For the third time in three weeks, the City of Lansing unveiled a major residential development that will further expand economic growth in Lansing’s growing Downtown. And this time, Lansing’s going green.
The $13 million, environmentally friendly development, nicknamed the “Kalamazoo Gateway,” will be constructed on 1.3 acres at the corner of Kalamazoo Street and 
Cedar Street. The mixed use building will include 43 residential units, parking, commercial space and a walkway that will act as a gateway to the River Trail.
The building will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, which means it will adhere to energy-efficiency and environmental responsibility standards set forth by the federal government.
“I think it’s about time that Lansing has a significant LEED certified building in downtown,” says developer Gene Townsend.
Townsend envisions the new development linking the Eastside, Southside and REO Town to Downtown’s economic center.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light, with headquarters across the street from the development site, will help develop a new entrance to the River Trail. Townsend is working with the Lenawee Company to break ground on the project by next spring.
Developer: Gene Townsend, Odeena Development Group
Source: Randy Hannan, City of Lansing
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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