Gentilozzis, Lansing mayor tease to three developments that will 'transform' city's skyline
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LANSING — Developers and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor on Friday announced three development projects in the city that they promise will “transform Lansing’s skyline” and attract talent to the area.
Few details were released, but officials said the projects will bring “up to 450 residential units, parking, retail, office space, entertainment, and green spaces” to downtown Lansing,” a press release from New Vision Lansing said. New Vision is led by the Gentilozzi family.
Officials said they will announce specifics at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 215 S. Washington Square, one of the properties developers Paul, John and Tony Gentilozzi own in downtown Lansing.
The projects, under the umbrella of New Vision Lansing, will be led by the Gentilozzis, along with Bloomfield Hills-based JFK Investment Company. JFK is owned by the Kosik family of Bloomfield Hills and led by Joseph Kosik.
The release said the projects are “designed to redefine what it means to live and work in Michigan’s Capital city.”
The three “major” downtown projects will provide mixed-use building space and workforce housing, the release said.
John Gentilozzi declined to comment on details of the projects. Scott Bean, director of communications for Schor, did not respond to messages left Friday.
The projects are the latest in a string of downtown-focused revitalization projects that have included housing, dining and entertainment.
The four-story, $25 million Metro Place project included 145 apartments and more than 7,400 square feet of commercial space when it opened in 2020.
The $17 million City View project added 55 apartments in a six-story former Lake Trust Credit Union building on South Capitol Avenue in 2022. The new REO Gateway apartment complex at the corner of Washington Square and Malcolm X Street is expected to add another 72 apartments this year.
Downtown Lansing Inc. executive director Cathleen Edgerly said in March this year that nearly 600 residential units have been added downtown in the last two years, and business owners say they're bringing more people into their shops.
In June, developers broke ground on The Ovation concert hall, a multi-purpose performing arts venue at the corner of South Washington Avenue and West Lenawee Street.
In the Knapp's Centre at 300 S. Washington Square, a $4 million food incubator will offer half a dozen restaurant options for downtown visitors in spring 2024.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Gentilozzis, Lansing mayor tease to three developments downtown
