820 W Miller - Novi Properties LLC

07/26/2026

Novi Properties LLC is breaking ground on the 820 W. Miller redevelopment.

This has been a long time coming, and we would love for the community to join us as we celebrate the start of this next chapter.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
10:00 AM
820 W. Miller Road, Lansing, MI 48911

07/16/2026

POV: You thought you were filing a complaint, but you were really filming the “Prequel” video. 😂

Dude walked straight up to the Ring camera and said, “This place is a dump!” Can’t speak for the Mayor, but as for 820 W. Miller - challenge accepted (Barney Stinson voice).

The serendipity: He has no idea how perfectly timed this video was. Stay close. This video is about to age beautifully. 👀

05/16/2026

Come support the community clean up!

10/29/2025

We are truly grateful for the support! 

PHOTOS: Officials have revealed plans to redevelop a blighted property on Miller in South Lansing, featuring a laundromat, brunch restaurant and more. Details ⬇

08/18/2025

08/17/2025

Hello Lansing!
You’ve been asking who’s behind 820 W. Miller?
It’s us: James & Melissa. (This picture may look simple, but it marks the first day of the rest of our lives)

Two Southside kids who grew up here, who turned hustle into oxygen and vision into a plan.

James is the quiet storm. The one who sees what nobody else can. Always three steps ahead, sees the whole court, and is always building. He sees opportunities where others see roadblocks.

Melissa is the loud heart who is passionate and moves fast. The one who jumps first and figures it out midair. She’s not afraid to shake the room if it means progress.

This project created:
• Lawyers without a license ⚖️
• Contractors without the crew 🛠️
• Bookkeepers with receipts stuffed in the glovebox 🧾
• Painters with the wrong shoes 🎨
• Landscapers who didn’t finish the job 🌱
• Parents who can discuss plans while toddlers sing “Let it Go” on repeat in the background 🎶
• Spreadsheets that turned into battlefields, then back into Pro Formas 📊

This project gave us an anchor. It held us through storms, tested our patience, sharpened our discipline, and reminded us daily that visions don’t come to fruition in comfort zones.

We’ve had “romantic evenings” eating fast food in the parking lot, while discussing solutions
Argued over paint colors like it was politics
Blasted music while painting until 3 AM, and going to our regular jobs the next morning because we didn’t have options.

If you’re trying to imagine us, don’t picture suits and polished speeches.
Think Pinky & the Brain with a toolbox 🧰.
Batman & Catwoman covered in dust 🦇🐾, carrying sippy cups and diaper bags.

Four years in, and this project hasn’t just tested us; it has molded us. It has strengthened our partnership, stretched our limits, and forced us to elevate in ways we weren’t prepared for.

This is more than a building
It’s sacrifice 💪
It’s love poured into concrete ❤️‍🔥
It’s two people proving that ordinary doesn’t mean average 🌟
It’s two people betting on themselves - every single day 🎯

So now you know. Behind 820 W. Miller, it’s just two regular people with a big vision, relentless hustle, and a love story stitched into every brick ❤️

Meet James & Melissa - the team you didn’t see coming ✨