Crestwood superintendent asks Dearborn Heights council to consent to sublease of Warren Valley parking corner for Riverside Middle School pickup

Crestwood School District Superintendent Dr. Yousef Musalem asked the Dearborn Heights City Council on April 22 for consent to a sublease of the northeast corner of the Warren Valley Golf Course parking lot so the district can regrade and repave the area and use it for student pick‑up and drop‑off at Riverside Middle School.

The district is seeking council consent to let Issa Brothers LLC sublease that corner to the Crestwood School District, Musalem told the council. If the city consents, the school board must approve the contract, and Issa Brothers must agree; the superintendent said the district plans to fund the work through its bond program and expects to go to bid through the Michigan bid system. Musalem said the district would aim to start work June 16 and finish before the school year begins, listing an August 31 target but adding the goal was to finish two weeks earlier.

Why it matters: Riverside Middle School enrolls about 1,300 students and sits at a congested intersection on Warren Avenue. Musalem told the council the project would remove roughly 75 to 100 cars from Warren Avenue during arrival and dismissal, reduce crossings at the traffic signal and route exiting traffic westbound to smooth flow. He described the work as a student‑safety measure and said the district expects to pay for the improvements and then maintain the lot.

Musalem detailed the plan…