Dan Backus thought that investing in rental properties in 1978 would serve as a retirement plan. “I was thinking long term,” said Backus, 76, a retired building contractor from Mason about why he bought three Lansing rental properties. …
Over the last 30 days, 37 more apartments in Lansing have gone from pink to red-tagged, meaning they’re unsuitable for living, and tenants have to move out immediately.
From Rivershell Apartments to Holmes Apartments and, most recently, Autumn Ridge Apartments, all of these locations have one thing in common, they’ve contributed to the growing red-tag problem.
Councilmembers convened a special committee meeting to discuss the state of red-tagging in the Lansing and develop a plan to make its housing stock safer for residents.