Lansing Economic Area Partnership
By Andi Crawford This article is an extended version of an op-ed published in the Lansing State Journal on May 30, 2019. Andi Crawford is Director of the Department of Neighborhoods and Citizen Engagement for the city of Lansing. Whether you call it the Rust Belt (a...
Lansing named among top economic development powerhouses for sustainable development LANSING, Mich. – Lansing-East Lansing was named the third best metro in the nation for sustainable development in Site Selection Magazine’s 2019 Sustainability Rankings, among other Midwestern powerhouses like Grand Rapids-Wyoming and Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota....
Regional Coalition Led by LEAP through City of Lansing Secures Critical Grant to Assess Contaminated Properties Throughout Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), with the City of Lansing as the lead applicant, has once again led a...
LANSING, MICHIGAN PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP ANALYSIS Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives for the PARK PLACE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF LANSING:Â TAKE NOTICE that the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (LBRA) is accepting comments and review of the Analysis...
LEAP’s Economic-Corridor Development Specialist Anum Mughal sat down with Urban Systems, a dynamic and growing development company located in Lansing, Michigan, to talk about the benefits Opportunity Zones offer developers, and how the company envisions using Opportunity Zones to bring innovative and unique projects to...
Key Gateway to City of Lansing and MSU Slated for Major Improvements LANSING, Mich. – Ten years of blight and decay at a former hotel located near Dunckel and Collins roads in Lansing, could soon be lifted thanks to a new redevelopment proposal. Waypoint Residential, a...
Mayor Schor Unveils Recent Façade Improvement and Showcases Commercial Corridor Improvement Outside of the Downtown Area LANSING, Mich. – Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, the Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), and Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) officially unveiled recent façade improvements to 1141 South Washington Avenue...
Designation Increases Economic Investment Opportunities LANSING, Mich. – The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced the approval of new Opportunity Zone designations Monday, including within nine communities across the Tri-County region. Opportunity Zones, established through the Tax Cuts and Jobs...
Mayor Schor Determined To Further Accelerate Growth Of Lansing LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Board is set to welcome newly elected Lansing Mayor Andy Schor as he takes his seat on the EDC Board of Directors, during the first EDC Board meeting of...
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Delta Township, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced the expansion of Cintas Corporation in Delta Township today. Cintas Corporation, founded in 1968, is a leading provider of corporate identity uniform programs, providing entrance and safety...
