MSU buys former Grand Rapids Press building for future medical school expansion

The Lansing State Journal released a story saying that Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine has plans to expand to property and five parking lots once owned by The Grand Rapids Press.

According to excerpts from the story:

Michigan State University's Board of Trustees has approved a $12 million deal to acquire the former Grand Rapids Press building and five parking lots north of downtown Grand Rapids for "future" expansion of the College of Human Medicine research programs.

"We don't necessarily intend to occupy or build at the moment but the property became available," said Vice President for Finance and Operations Fred Poston.

The Press building, three blocks from the Grand Rapids campus of MSU's medical school, was put up for sale as part of a companywide restructuring.

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