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LANSING — A downtown street most known for state buildings, parking ramps and CATA buses has become a hub of new construction activity that could revitalize the capital city.

A New Era for Lansing: Construction for the new City Hall begins

After years of anticipation, contractors have officially broken ground on Lansing’s new City Hall. I’m your Lansing neighborhood reporter, Asya Lawrence, here with a look at what’s to come for the city’s new home base.

“We came to downtown Lansing to see a new neighbor of ours… City Hall,” said Bruce Wheeler, assistant director with the Justice in Mental Health Organization, also known as JIMHO

Construction starts on Lansing's new city hall after groundbreaking

Source: Ed Coury with WKAR Public Media

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for Lansing’s new city hall building.

It will be located at 425 South Grand Avenue, across from the CATA Transportation Center and near the historic Cherry Hill neighborhood.

'Incredibly long road' for new Lansing City Hall, now under construction

Source: Mike Ellis with Lansing State Journal

Downtown Lansing could see 567 new housing units as 3-building project grows to 5

Source: Nick Manes via Crain’s Detroit Business

A slew of long-planned housing developments in Michigan’s capital city has expanded in scope over the last year and will now move forward with more than $200 million in state-backed financing.

New Vision Lansing gets $200 million in tax incentives, reimbursements

Source: Mike Ellis via Lansing State Journal

LANSING — Michigan officials gave a green light Tuesday to the New Vision Lansing project, finalizing more than $200 million in tax and other incentives for the project, which covers the next 30 years.

Major construction funding to change Lansing’s skyline

Source: Nicholas Simon via WLNS

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for major construction projects passed the final hurdle in Lansing, with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation saying the strategic funds will reshape the skyline of the city.

City leaders expect to see cranes in the air in the coming months, with the funds going towards the construction of shopping districts, a new skyscraper, and more than 550 new housing units—teh biggest change coming to the downtown area in a generation.

CATA buys downtown Lansing building for new offices

LANSING — The Capital Area Transportation Authority is expanding its downtown Lansing presence with a new administrative building.

Board members approved on Monday a $1 million purchase of 511 S. Washington Ave, a former Greyhound Bus station near its downtown transportation center at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Lenawee Street