There's a couple of projects that didn't get get mentioned yet along with a couple of news items and updates on ongoing projects.
According to our well connected and respected former mayor, the Lansing area will likely see a new GM plant built next to their existing plant in Delta Township. The article doesn't speculate on specifics, but another Delta-sized plant would mean a $2-$3 billion+ investment and upwards of three thousand jobs at the assembly plant itself.
New GM plant likely in Lansing region, Hollister says
According to Mayor Bernero, plans for a downtown casino are still inching forward:
Casino plan 'slowly clearing the hurdles,' Bernero says
Lansing's big upcoming development, the Red Cedar Renaissance, looks to be finally coming together,
trees have been felled and the developers have given a tentative
August 1st start date.
Jackson National opened their 239k sq ft $60 million headquarters expansion in October:
Jackson National opens $60M facility
MSUFCU is building a 186k sq ft, $46 million
headquarters expansion themselves, work is well underway.
Lansing's long vacant School for the Blind has finally gotten a solid redevelopment proposal, I believe that all the necessary approvals have been passed so this one should get going anytime:
New Lease. In short this $24 million project will see 60 units of senior housing go into two existing buildings and 72 units of family housing in a new four floor building.
The
FRIB was recently topped out and is said to be 10 weeks ahead of schedule, but isn't scheduled for completion until 2021.