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ON THE C O V ER

Brian Whitfield’s
Farm-to-Neighborhood-Mural
(funded by MSHDA) emerging on the
east wall of Allen Place.

The 16 Annual Celebration of Regional Growth Awards
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INVESTMENTS TRANSFORMING THE REGION

ive organizations will be honored for their
commitment to the Lansing region at the 16th Commerce. “The combined investments are transforming
F annual Celebration of Regional Growth (CORG) an urban neighborhood and a suburban shopping
Awards, which takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the center and demonstrating national leadership in health
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center. All five organizations care, clean energy, international trade, and advanced
are recognized for investments that are making a manufacturing.”
transformational impact on the community.

THIS YEAR’S CORG HONOREES INCLUDE:

Allen Neighborhood Center for the development of an
$11 million, mixed-use development that will transform the
1600 block of East Kalamazoo Street on Lansing’s east side;

Bekum America for the 45,000-square-foot expansion of
its Williamston production facility and U.S. headquarters.

High Caliber Karting & Entertainment, for its $2 million
expansion of its groundbreaking entertainment center
in the Meridian Mall;

Lansing Board of Water and Light for construction of Allen Neighborhood Center Presents
the natural gas-fired Delta Energy Park and taking a big Allen Place: At the Intersection of Food, Health,
step towards coal-free power; Housing and Energy Innovation

McLaren Greater Lansing for construction of a $600 The Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) is a dynamic
million comprehensive health care campus. hub where Lansing’s east side neighbors access
programs focused on health, food security/access, youth
“The investments by these five organizations represent development, entrepreneurism, job skill training, corridor
the amazing transformation that is taking place revitalization and neighborhood capacity-building.
throughout the Greater Lansing region,” said Tim Daman,
president and CEO, Lansing Regional Chamber of ANC’s most ambitious project to date is the $11

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