Residents of the Hillcrest Village apartments told ELi a new property manager increased rents dramatically after purchasing their complex. Then their neighbors started moving out.

East Lansing is looking for ways to bring housing units that are affordable, owner occupied, or diversify the city’s housing stock in some other way.

Candidates have distributed lawn signs and are sending out mailers, as they look to get a pitch to voters who will cast their ballot early.

Interest and principal payments on the Evergreen Avenue properties have been a significant drain on the DDA’s budget since the land was purchased in 2009.

Matt Apostle’s work as the city’s community and economic develpment specialist requires he work with almost every corner of the community.