The Arbaugh Lofts nearing completion. The office space on the ground floor seems to be the only major thing left, and that's nearly done, as well. I kind of wished the new cornice didn't look so "tacted on" but it looks great lit at night.
The Ranney Building work seems to be on the interior at the moment/
The first phase of the Prudden Place Apartments is complete (left). The 4 building complex will be expanded by 4 more buildings, probably in the spring. New industrial-esque windows are going in on the Prudden Factory Lofts next door. I'm still confused as to why they didn't finish the paintjob before putting in all of the windows unless they've decided the color they used isn't right (I don't think it is). Maybe it's a primer???
A view from within the old warehouse district (where Prudden in located) of part of the skyline peaking out. This area is still pretty industrial and very gritty. It has yet to see any spin-off development from the decades old Oldsmobile Park.
Now, a few random downtown shots starting with Capitol View (only the top two floors are still in the works)
Capitol Hall. It looks like it could use some more TLC. They totally renovated the ground floor, recently. It's been home to a coffee shop for a few years now.
The base of the Farnum State Office Building. Nothing special, but one of the few International-styled buildings in the city.
The Abel B. Sykes Technoloy Building on the campus of Lansing Community College in downtown Lansing.
The northside of the 700 East Block of Michigan Avenue at the eastern edge of downtown. The Lansing City Rescue Mission is slightly expanding to allow for more beds. They own and use four of the storefronts on this block.
In the southeast corner of downtown the Chicago and Victorian-style Printer's Row townhomes are starting to rise.
Now, off to the Eastside...
The new Pattengill Middle School is going up across from Lansing Catholic High School and the new East Village neighborhood. The old schools' fate remains in limbo. It's the oldest middle school in the city. The thing is huge, and I could get the whole thing (one of the last photos of the pan came out horrible).
Looking north from the armory
The Marshall Street Armory, home of the Lansing-based 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, borders to the south of the New Pattengill Middle School.
Maybe some military buff can tell me exactly what type of weapon this is...
A small update on East Village which is still slowly progressing...It looks like they are finally putting the street lights in.
Downtown is over the hill...
Lastly, two photos of the newly renovated Logan Square, a suburban-styled, 60's era, open-air shopping center that had fallen into extreme disrepair. They've updated the facades, finally. This was easily one of the ugliest retail establishments in the city, and what's worse is that it was so huge. I think I remember hearing the owner wanted to put even more businesses within the giant surface lot of this L-shapped plaza.
Lastly, a random shot of some grit: The Boichot Concrete complex in North Lansing just north of Old Town
