🏚️ Blight Accountability

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 544 21st St SW

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and will be demolished. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 544 21st Street SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1257 16th Street SW

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will proceed with demolition to remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1257 16th Street SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 712 4th Avenue West

Building at 712 4th Avenue West is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will proceed to clear the hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 712 4th Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 9032 Belvoir Drive unsafe, orders demolition

An unsafe building at this address will be demolished. This removes a property deemed a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9032 Belvoir Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1812 Madison Ave SW approved for demolition

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing a blighted property from the Madison Avenue corridor.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1812 Madison Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 970 2nd Street North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City will demolish a blighted structure in downtown Birmingham. Removes a hazard that affects neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 970 2nd Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35204

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building demolition: 217 50th St. N declared unsafe

The city will demolish a blighted building at 217 50th Street North, removing a safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 217 50th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4424 42nd Place North ordered demolished

City condemns and will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4424 42nd Place North, Birmingham, Alabama 35217

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 641 27th Street SW demolished

City removes a condemned property classified as a public nuisance from a residential neighborhood, clearing blight and potential safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 641 27th Street SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 209 27th Street SW

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes blight from neighborhood and reduces safety hazard for residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 209 27th Street SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1316 3rd Avenue West

Condemned structure will be torn down to remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood. Demolition funded from general fund.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1316 3rd Avenue West, Birmingham, Alabama 35208

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens approved on nuisance properties

City clears weeds and overgrowth on blighted properties and bills the owners. Liens attach to property records until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 417 Glynn Drive ordered demolished

City will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 417 Glynn Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35215

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 901 22nd St SW unsafe; building to be demolished

Building at 901 22nd Street SW in Birmingham has been found unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will demolish it to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 901 22nd Street SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1634 Boise Ave. SW ordered demolished

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1634 Boise Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

August 5, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 709 28th St. SW unsafe; building to be demolished

A blighted building in Birmingham will be demolished after the city finds it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal reduces neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 709 28th Street SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face special assessment charges; this enforces the city's 2021 weed abatement declaration and allows lien recovery on affected parcels.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills for costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared in a prior city action.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on noxious properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged for abatement costs. This follows the Council's November 2023 declaration identifying properties requiring weed removal.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on local properties

City is charging property owners for costs to remove dangerous weeds from their land, as authorized by a January 2023 council vote. Affected property owners will receive bills for abatement work already completed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement special assessment hearing

City sets cleanup costs for properties with overgrown weeds; property owners can respond at public hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover weed removal costs the city paid for. Assessment details and affected parcels are listed in the resolution.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment issued for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover weed removal costs on neglected parcels. Affected properties are identified in a hearing process that began in November 2022.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on local properties

Property owners will face charges to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land, as declared by prior council action in October 2023.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 29, 2025 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties

City imposes cleanup costs on property owners with noxious weeds; owners who don't abate will face special assessments added to their tax bills.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement