Paid Pick-Up Bulk Collection Service
Department of Public Works offers a Paid Bulk Collection Service to help residents remove unwanted debris from their yards.
How to Guide for Paid Pickups:
Fill out Paid Pickup Bulk Collection Request Form or call DPW Solid Waste Division (313) 876-0004
A DPW employee will respond to your request within 1 business day and will provide you with an estimate for removal.
The charge for removing debris is based on the size and weight of the debris.
Provide DPW with payment for pick up.
Cashier's Check, Money Orders, and Credit Cards are accepted. No cash can be accepted.
DPW removes debris
Most types of debris including branches, construction/renovation materials, and couches are accepted.
Debris must be accessible from the front curb - DPW will not remove debris from garages, alleyways, or yards.
Call DPW Solid Waste Division (313) 876-0004 to schedule your pick up
Special Assessment District Update May 2023
Dear EEV Residents,
We have an update for you regarding the Special Assessment District (SAD) initiative. As you may know, this initiative has been in discussion for EEV since 2016 but this year we began in earnest exploring this option for our neighborhood. Over the past several months we have been gathering feedback and moving this initiative forward. Our EEV Special Assessment coordinator recently shared a status report outlining what we’ve learned about EEV and this process over the past six months.
Here are the key takeaways from the report:
A majority of EEV residents want the Special Assessment District. Based on the mail/online poll conducted in April 2023 with 200+ responses, nearly 70% of residents support the Special Assessment District.
There are residents in EEV who cannot afford $150/year for this. Some have expressed their concerns, while others believe that the neighborhood desperately needs this and that $12.50/month is a small price to pay for 24/7 private security. Both realities exist here in EEV.
EEV has a significant number of absentee owners, which makes the process of passing this initiative with 60%+ owners signatures a very difficult process. 50%+ is the minimum required by ordinance, but the EEV board figured that 60% would be a respectable submission. In order for a petition signature to be valid it must be witnessed by a volunteer in-person. Tracking down landlords and/or LLC agents for an in-person signature is tough, as most are located outside the neighborhood, or in other states or countries.
Based on these factors, the EEV Board is pausing the SAD initiative. While a clear majority of residents support it, the number of absentee owners in EEV adds an extra layer of complexity to the SAD petition signing process that we did not anticipate. We now understand that this is a challenge unique to EEV as compared to other neighborhoods where SADs have passed, and one that we will consider with any future initiatives.
We appreciate all of the honest feedback received over the past 6-months, and we encourage residents to continue to stay involved! EEV Board elections are coming up on Wednesday May 10th. We are optimistic in our hope that more residents will consider assuming an active role either by joining the Board or simply volunteering to assist on one of our many committees throughout the year. Let’s continue to move forward so that East English Village remains a “Community of Choice” - one of the great neighborhoods in Detroit.
Sincerely,
EEV Board Members
Ribbon Project East Warren
We are redeveloping the old Charter One bank located at 16530 East Warren Ave into a 3-story mixed-use building that will include a restaurant on the ground floor, and two residential floors with a total of 18 apartment units.
During our engagement sessions, amenities that the community could directly interact with such as a market or restaurant were in high demand, with a consistent restaurant within the neighborhood being something that the East English Village community has a demand for the most. The community made it clear that it would like more spaces for neighbors to congregate and collaborate together. The community has requests, and the restaurant tenant that we have identified is ready to meet those demands via a distinct yet integrated vision that promotes retail diversity and stimulates street-level activity on the Corridor. We plan on officially sharing who the tenant is once we start construction. With that being said, they are long-time residents of EEV and can’t wait to have a space of their own to be able to share their wonderful cuisine with the community that they live within.
“The Deco” Project
BD Development Advisors is excited to be working on the redevelopment of the former Beauty School at 16703 E. Warren Avenue. The development team has affectionately named the project “The Deco”, as an homage to its Art Deco inspired features and unique brick façade. BD is a joint venture partnership between Damon Dickerson and Brandon Hodges, both friends and real estate development professionals who live on Detroit’s East Side. The duo met through the Building Community Value’s Real Estate Fundamentals Class, where Joe Rashid of EWDC and Council Member Latisha Johnson have also been participants.
The development team proposes a substantial renovation of the property resulting in a mix of 6-9 new rental apartments and ground floor retail space. Given the interior condition of the property and its exposure to the elements over the years, a gut rehabilitation will be undertaken, featuring new roof structure and membrane, all new electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems, new parking lot, and white boxed retail space.
With hopes of activating a portion of the ground floor with a food and beverage tenant, the development team will be embarking on a very intentional community engagement process in partnership with In the Business of Food, a local food justice consulting firm led by Chef Ederique Goudia. Through a mix of digital surveying, in person charettes, and data research, the team will gather rich insights from the Community to narrow down potential food operators and concepts that can thrive on the E. Warren corridor. The culminating event will be a community taste testing where potential retailers can mix and mingle with neighbors and have their cuisines sampled.
Construction for the project is anticipated to start in the 2nd quarter of 2023, with completion by year end.
Meet Lt. Allen Brogdon of Kensington
Lt. Allen Brogdon of Kensington
How long have you lived in East English Village, and what brought you here?
My wife and I have both always lived in Detroit - Rozetta grew up on the eastside, graduating from South Eastern HS, and Allen on the west side, graduating from North Western HS. We moved into our home in EEV in September of 1991. We loved that this area was close to our church, New Rising Star Missionary Baptist.
In over 30 years in the neighborhood, I’m sure you’ve seen a lot of things change.
So many businesses have come and gone, changed and redeveloped since we’ve been here, especially through the E Warren Corridor. One thing that’s stayed the same is the friendliness and diversity of the neighborhood, which we’ve always loved. Some of our neighbors have been here just as long as us, and we’ve watched their kids grow up. It’s wonderful to be in a community where we share friendships with the people around us, and everyone treats each other well.
Recently, you received a great honor for your military service when you were presented with the Quilt of Valor right here at your home.
I joined the Navy in 1963, and served for 28 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant. Of the boys in my family, 3 others became servicemen as well, and my father was very proud of that. I served on 10 ships in that time, the largest being the USS Nimitz out of Norfolk VA, and the smallest being a gun patrol boat in Vietnam. I was in Vietnam from 1966-68, and was extremely blessed to come home with no wounds or injuries. Many others were not able to say the same. The Quilt of Valor is given to veterans and active personnel who have served in war, and I was nominated by a longtime friend of mine. The quilt was presented to me at my home on September 11th.
Thank you for your service! What keeps you busy in your well deserved retirement?
After the Navy, I moved on to a career with Ford Motor Company, as my wife was working for AT&T. Now that we are both fully retired, we spend as much time as possible indulging our love for travel! We recently returned from New Orleans, and visit Hawaii each year. We’ve been all over - Paris, Spain, China, and many other places. We would love to see Dubai one day, and plan to keep adventuring as long as we can.