Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Under Public Act 381 of 1996, as amended, the City of East Lansing has formed a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA). The purpose of the BRA is to assist development projects that face economic challenges due to environmental constraints.

Environmental constraints range from the presence of toxic and hazardous substances to functionally obsolete and blighted properties. Assistance is provided though tax increment financing and/or Michigan Single Business Tax (SBT) credits. This policy has been created to provide a framework for assessing and approving brownfield projects. Independent of the city’s policy, the City of East Lansing remains subject to all requirements of Public Act 381.

The BRA consists of 11 members who serve four-year terms and meet monthly.

Center City Project - 2020 Refunding of Limited Obligation Tax Increment Revenue Bonds

Learn more about the 2020 refunding of bonds that were originally issued in 2017 to finance the public infrastructure and City parking garage portions of the Center City District redevelopment project.

Meetings

• Meetings take place periodically, immediately following the Downtown Development Authority meetings. 
• The 2023 Meeting Schedule (PDF) can be viewed here.   Meetings
• NOTE: The May 25 meeting has been canceled.