The Lansing Economic Development Corporation (Lansing EDC), in partnership with Mayor Andy Schor, announced the awardees of the City of Lansing’s FY 2024–2025 Façade Improvement Program. This impactful grant program supports small businesses and property owners by enhancing the physical appearance, accessibility, and structural integrity of building façades across the city.
The Lansing EDC is proud to announce Kris Klein as our next president and CEO effective July 2025. A longtime advocate for Lansing’s growth, Kris succeeds Karl Dorshimer, whose decades of leadership have helped redefine the landscape of Michigan’s capital city.
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Lansing EDC President & CEO, Karl Dorshimer attended the 2024 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) – Annual Conference in Denver. Karl presented "Housing as a Vehicle for Economic Development," featuring the award-winning Red Cedar Development. The project won two silver-level awards. Click below to download the presentation.
"I was honored to be invited to the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) – Annual Conference in Denver this week to give a presentation on the Lansing - Red Cedar Redevelopment Project. The Red Cedar Project also won two IEDC Excellence Awards: one for Real Estate Development & Reuse, and the other for Public-Private Partnership. A special thanks to all the people that worked on this project over the years!"
Former Lansing EDC President & CEO, Karl Dorshimer
Housing as a Vehicle for Economic Development (pdf)
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