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Lansing sues out-of-state landlord Indus Realty for code violations
LANSING — An out-of-state property owner is being sued by the city for housing code violations, this time for more than a dozen homes the city of Lansing tagged because officials say they're either unfit for human occupancy or have serious code violations. An Oct. 27 hearing is scheduled in Lansing's 54A District Court to see if Indus Realty LLC, which also goes by the name DWL Indus Realty LLC, has done any work on the properties, said Rawley Van Fossen, in charge of Lansing's code enforcement team. The company already has amassed a code enforcement paper trail that goes back for years and unpaid fines and fees that run into thousands of dollars for infractions that don't include court fees. The city has sued Indus Realty more than a dozen times since 2024, most recently in July. The State Journal was prohibited from reviewing the court files involving litigation between the city and Indus in 54A District Court despite Michigan court records being public. Court Administrator Anethia Brewer told a reporter in September that the files were not publicly available but that the court could produce the citations the city issued Indus Realty in six to eight weeks. The
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New apartments will be taking over the former Lapeer Opera House
LAPEER, Mich. (WJRT) - A multi-million project is set to transform the former Lapeer Opera House to new housing and business opportunities. State offiicials made the announcement on Wednesday. The project at 350 N. Court Street will convert the long-vacant building into 10 residential apartments, support four existing ground-floor commercial...
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Lansing ordinance would limit how landlords screen criminal records
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - The Lansing City Council is weighing a Fair Chance Housing Ordinance that would change how landlords can consider a tenant’s criminal background. Supporters say the goal is to make it easier for people with a record to secure housing after incarceration. Background checks and...
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Detroit homeowners have until 4:30 p.m. on November 6 to file for the poverty property-tax exemption, and households living only on fixed benefits such as SSI do not have to reapply every year
Detroit homeowners who want to be excused from this year’s property taxes have until 4:30 p.m. on November 6, 2026, to file for the city’s poverty exemption, known as HOPE. Households that live only on fixed benefits such as Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, do not have to reapply every year. Everyone else has to […]
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Dan Gilbert Putting Up $1Billion For Nonprofit Redevelopment of Detroit's Renaissance Center
Bedrock, Dan Gilbert's real estate company, is entering new territory: nonprofit real estate development. Gilbert has agreed to put up $1 billion for a $2.24 billion redevelopment of the Renaissance Center and its neighboring land. Crain's Detroit Business reports:. Gilbert’s pledge that a to-be-created 501(c)(4) social welfare organization will own,...
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U of D Jesuit Buys Into Old Michigan State Fairgrounds Site in Detroit
University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy has purchased part of the former Michigan State Fairgrounds site, bringing the school into a 142-acre parcel that has become one of Detroit's most closely watched redevelopment zones. The acquisition adds the school to a stretch of land at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue that already includes a massive Amazon distribution center and a newly built transit hub.
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East Jackson School Board president challenges incumbent rep in 46th District
Democrat Jan Maino is seeking to unseat two-term Republican state Rep. Kathy Schmaltz in Michigan’s reliably red 46th House District. Republicans have represented District 46 since 1992. The district includes the cities of Jackson and Chelsea. Maino says she initially thought it was “a wild idea” when friends suggested...
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Avalon Housing opens first Ypsilanti affordable housing project
A "Welcome Home" sign set up for the ribbon-cutting at Avalon Housing's new housing complex on 206 N. Washington in Ypsilanti. A crowd of officials and supporters were on hand Thursday to cut the ribbon on Avalon Housing’s first development in Ypsilanti. There are 22 one-bedroom apartments in the...
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Toledo woman says abandoned property draws rats into her yard; city says no one to hold accountable
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo woman says an abandoned commercial property behind her home is overgrown with weeds and has drawn rats and other pests into her yard. City officials say there is no owner to hold responsible for cleaning it up. Madeline Driftmyer recently bought her home after...
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Former Siena Heights Campus Listed for Sale; WLEN Seeks Details on Property’s Future
ADRIAN — The former Siena Heights University campus in Adrian is on the market, and WLEN News is seeking more details about what could come next. The 64-acre property includes 23 structures and more than 668-thousand square feet of building space. Commercial real estate firm JLL is handling the listing, with no public asking price.
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Construction Begins on 16-Unit Kentwood Development in Downtown Dexter
Construction is underway on Kentwood of Dexter, a new condominium development at 3165 Baker Road and 8020 Forest Street in downtown Dexter. The project will bring 16 residential units across five buildings on approximately 0.78 acres in an L-shaped area near the intersection of Baker Road and Forest Street. The development replaces a former residential property and adds new housing within walking distance of downtown businesses, parks and the Border-to-Border Trail.