Building: 925 E. Oakland Ave., Lansing

Owner: James M. Christensen
Assessed: $71,900
Owner says: Unavailable
Work began within the last two weeks at this former gas station at the corner of Oakland and Pennsylvania avenues. The supervisor of the four-man construction crew said Monday that they are replacing the roof and will soon begin cleaning up the interior of the building, which he said is still in decent shape. Planning Director Jim Ruff said the city has been after the owner since last fall to take care of the property, which should eventually be converted to a used car dealership. The owner, James M. Christensen of Flint, owes the city of Lansing more than $27,000 in delinquent property taxes in addition to about $500 for grass and weed cutting, according to city records.
— Thomas P. Morgan

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