🏚️ Blight Accountability

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 600 7th Street West

City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance; it will be demolished. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 600 - 7th Street West, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 5014 1st Avenue North

Unsafe or blighted structures are removed from the neighborhood. This property at 5014 1st Avenue North has been declared a public nuisance and will be demolished.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5014 - 1st Avenue North, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 9416 7th Ave N

Condemned building at 9416 7th Avenue North will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9416 - 7th Avenue North, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 816 42nd Place North

Blighted property at 816 42nd Place North will be demolished after city determined it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal helps stabilize the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 816 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3725 7th Ave (Wylam) ordered demolished

City is tearing down a condemned structure in Wylam that poses safety and quality-of-life risks to neighbors. Demolition removes blight and clears the way for eventual site reuse.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3725 - 7th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 112 4th Ave North

Abandoned or deteriorated buildings are hazards to neighboring properties and public safety. This demolition clears a blighted site and can open the door to redevelopment or community use.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 112 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 721 27th St S.W.

Unsafe structure designated for removal to address blight and public safety hazard. Property at 721 27th Street S.W. will be cleared.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 721 - 27th Street S.W., Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

5420 Gordon Ave declared unsafe; building demolition approved

Unsafe building at 5420 Gordon Avenue will be demolished. Removes blight and hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5420 Gordon Avenue, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1905 13th Way S.W.

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1905 - 13th Way S.W., Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ 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

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 224 95th St N

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and potential safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 224 - 95th Street North, Birmingham

May 21, 2013 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 616 15th Place S.W.

Condemned building removed from neighborhood. Clears blighted property and reduces public safety risk.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 616 - 15th Place S.W., Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $8K

Property owner assessed $8,252 for unsafe building demolition at 789 Walnut

The city demolished an unsafe building at 789 Walnut Street and is charging the property owner $8,252.48 to recover demolition costs. Property owners are responsible for unsafe structures; this assessment formalizes the debt.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 789 Walnut Street 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 789 Walnut Street, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City assesses $6,405 demolition cost to 61st St. property owner

Property owner at 136–61st Street North is being charged $6,404.80 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site. The assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 136 - 61st Street North, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges $5,470 to property owner for duplex demolition

Property owner at 404 21st Street S.W. will be billed $5,470 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building — a common city recovery mechanism to recoup demolition expenses from responsible parties.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 404 - 21st Street S.W.

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,027 demolition cost for 832 50th St N

Property owner at 832 50th Street North will be billed $5,027.08 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 832 - 50th Street North, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $4,300 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 2908 Snavely Avenue S.W. will be assessed $4,299.88 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. This shifts the cost of removing blighted buildings from the city to the property owner.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2908 Snavely Avenue S.W., Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,044.52 demolition cost to 9121 9th Ave North

Property owner at 9121 9th Avenue North will be billed for demolition of an unsafe building on their site. The $4,044.52 special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9121 - 9th Avenue North, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $2,720 demolition cost for unsafe building at 5405 11th Ave

Property owner at 5405 11th Avenue in Wylam receives a bill for $2,719.88 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the parcel.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5405 - 11th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 707 blighted properties public nuisance for weed abatement

Overgrown lots attract crime, lower nearby property values, and create health hazards. This action triggers notice and enforcement to force owners to clear weeds or face city-imposed cleanup at owner expense.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 9002 West Boulevard

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9002 West Boulevard, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 8404 4th Ave N

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance; demolition clears blight from residential area and removes health/safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8404 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4012 Huntsville Road ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4012 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive aka 4012 Huntsville Road, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: Unsafe building at 1306 Avenue M, Ensley

City clears an unsafe, blighted structure in Ensley. Removes hazard to public safety and opens pathway for neighborhood recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1306 Avenue M Ensley, Birmingham

May 14, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 9101 9th Ave N

A condemned building at 9101 9th Avenue North will be torn down after the city determined it's unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal eliminates a blight hazard in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9101 - 9th Avenue North, Birmingham