Developers have submitted proposals to add two massive housing complexes to downtown East Lansing.
Plans East Lansing Principal Planner Landon Bartley shared with ELi show one development is proposed for 530 Albert Ave., the current site of the Bailey Street parking lot, and the other is proposed for 401 E. Grand River Ave., a location that includes the Student Book Store and a recently-closed Starbucks. .
Minnesota-based Tareen Development Partners are proposing a 12-story apartment building be constructed at 530 Albert. According to the plan submitted to the city, the first two floors would have more than 80 parking spots and the complex would include more than 200 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
The Tareen Development Partners website says the business specializes “in housing and mixed-use projects across a range of asset classes, including affordable, market-rate, and workforce housing.” Developers did not respond to a request for comment before publication…