Eyesore of the Week

906 Prospect St., Lansing

 A red-tagged property at 906 Prospect St. has extensive damage, including parts of the roof that are caved in.

The home’s three-car detached garage roof is in even worse shape, with most of it gone, unlike just a room or two in the house itself.

The property is one of four scheduled to go before a Lansing city make-safe-or-demolish hearing on Nov. 10.

The Prospect Street home was red-tagged on Aug. 2, said Scott Bean, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office.

It was cited for severe roof damage, with significant siding damage in some areas.

City Council members agreed during an Oct. 27 meeting to send the Prospect home and three others forward to the make-safe-or-demolish hearings, which would either force homeowners to make improvements or allow for the home to be leveled.

The other homes are 5210 S. Washington, 6255 Marywood Ave., and 509 Baker St.

The South Washington home was added to the red-tag list in June 2024 and cited for structural unsoundness.

The Marywood Avenue home was added to the red tag list in July 2022 and was further damaged in a severe February 2025 fire.

The Baker Street home was added to the red tag list in June 2023 for fire damage.

— MIKE ELLIS

“Eyesore of the Week” is our biweekly look at some of the seedier properties in Lansing. It rotates with Public Art, by Bill Castanier. Have a suggestion? Email eye@lansingcitypulse.com  or call in a nomination at 517-999-5061.