For years, a vacant YMCA building has sat on the corner
of Townsend and Hillsdale Streets in Downtown Lansing, but that’s about to
change. The
Lawton Group Development LLC has plans to put a $60 million,
12-story, 24,000 square foot building on the site.
“In the months ahead we will be seeking the valuable
partnership and assistance of the City of Lansing and the State of Michigan,
marketing the project to potential tenants, and making final preparations to
construct this spectacular new building,” says Julie Lawton-Essa with the
Lawton Group Development LLC.
The site, which is referred to as the “Lenawee” site, is
scheduled for a 2010 completion. Lawton-Essa says they’ll start working on the
building in the next six months.
Neumann-Smith Architects is designing the building, which
will feature expansive office space and a four-lane jogging and walking track
on the roof of the building. Lockers, patios and a 650-space parking lot will
also be included.
Lawton-Essa is shooting for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Bob Trezise, President and CEO of the Lansing Economic Development Corporation, says construction of The Lenawee will add even more
momentum to Lansing’s resurgent downtown.
Source: Julia Lawton-Essa, Lawton Group
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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