Thank you! Even getting the tall grass & weeds knocked down will provide an immediate improvement here, although the empty houses just being allowed to set in this neighborhood drag down the value and livability of the whole area.

In mid-July this was mowed, but so far that's it. It's only a matter of time before the tarp that was tacked over the roof tears entirely off. After setting open to the elements for years, this place is ready for demolition.

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On November 06 I mailed Code Compliance a little note along with some photos of this place. Before the snow buried them the weeds on this property were over a foot. Now, of course, no one clears the sidewalk after it snows.
Come to think of it, how does one become a city contractor? I could keep the walk cleared & the yard mowed on a regular basis & submit a bill for my services.

Code Compliance sent a letter on November 18th on this property to the owner.

Thank you! Someone did come by & clear leaves and mow. However, property is still littered with branches, and structures continue to deteriorate. If I wanted to reduce property values along a section, this is how I'd do it. Were I house shopping today I wouldn't even hit my brakes on this block.

Grass & weeds again reaching for the sky at 1351 Roosevelt. Lansing Code Compliance made a sweep of the area & raised hell with this neighborhood, but this property remains untouched. The stack of debris from the ice storm dragged to the back of the property has been piled there over two years.

Code Compliance sent a letter to the property owner on May 16th. The owner has seven days to comply and at the end of the seven days it will be reinspected. If the owner has not complied the City will have their contractor mow the site.