Development and Planning

East Lansing’s Planning Commission voted not to recommend a plan for more Hub towers on Bogue Street. What were named as concerns about and positives of the plan? ELi’s Chris Gray 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.

If you build it online, will they visit? ELi’s Chris Gray reports on a digital initiative to decipher TIFs, property rights and more.

Why is construction at the new Donley and Glencairn schools still not done, months after it was supposed to all be finished? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

New regulations are aimed at encouraging applications to install solar panels in East Lansing’s historic districts, to advance the City’s Climate Sustainability Plan. ELi’s Chris Gray reports.

Ruth Beier is signaling in word and deed that she intends to be a different kind of mayor than her predecessor, at least in certain respects. What have we seen changing in East Lansing under her leadership?

“My clients didn’t need to open a crumby old beer store,” ABCD Properties' lawyer told the Zoning Board of Appeals. Chris Gray reports for ELi on what happened with the marijuana company’s request.

It’s official: East Lansing voters will be asked to decide on the March 10 ballot whether to authorize Council to sell downtown land to MSUFCU. Chris Gray reports for ELi.

Would the new MSUFCU building downtown add or reduce parking? Involve tax incentives? ELi asked MSUFCU President April Clobes and City Manager George Lahanas.

In a surprise move, East Lansing City Council will consider asking voters to sell a public piece of land to MSUFCU for a new office building downtown. ELi's Alice Dreger has the scoop, including the land's appraisal.

The DDA has finally voted to invite all developers to show their qualifications and pitch their ideas for the publicly-owned land on the west side of downtown. ELi’s Alice Dreger 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.

Among the possible questions: What is the future of student rental units in the Northern Tier in relation to the boom in near-campus housing? Alice Dreger files this report for ELi.

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.