Development and Planning

When Whitehills residents discovered that a cognitively-impaired registered sex offender had wandered off from a group home, they started asking questions. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

A construction accident in downtown East Lansing has caused closure of roads in the area. ELi tells you what we know about the accident and the project.

Why do bucks rub trees, and what’s the problem for suburban trees? We asked forestry expert and East Lansing resident Mike Vasievich to explain.

ELi's Chris Root tells you why East Lansing’s City Council gave thumbs down to the Royal Vlahakis proposal and tells you what's next for the DDA's Evergreen Avenue properties.

What's on tonight's agenda? Royal Vlahakis, the sale of pot and of booze, and decisions about a lot of student housing projects in East Lansing. ELi's Alice Dreger gives you a run-down.

In advance of City Council's vote tomorrow on the "Park Place West" site plan, ELi has learned that lead developer Paul Vlahakis has misrepresented an MSU endorsement of this project.

The deal has officially closed, the City revealed yesterday. But numerous questions remain about the eBay sale of public property on Merritt Road to marijuana speculators.

We didn't see this coming. ELi's Alice Dreger tells you what happened at today's meeting.

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?

Developers undertaking the large Red Cedar redevelopment project just over East Lansing’s western border are looking for permission from the City of Lansing to work around the clock. East Lansing's Mayor Mark Meadows is alerting area residents about this.

City Council strengthened Mayor Mark Meadows’ position, as well as that of future East Lansing mayors, with its split vote last night. ELi’s Alice Dreger provides the details.

Tom Fehrenbach has been named Director of East Lansing’s Department of Planning, Building & Development, replacing Tim Dempsey. ELi's Alice Dreger brings you perspectives and details on the appointment.

ELi's Alice Dreger brings you the latest on the proposal for two 14-story towers on Bogue Street, bookending the Farmhouse Fraternity. The developer's goal is to build housing for 1,773 more students.