- Responsible and Irresponsible Bond Financing for Public Works Eliot Singer 01/18/18 new
- Technical Analysis of Non-Recourse Tax-Increment Bonds in Reference to Lot 1 Bond Eliot Singer 01/07/18 new
- re: Selling Dope at The Pointe, and Musings Therefrom Erik Altmann 12/20/17 new
- Center City District Addendum Questions Alice Dreger 12/02/17 new
- When Will They Ever Learn, When Will They Ever Learn? Eliot Singer 12/02/17 new
- History of Changed Plans in East Lansing Tax-incentivized Development Projects Eliot Singer 11/27/17 new
- One Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Lotto 1 Seniors Eliot Singer 11/20/17 new
- re: re: Context is Credibility Gap Roberta M. McElmurry 06/28/17 new
- RE: re: Context is Credibility Gap // Roberta McElmurry Maria Lapinski-LaFaive 06/28/17 new
- Context is Credibility Gap Eliot Singer 06/28/17 new
- Reply: Context is Credibility Gap Mayor Mark Meadows 06/28/17 new
- response to Mark Meadows (re: Context is Credibility Gap) Alice Dreger 06/28/17 new
- "A few notes on what Erik Altmann and Mark Meadows posted today." Alice Dreger 06/27/17 new
- Re: "A few notes on what Erik Altmann and Mark Meadows posted today." // Alice Dreger // Rae Schnuth 06/27/17 new
- Context for story on development projects Erik Altmann 06/26/17 new
- City of SNAFUS (ad nauseam) Eliot Singer 06/25/17 new
- For Publication: Response to Ms. McElmurry on What to Do Eliot Singer 05/06/17 new
- Approve Loot 1, Kiss Tax Increases Goodbye Eliot Singer 05/06/17 new
- Lotto 1 Development: Anything to Avoid a Public Vote Eliot Singer 05/04/17 new
- Project Formerly Known As: Snake Oil Finance Again Eliot Singer 04/27/17 new
- Lot 1 Target PR Stunt: Credibility Sinks Even Lower Eliot Singer 04/13/17 new
- Correct, Meadows used $700 figure not $800 Eliot Singer 04/01/17 new
- Lot 1 Credibility Gap 2.0: Revenue Accounting 101 Eliot Singer 04/01/17 new
- Re: Reply to Eliot Singer Amy Maldonado 03/27/17 new
- Can someone answer these questions for me: Susan Masten 03/26/17 new
- Response to Susan Masten Elliot Singer 03/26/17 new
- Reply to Eliot Singer Roberta M. McElmurry 03/26/17 new
- Rough Pro Forma for Lot 1 (because someone has to do it, urgently) Elliot Singer 03/26/17 new
- EDR, Core Campus, Harbor Bay All In Bed Together Elliot Singer 03/24/17 new
- Lot 1 Redevelopment (again) Elliot Singer 03/23/17 new
- Re: Lot 1 Redevelopment (again) Don Bosman 03/23/17 new
- Not with a Bang but a Whimper Eliot Singer 12/14/16 new
- Foreclosure Judgment Against Strathmore's Creekside Equity Partners Eliot Singer 12/06/16 new
- Let's move East Lansing into the future Keith Hagen 12/10/15 new
- "... under construction." Don Bosman 11/24/15 new
- Property Tax Rates Across Municipalities in State of Michigan Eliot Singer 10/04/15 new
- Response to Mr Fisher Eliot Singer 10/04/15 new
- "Cross city comparison is more complicated than you indicate. " Ron Fisher 10/04/15 new
- Message to MEDC and State Legislators Concerning Abuses of Brownfield Redevelopment Eliot Singer 09/10/15 new
- Legacy Costs, Attempt to Quantify (Important: Please Try to Understand My Best Effort to Make Clear) Eliot Singer 09/03/15 new
- Counting Legacy MBT Credits and Brownfield Tax Diversion Before They Are Hatched Eliot Singer 07/25/15 new
- Update on Project Formerly Known as City Center Two Eliot Singer 07/23/15 new
- Brief Response to LSJ's "history" of City Center II Eliot Singer 07/11/15 new
- Response to Don Bosman on Eminent Domain for CC II Properties Eliot Singer 07/09/15 new
- New Creekside Document for Soap Opera Fans Eliot Singer 07/08/15 new
- Speaking of EMINENT DOMAIN AND CITY CENTER II Don Bosman 07/08/15 new
- FOLLOW-UP TO ELIOT SINGER'S RECENT POST -- EMINENT DOMAIN AND CITY CENTER II Phil Bellfy 07/07/15 new
- Lest We Forget, City Official Bashed SN for Being Correct About the Project Not So Formerly Known as City Center II Eliot Singer 07/07/15 new
- For Publication: Project Formerly Known as City Center II, a.k.a., Park District, Mortgage History Eliot Singer 07/02/15 new
- The NDC Report on PDIG Eliot Singer 06/30/15 new
- Message Sent to East Lansing DDA/BRA with Regards to NDC Financial Report on Park District Investment Group Eliot Singer 06/29/15 new
- No Public Purpose to Brownfield and What is Bad for Homeowners Will Hurt City Finances Eliot Singer 05/18/15 new
- Just Say No to the Functionally Obsolete Brownfield For 300 West Grand River Eliot Singer 05/06/15 new
- Vertical Farming for You Scott Bame (Boehme) 05/04/15 new
- Message to DDA and Council: A Developer is the Manager of a Development Not an Absent Majority Equity Holder in an LLC Eliot Singer 04/29/15 new
- LSJ Story on Avant Capital Judgment Eliot Singer 04/25/15 new
- Avant Capital Judgment Lien Against Strathmore Eliot Singer 04/24/15 new
- City Hall/Court Security Costs and How to Pay for Them Eliot Singer 04/16/15 new
- Brownfields from Latest Budget Eliot Singer 04/15/15 new
- Project Formerly Known As City Center II: Morning After Regrets Eliot Singer 01/29/15 new
- Apparent Double Entry of Private Parking Structure As Cost in Park District Investment Group Document Eliot Singer 01/23/15 new
- Follow-up on sewer bonds Eliot Singer 01/15/15 new
- Strathmore's Creekside Project in Receivership Eliot Singer 01/15/15 new
- Message to Council re Bonds on Work Session Agenda Eliot Singer 01/13/15 new
- Message to Council Concerning City Attorney Memo and Response Re Park District Investment Group Site Plan Eliot Singer 01/11/15 new
- Lamar Construction Bankruptcy Eliot Singer 01/05/15 new
- Spin, Spin, Spin (Park District Investment Group) Eliot Singer 12/20/14 new
- Risk Management with Park District Investment Group Eliot Singer 12/17/14 new
- Latest Version of University Place TIF Eliot Singer 12/02/14 new
- Another Unreported Foreclosure at The Pointe Eliot Singer 12/01/14 new
- Strathmore Development Company Tax Liens Eliot Singer 11/18/14 new
- No Vote Eliot Singer 11/05/14 new
- Council Consent Agenda Items of Note Eliot Singer 11/02/14 new
- Park District Recommendations From Architect; Professional Community Planner Steve Osborn 10/19/14 new
- Miscellaneous Lies and Misplaced Priorities Eliot Singer 10/08/14 new
- Publishing Park District Q&A on Public Response Joe Manzella 10/06/14 new
- Democracy Activists Prevail in Court against East Lansing City Clerk Wicks: Election Saga Part 3 Jeffrey Hank 09/29/14 new
- "...the problems hurting East Lansing is group think." Bill Weckesser 09/18/14 new
- PARK DISTRICT "DEVELOPMENT" --REGRESSIVE, DESTRUCTIVE, UNNECESSARY, WASTEFUL Phil Bellfy 09/18/14 new
- Initial Update on City Attorney Petition Jeffrey Hank 09/05/14 new
- Revised Trowbridge Brownfield from 50-50 to 65-35 in favor of developer Eliot Singer 08/24/14 new
- Patriotism and Whistleblowing Mr. Eliot Singer 07/04/14 new
- Triplett's FOIA-it blunder and City Attorney Financials Eliot Singer 06/27/14 new
- East Lansing City Attorney - Under the Trees in East Lansing interview Bame & Hank 06/27/14 new
- Refinancing of the 2004 DPW Bonds Eliot Singer 06/21/14 new
- In House City Attorney Ballot Initiative and Politics Eliot Singer 06/20/14 new
- The Citizen's Voice Phil Bellfy 06/16/14 new
- Avondale Square Update Eliot Singer 04/27/14 new
- Why I Don't Trust East Lansing Government Eliot Singer 04/22/14 new
- Protecting Citizens from Biased Staff Zoning Decisions Eliot Singer 04/15/14 new
- A couple of financial tidbits courtesy LSJ Eliot Singer 04/13/14 new
- Parking and other Budget Miscellany Eliot Singer 04/11/14 new
- Proportional Voting Arthur Slabosky 04/06/14 new
- Five Year Financial Forecast // Eliot Singer Eliot Singer 04/04/14 new
- Calculating Public Service Costs for Development Projects Eliot Singer 03/27/14 new
- City Pulse Corrects Statement on Montgomery Drain Eliot Singer 03/21/14 new
- Sunshine Week in East Lansing Jeffrey Hank 03/21/14 new
- Jerry Brown Looks to Better Approach to Redevelopment Eliot Singer 03/19/14 new
- $50 million for Drain Commissioner Special Assessments for Golf Course (admitted current estimate) Eliot Singer 03/19/14 new
- Michigan Association of Counties Presentation on Tax Capture to House Tax Policy Committee 2-6-14 Eliot Singer 03/18/14 new
- Ordinance 1322 Update Eliot Singer 03/14/14 new
- Park District Financing Plan Eliot Singer 03/09/14 new
- Apparent Cost Overrun for Valley Court Improvements Eliot Singer 03/03/14 new
- THE COSTS OF TAX CREDIT SUBSIDIES IN MICHIGAN Phil Bellfy 03/03/14 new
- 2013 DDR 10-K with Presumed CC II Related Mezzanine Loans Eliot Singer 03/02/14 new
- Follow Up on Campus Home Conversions Eliot Singer 03/01/14 new
- Analysis of Campus Village/Campus Home Conversions Eliot Singer 02/27/14 new
- Red Alert: Lansing Requests Drain Commissioner to Subsidize Golf Course Project Eliot Singer 02/25/14 new
- Tax Payers Beware of your Drain Commissioner! James Cuddeback 02/21/14 new
- Community Friendly Development Process Contradicted by Hubris 6-story Target Site Eliot Singer 02/15/14 new
- Message Sent Planning Commission re: TIF in the Real World Eliot Singer 02/15/14 new
- Red Alert on Planning 6 Stories ordinance Change Eliot Singer 02/14/14 new
- Site Plan Standards for Review Eliot Singer 02/13/14 new
- Shooting At Cedar Village // Eliot Singer Eliot Singer 02/01/14 new
- Comment on Trowbridge Development for 1/8 Planning Commission Meeting Eliot Singer 01/09/14 new
- '… there are no "public properties" available to DTN … ' Phil Bellfy 09/26/13 new
- CC II Unpaid Taxes (Again) Eliot Singer 09/22/13 new
- Code Review and Reform Agenda Eliot Singer 08/19/13 new
- DTN, PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Phil Bellfy 07/28/13 new
- RISKING ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS – A RESPONSE TO TOM YEADON Phil Bellfy 07/24/13 new
- I Am Not Amused about No End to Development Fascism Eliot Singer 07/24/13 new
- Planning Staff Recommends DTN for Park District Eliot Singer 07/21/13 new
- The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine (old proverb) Eliot Singer 07/09/13 new
- Ann St. Plaza on Council Agenda, With Us Picking Up the Bill Eliot Singer 07/07/13 new
- On Planning Commission Agenda: A 7-Bedroom Unit over Wanderer's Eliot Singer 07/06/13 new
- The East Lansing Farmers' Market Alice Dreger 06/26/13 new
- Park District Publications Eliot Singer 06/26/13 new
- New Bar Rules on Council Work Session Agenda Eliot Singer 06/24/13 new
- Broke DDA to Spend Money on Another Discretionary Public Works Eliot Singer 06/23/13 new
- The Bar Buster Bill Weckesser 06/23/13 new
- Parking Ordinance 1287, Parking Ratios, and Implications Eliot Singer 06/20/13 new
- Option to Purchase Agreements for Private CC II Properties Eliot Singer 06/15/13 new
- Park District: Facts of Life Eliot Singer 06/04/13 new
- FIX IT!!!! (Ordinance 1289 Again) Eliot Singer 05/20/13 new
- Three Immediate Measures Jeffrey Hank 05/20/13 new
- Dangerous Sidewalks Repair Budget Eliot Singer 05/20/13 new
- Politics and Priorities Eliot Singer 05/17/13 new
- Response to Alice Dreger on Park District Eliot Singer 05/13/13 new
- "...observations about the Park District plans." Alice Dreger 05/12/13 new
- Process for Comprehensive Plan Eliot Singer 05/09/13 new
- Ordinance 1287 & 1289: My Recommendations Eliot Singer 05/03/13 new
- Parking Debt, FY 2014 Style Eliot Singer 04/26/13 new
- Reality Check: Converting Legacy Rentals in Overlay Districts Eliot Singer 04/24/13 new
- Matt Hagan on Ordinance 1287 (Planning Commission Meeting 04/17/13 Matt Hagan 04/23/13 new
- EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FREEDOMM OF INFORMATION ACT Phil Bellfy 04/19/13 new
- April 17 Park District Review Committee Meeting Eliot Singer 04/18/13 new
- Bailey Neighborhood: Property Values and Fences James Cuddeback 04/17/13 new
- Message to the Park District Review Committee Eliot Singer 04/16/13 new
- "The Only Dance There Is" - Ram Das Bill Weckesser 04/16/13 new
- "...the solution just causes more problems?" Cindy Herfindahl 04/16/13 new
- "...Ordinance 1287 is the proposed Parking / Landscaping Ordinance..." Brian Hagan 04/15/13 new
- Decaying Bailey Neighborhood: We Are Your Neighbors James Cuddeback 04/14/13 new
- Comments on a Few Current Items Eliot Singer 04/09/13 new
- Park District Review Team: How each member reviewed each developer Alice Dreger 04/08/13 new
- Fine dining and alcohol John Kloswick 04/03/13 new
- "providing services to its constituents"? Phil Bellfy 03/30/13 new
- The Lying of Lot 1 Eliot Singer 03/30/13 new
- Comment on Park District Review Committee Meeting Eliot Singer 03/28/13 new
- "Regarding the Park District review meeting this evening." Alice Dreger 03/27/13 new
- Responses to Park District Proposal Supplementary Questions Eliot Singer 03/23/13 new
- "You'd be dissenting from the urban planning doctrines" Bill Weckesser 03/21/13 new
- Follow-up Column in MLive on DTN and Big Bank Building Eliot Singer 03/20/13 new
- Park District Review Update Eliot Singer 03/17/13 new
- St. Paddy's Day Mascara Eliot Singer 03/15/13 new
- AN UNANSWERED QUESTION Jeffery Hank 03/15/13 new
- The DTN Biggby's/West Village Development Eliot Singer 03/13/13 new
- Correction on Pubic Response Post on DTN Eliot Singer 03/09/13 new
- DTN, and City Hall, Must Play by the Rules Eliot Singer 03/09/13 new
- "The key to a vibrant East Lansing isn’t the downtown." Bill Weckesser 03/08/13 new
- Council Votes on 180 Moratorium on New Late Night Liquor Licenses Eliot Singer 03/07/13 new
- Comments on the Park District Proposal Process: For Distribution to All Committee Members Eliot Singer 03/06/13 new
- The Core Campus Proposal Eliot Singer 02/20/13 new
- The Undead CC II Parking Structure Eliot Singer 02/11/13 new
- Private CC II Evergreen Properties on Planning Commission Agenda Eliot Singer 01/06/13 new
- Little Bank Building Eliot Singer 12/04/12 new
- No Parking Eliot Singer 12/04/12 new
- Three News Stories Eliot Singer 10/26/12 new
- Public Comment on New Site Plan Submitted for Planning Commission Meeting Eliot Singer 10/25/12 new
- The True (Partial) History of Strathmore's Bear Creek Eliot Singer 04/26/15
- 300 W Grand River (formerly known as Gateway) on Planning Commission Agenda Eliot Singer 02/08/15
- Revised Trowbridge Brownfield from 50-50 to 65-35 in favor of developer Eliot Singer 08/24/14
- "...and for whom?" Roberta McElmurry 02/14/14