The East Lansing City Council delayed a vote on a 13-story apartment building proposed for downtown at its meeting Tuesday night, but some members of council signaled they may be open to the project after more details are hashed out.
The building, proposed for 530 Albert Ave where the Bailey Street surface parking lot currently sits, has been widely discussed for months. If approved, the apartment will be marketed as a high-end rental option for students who want to live near Michigan State University’s campus. The proposed building includes two stories of public parking, an indoor pool and spa, basketball court and more.
Questions from council about how the developer will meet the city’s diverse housing requirement and how public parking will be managed will likely need to be answered before permission is given to break ground on the project. The proposal will return to council at its next meeting on April 7…