1027 Eastern Pkwy opened for property maintenance due to dead tree

Owner Tim Gardner filed an open property maintenance code case after spotting a dead tree in the yard at 1027 Eastern Pkwy. He says the tree was controlled by the city and couldn’t be cut when he bought the place, and a city forestry inspector has already been out to check similar die-off next door — Gardner suspects a possible blight. The case remains open while officials evaluate whether the tree needs treatment or removal.