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Tenants and advocates urge Lansing leaders to halt evictions at Sycamore Townhomes and protect Fallen Angels encampment
Summary
At the May 12 Lansing City Council meeting, multiple tenants and advocacy groups urged the council to press the mayor and city attorney to drop legal action related to the Fallen Angels encampment and to hold a court‑appointed receiver at Sycamore Townhomes accountable for evictions and tenant treatment.
Dozens of residents and tenant advocates told the Lansing City Council on May 12 that a court‑appointed receiver’s plan to clear and renovate Sycamore Townhomes will displace hundreds of people and that the city should not push to remove the Fallen Angels encampment near Dietrich Park without a plan to house those residents.
Speakers described notices to vacate that they said gave tenants 30 days to leave, a $1,000 relocation payment that they said is available only to tenants "in good standing," and allegations that the receiver, John Polderman, has been spending "$20,000 per week on security services" at the property. Advocates invited council members to a May 24 walking tour of Sycamore Townhomes (4590 Seaway Drive) and the Fallen Angels encampment to hear residents’ concerns in person.
"We are a union of tenants…
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