The demolition of the former Student Book Store is clearing the way for the next major development along Grand River Avenue.
Once crews finish removing the old building and neighboring storefronts near Charles Street, work will begin on The Howard, a 12-story apartment and retail development expected to open in 2028.
The Student Book Store opened on Grand River in 1960 and remained there for more than six decades. The business moved this summer to 515 E. Grand River Ave., where it now sells MSU apparel and merchandise instead of textbooks…