The San Diego developer who's leading the East Village project announced today that the development will no longer include the land east of Stoddard Avenue.

The project originally involved bringing a mix of retail, residential and entertainment properties to the 35-acre area bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Hagadorn Road, Bogue Street and the Red Cedar River.

The revised project reduces the number of housing units planned for the region by about 19 percent, or 250 units.

The change in plans came from Prime Housing Group's refusal to sell its seven properties in the region, said Fred Pierce, president and CEO of San Diego-based Pierce Company Inc.

Prime Housing Group president Nancy Kurdziel released a statement two weeks ago, saying she would not relinquish ownership of her properties, but is planning to redevelop on her own when her company is ready.

"We do support their independent development of those properties, and based upon that and their desire and intentions, we're moving forward with phase one," Pierce said.

Pierce announced the possibility of a two-phase redevelopment during The Pierce Company's visit to East Lansing last week. The first phase — and now the only phase — includes all land in the East Village region east to Stoddard Avenue.

For more on this story, please see Friday's edition of The State News.