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Council adopts 60‑day make‑safe/demolish order for 122 S. Grand (Walter Neller Building)
Summary
After committee recommendation, Lansing City Council approved a 60‑day make‑safe or demolish order for 122 S. Grand (Walter Neller Building), citing long‑standing code issues and a prior red‑tag dating to 2016; developer said it plans demolition and requested a foundation waiver.
The Lansing City Council adopted a 60‑day make‑safe or demolish order for 122 South Grand Avenue, commonly identified in the meeting as the Walter Neller Building.
Councilman Cost summarized committee action and a 2–0 committee vote recommending a 60‑day timeline, noting the building had been on the make‑safe/demolish list since 2016. Lindsay LeBlanc, director of development for Granger Group (which owns the property), told the council the company is under contract for demolition that would be completed by March and asked the city to consider a waiver to allow foundations to remain in place until construction starts, offering a bond to cover removal if the project does not proceed.
Council voted by voice to adopt the 60‑day order. The council record shows the committee recommended the 60‑day window to allow the owner time to proceed while moving enforcement forward.
