center City District lease payment terms, when that deal was supposedly all wrapped up over two years ago?

With all the problems at The Hub, why would City Council ever approve another project from Core Spaces? In a word, money. ELi brings a report on the residents' complaints, the company's defense, and the Council's response.

The lawyer for the eBay auction winner says the $12 million listing is aimed at "investors and non-traditional financiers." Documents obtained via FOIA suggest interest in a quick flip, and possibly a lower cost for environmental cleanup than the City has suggested.

Today was supposed to be an organized move-in day at The Hub. But with the Certificate of Occupancy from the City of East Lansing’s Building Department not being issued until the afternoon, things got a little crazy by evening.