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Ovation project: designers, funders say construction on track; council approves easement for right-of-way encroachments
Summary
Project team reported design progress on the 2,000-seat Ovation concert venue, reported a $28 million construction budget and ongoing private fundraising for enhancements; the Committee of the Whole approved an Act 33 right-of-way easement for ramps, roof overhangs and a black-box theater encroaching on South Washington and West Lenoir.
Representatives of the Lansing Public Media Authority, the City of Lansing and Dymaxion Development updated the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 27 on the Ovation project's design and schedule and said construction is tracking within the $28 million construction budget.
Emily (Lansing Public Media Authority) introduced the update, saying the project is a 75,766-square-foot concert venue with approximately 2,000 seats, a black box theater and a planned third-floor restaurant buildout. Brendan Fox of Dymaxion (Dymaxion Development) said design work by Albert Kahn Architects has progressed through programming, schematic design and design development; initial demolition and asbestos abatement work are complete and the team has submitted plan sets for 520 South Washington building work to the city building department for review.
Brendan Fox said about $1.4 million of…
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