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Looks like both lots are still listed as owned by "FRANKLIN BELTLINE LLC". A lot of trees and earth have been cleared on that corner, and when I drove by, it almost looks like the church may be gone already.

https://mibiz.com/sections/real-estate-development/resort-style-320-unit-apartment-complex-planned-near-grand-rapids The Grove by Watermark.

Tell me about it. All of these projects has created crazy traffic on all ends of town. https://fox17online.com/2019/03/15/mdot-changes-plans-for-reconstruction-of-part-of-i-196/ https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/I-96_I-196_Interchange_Open_House_635592_7.pdf https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/I-196_Interchange_Reconfiguration_Color_655047_7.pdf That last one shows EB I-96 closure at Leonard through October '19, so if they're on schedule it should be opening up soon?

The businesses were owned by the Koukios brothers. Jim owned Red Hot while Matthew owned Gus'. Both properties appear to be owned by the same business entity though. https://www.grbj.com/articles/93601-longtime-diner-closing-doors https://www.grbj.com/articles/93602-east-beltline-restaurant-closing

No, I'm not in that monstrosity of a neighborhood. Yea, yea, I know it was all going to get developed. But do we really need 550 "luxury" apartments within a block on the Beltline?

Yes, traffic, light pollution, noise pollution, further "deforestation", reduction in property value (maybe?). We used to be able to sit outside and see tons of stars.... these days we can maybe see a couple dozen? With the development of the Spectrum Health BIC on the corner, the new apartments just south of that (Springs at Knapp's Crossing), and the Knapp's Crossing development, you can see clear across to the East Beltline from Dunnigan now. There's a constant "glow" in the sky at night from all the street lamps. After the removal of all those trees, a lot of the East Beltline traffic noise makes it further east to the homes so it's not quite as quiet and peaceful anymore.

Oh no... this awful for those of us who live on that block. The assisted living probably isn't that big of a deal, but more "luxury" apartments??

No, the plan is to have it open for Spring/Summer '07

They have a webcam on the engineering website http://www.gvsu.edu/engineering