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East Lansing Approves New 12-Story Building | Lansing News

East Lansing just approved a bold new twelve-story building downtown — “The Howard” — set to replace the historic Student Book Store and debut by 2028. Built with eco-friendly mass timber, it’ll blend apartments and shops, sparking excitement for housing and economic growth. The project, led by the bookstore’s family and a familiar local developer, kicks off in September — though the bookstore’s future in the new space remains uncertain. While mass timber costs more, this isn’t their first rodeo: they’ve teamed up before on the Landmark and Newman Lofts. Meanwhile, the council rejected a…

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