LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The owner of the troubled Sycamore Townhomes in southwest Lansing has reached a deal with the city that could see the end of its receivership if certain conditions are met by late 2027, according to 3rd Ward Lansing City Council Member Adam Hussain.
The sprawling 67-building complex has been plagued with problems for years, including improperly functioning furnaces and hot water heaters, accumulation of feces and other debris, evidence of people living in basements without proper exits, issues with pests, and numerous fire safety-related issues.
Hussain says conditions at the apartments eventually reached a point where all 339 units of the complex were pink-tagged in 2023 — and nearly half of them were red-tagged and deemed unsafe and unfit for occupancy.
In 2024, the city of Lansing petitioned a judge in Eaton County Circuit Court to place the complex into a receivership due to the owners’ failures to bring the complex into compliance with housing codes. A receivership is when an attorney or other individual is appointed to sign contracts and implement improvements to make a building safe or bring it up to standard.
Lansing officials react to receivership order at Sycamore Townhomes
In September 2024, a judge granted the city’s request for receivership, with plans for $15 million in renovations to bring the building back into rental-ready condition…