The developers planning the Sobi Square project in Downtown Lansing have changed the site plans to reflect changes in the housing market.
The $12 million project includes residential and mixed-use properties that encompasses Butler Blvd., Ionia St., Ottawa St. and Sycamore St. in Downtown Lansing.
The changes include adding a mixed-use building that would include retail, office space and living space. However, the first phase will include the construction of a 12-unit, 950 square feet to 1,175 square feet two and three-bedroom building on Ottawa Street.
The project, which resembles developer Gene Townsend’s Printer’s Row development, creates a community within the neighborhood.
“We received feedback that if this corner is improved, it may improve the whole region,” says developer Gene Townsend with The Lenawee Company. Old Town-based VESTA Building Industries is also a partner in the project.
The project includes large rain gardens, expansive green space, a recycling area, patios, a fountain, garden and hidden parking.
“I think this will be pretty exciting because the buildings will be very energy efficient,” Townsend says.
Source: Gene Townsend, The Lenawee Company
Ivy Hughes is the managing editor of Capital Gains and can be reached here.
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