Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Council approves two obsolete-property rehabilitation districts for downtown rehabilitation projects

Lansing City Council · November 18, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Council approved creation of obsolete-property rehabilitation districts for 414 Baker Street (estimated $437,000 rehab; one unit at 80% AMI and one at 100% AMI) and 1204 South Washington Ave. (estimated ~$350,000 rehab), allowing applicants to pursue stabilization and eventual certificates under state OPA rules.

The Lansing City Council on Nov. 17 approved two obsolete-property rehabilitation (OPA) districts, clearing the way for private rehabilitation work at two distressed properties.

Council member Adam Hussain described the first request as an absolute property rehabilitation district for 414 Baker Street, where the applicant (Max Bortz)…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans