© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
DONATE
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

TECHNOTE: Wed 9/3/25 Broadcast interruptions during tower work 9am-5pm

Some In EL Glad Park District 'Eyesore' Coming Down

WKAR Public Media
Published October 6, 2017 at 5:50 PM EDT
The back of the old bank building.
1 of 4
The back of the old bank building.
Katie Cook / WKAR-MSU
Portrait of Danny Aybar
2 of 4
Danny Aybar works at Ink and Needle.
Katie Cook / WKAR-MSU
Portrait of Courtney Farmer
3 of 4
Courtney Farmer works at Black Cat Bistro.
Katie Cook / WKAR-MSU
The Park District Planning Area Property Includes the old bank building on the corner of Grand River and Abbot.
4 of 4
The Park District Planning Area Property Includes the old bank building on the corner of Grand River and Abbot.
Katie Cook / WKAR-MSU

Some East Lansing residents have expressed their happiness with the Park District Planning Area property being torn down this weekend. WKAR’s Katie Cook spoke to several Friday, including two employees of businesses near the property.

 

 

The Park District Planning Area located at 100 West Grand Ave. in East Lansing will be demolished October 7-8. This will cause some road closures beginning Friday October 6.

Abbot Road and Evergreen Avenue will be completely closed to traffic between Albert and Grand River Avenues. Westbound Grand River will be reduced to one lane between M.A.C. Ave. and the Michigan Ave. intersection.

All roads are expected to be re-opened to traffic by Monday morning.

 
Tags
WKAR News East Lansing
Every WKAR News story you read is rooted in fact-based, local journalism, produced without commercial influence and available for free to everyone in mid-Michigan. No paywalls. Ever.

But this work doesn’t fund itself. With significant cuts to federal funding, public media is facing a critical moment. If you believe in journalism that serves the public interest, now is the time to act. Donate today.

DONATE