East Lansing City Council announces it will vote on controversial affordable housing proposal on Oct. 17, hosts public hearing

East Lansing City Council announced a decision regarding a proposal to construct an affordable housing complex on Albert Ave will be finalized by Oct. 17. The announcement came during its Oct. 3 meeting, where citizens also participated in a public hearing to share their thoughts. The proposal in question is the construction of a five -story building with 122 units of affordable rental housing at 530 Albert Ave., a site that is currently a parking lot behind a strip of downton businesses.