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Blight Accountability

Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.

Volume timeline

Blight Accountability — items per month

Indexed so far 11664 items in last 179 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.7% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 128 items, $320,293 2022-02-01: 60 items, $173,328 2022-03-01: 83 items, $75,082 2022-04-01: 66 items, $190,752 2022-05-01: 118 items, $150,742 2022-06-01: 77 items, $60,180 2022-07-01: 93 items, $256,589 2022-08-01: 53 items, $292,200 2022-09-01: 82 items, $164,512 2022-10-01: 54 items, $55,690 2022-11-01: 66 items, $189,517 2022-12-01: 25 items, $64,785 2023-01-01: 37 items, $188,291 2023-02-01: 94 items, $185,881 2023-03-01: 41 items, $133,802 2023-04-01: 92 items, $397,476 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 50 items, $771,986 2024-02-01: 49 items 2024-03-01: 44 items 2024-04-01: 11 items, $4,097 2024-05-01: 46 items 2024-06-01: 34 items 2024-07-01: 72 items, $184,735 2024-08-01: 61 items 2024-09-01: 70 items, $339,207 2024-10-01: 65 items, $24,883 2024-11-01: 3 items 2024-12-01: 82 items, $69,000 2025-01-01: 54 items 2025-02-01: 46 items 2025-03-01: 38 items 2025-04-01: 82 items, $233,214 2025-05-01: 44 items 2025-06-01: 36 items, $110,000 2025-07-01: 115 items, $654,669 2025-08-01: 118 items 2025-09-01: 86 items 2025-10-01: 120 items 2025-11-01: 50 items 2025-12-01: 106 items 2026-01-01: 94 items 2026-02-01: 27 items 2026-03-01: 127 items 2026-04-01: 53 items 2026-05-01: 80 items, $50,350 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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July 2, 2013 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6609 Division Avenue

Unsafe building at 6609 Division Avenue in Woodlawn will be demolished. Removal of blighted properties improves neighborhood safety and can reduce blight spread to surrounding homes.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6609 Division Avenue Woodlawn, Birmingham
July 2, 2013 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal of abandoned vehicles improves neighborhood safety and appearance. Costs will be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
July 2, 2013 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens imposed on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing weeds and overgrowth; costs become liens on the land. Holds owners accountable for blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
July 2, 2013 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 710 Avenue G Pratt City ordered demolished

City removes a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the Pratt City neighborhood, reducing neighborhood blight and hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 710 Avenue G Pratt City, Birmingham
July 2, 2013 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles blight neighborhoods and create safety hazards. The city removes the vehicle and charges the owner for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2017 10th Street

Unsafe structure in Pratt City will be torn down, clearing a public nuisance and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2017 - 10th Street Pratt City, Birmingham
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 702 blighted properties public nuisance for weed abatement

Owners of 702 properties will receive notice and orders to clear dangerous weeds or face city removal and costs. Targets blight contributing to unsafe neighborhoods.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City pursues weed-abatement costs through property taxes

Homeowners with unpaid weed-removal bills will see those charges added to their property tax invoices, streamlining collection but potentially linking housing debt to tax debt.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1120 Cahaba Street

A blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing the site for reuse and reducing neighborhood blight.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1120 Cahaba Street, Birmingham
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe duplex at 429 6th Street West ordered demolished

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes blight and potential danger from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 429 - 6th Street West, Birmingham
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1312 13th Street North declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to remove a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1312 - 13th Street North, Birmingham
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 738-40 39th St. North ordered demolished

City has declared the property unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a blighted building from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 738-40 - 39th Street North, Birmingham (aka 734 - 39th Street North)
June 25, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Repair permit issued for condemned building at 1143 13th St. North

Property owner Tremain W. Jones can now proceed with repairs to bring the condemned building into code compliance, moving toward rehabbing a blighted structure in the neighborhood.

Counterparty: Tremain W. Jones Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1143 - 13th Street North, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1603 Avenue S unsafe; orders building demolition

Property at 1603 Avenue S in Ensley has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will demolish the building to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1603 Avenue S Ensley, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3919 12th Ave N

Blighted property at 3919 12th Avenue North will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3919 12th Avenue North, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1524 19th Street, Ensley

Unsafe structure in Ensley neighborhood will be demolished to eliminate public health and safety hazard. Removal clears blighted property and helps stabilize the area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1524 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

329 Beta Street condemned as unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 329 Beta Street has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. City will proceed with demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 329 Beta Street, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 420 Delta Street S

City will demolish an unsafe, blighted structure, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Property recovery efforts continue to reduce blight in Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 420 Delta Street S & Garage, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City clears nuisances, liens to follow

The city will remove overgrown vegetation and other nuisances from blighted properties, then bill owners or place liens on the land. This accelerates cleanup of neighborhoods and holds property owners accountable for maintenance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears blighted property at 42 Norwood Circle for demolition

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and scheduled for removal. Demolition clears blight and eliminates neighborhood safety hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 42 Norwood Circle, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 2331 24th Street North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes blight from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2331 24th Street North, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 44 Norwood Circle demolished

Property deemed a public nuisance will be removed, clearing a blight site in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 44 Norwood Circle, Birmingham
June 18, 2013 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 2105 Powderly Avenue SW

City will tear down a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from neighborhood and clears property for redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2105 Powderly Avenue SW, Birmingham
June 4, 2013 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens on blighted properties

City will clear weeds and overgrowth from neglected parcels and charge owners for cleanup costs. Property owners can appeal at a public hearing.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 28, 2013 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

City recovers $8,694 demolition cost from property at 2901 Ensley

Property owner at 2901 Ensley Avenue will be assessed $8,694.32 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2901 Ensley Avenue, Birmingham
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