Old Town - Lansing, MI

Who we are

The Old Town Commercial Association (OTCA) is a diverse group of businesses, property owners and individuals united to promote the historic preservation, development and adaptive reuse of Lansing’s Old Town. OTCA was established in 1996 as a 501 ©(3) non-profit organization.

Our Mission
The Old Town Commercial Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Lansing’s Old Town through socioeconomic development, historic preservation, business recruitment and community outreach.

To help Old Town flourish, OTCA’s current activities are structured in large part by a program called Old Town Mainstreet. Old Town Mainstreet is a revitalization strategy to preserve Old Town’s historic structures and strengthen its economic vitality. Our strategy is to work on four issues simultaneously: promotion, economics, design and organization. Mainstreet was conceived as a partnership among businesses and community members, the City of Lansing, the National Mainstreet Center (a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Three committees; Design, Economic and Promotions assist in furthering our mission to facilitate the socioeconomic development of Lansing’s Old Town area through the promotion of historic preservation, business recruitment and community outreach.

Committees:
Through the Michigan Mainstreet program we have four active committees.
Promotions Committee
Design Committee
Economic Restructuring Committee
Organizational Committee
If you are interested in participating in any of these committees contact the OTCA at 485.4283