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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 11750 items in last 181 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (67.0% 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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March 5, 2013 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears blighted building at 1209 Jersey Street

Unsafe structure in Wylam marked for demolition, removing a public nuisance and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1209 Jersey Street Wylam and Garage, Birmingham
March 5, 2013 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1140 40th Street (Ensley) unsafe; orders demolition

Building at 1140 40th Street, plus garage and storage structure, will be torn down as a public nuisance. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1140 - 40th Street Ensley, Birmingham
March 5, 2013 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 76 blighted properties for weed removal

Overgrown lots create fire hazards, harbor pests, and drag down neighborhood safety. City will post notice and proceed with cleanup on 76 properties citywide.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 1504 11th Ave North declared unsafe, demolition ordered

Property at 1504 11th Avenue North will be demolished after the city determined it poses a public safety hazard. Demolition clears a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1504 - 11th Avenue North
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Duplex at 3410–3412 Avenue C (Ensley) ordered demolished

City council declared the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removal of blighted properties helps stabilize neighborhoods and may free the land for recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3410 and 3412 Avenue C, Ensley, Birmingham
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable motor vehicle ordered removed as public nuisance

City abates an abandoned or inoperable vehicle and bills the registered owner for removal costs, clearing blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley: 1221 Avenue H deemed unsafe, to be demolished

City removes a blighted building from the Ensley neighborhood. Demolition clears a structure flagged as a public nuisance and safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1221 Avenue H Ensley, Birmingham
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City approves demolition of unsafe building at 2616 Avenue J

Unsafe structure in Ensley will be removed to eliminate public health and safety hazard in neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2616 Avenue J Ensley, Birmingham
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 121 Holt Avenue

Condemned building at 121 Holt Avenue will be torn down to eliminate blight and public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 121 Holt Avenue, Birmingham
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1420 Pittsburg Ave unsafe; building to be demolished

Blighted property at 1420 Pittsburg Avenue will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood and opens the parcel for redevelopment or land banking.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1420 Pittsburg Avenue, Birmingham
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: Nuisance removal costs become property liens

City removes weeds and trash from neglected properties and bills owners; unpaid costs attach as liens. Affects targeted properties citywide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 625 Ozark Avenue

Blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces neighborhood blight and eliminates hazards for residents nearby.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 625 Ozark Avenue, Birmingham
February 26, 2013 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3140 Jefferson Ave S.W. ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3140 Jefferson Avenue S.W., Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City assesses $7,903 demolition cost to 1427 16th St. North

Property owner will be billed for unsafe building removal. Special assessment becomes a lien on the property and must be paid before sale or transfer.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1427 - 16th Street North, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,844 demolition cost at 14 Woodcrest Drive

Property owner charged for city demolition of unsafe building. Assessment becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 14 Woodcrest Drive, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

City seeks $4,228 from property owner for demolition at 919 18th Place S.W.

Owner of an unsafe building will be billed for demolition costs. The city is recovering expenses from the responsible party instead of absorbing the cost in the general fund.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 919 - 18th Place S.W., Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $2K

Special assessment: $1,701 demolition cost for 11 Center Street South

Property owner at 11 Center Street South will be billed $1,701.04 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 11 Center Street South, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 36 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

Property owners of 36 blighted parcels will receive notice of weed violations and risk forced abatement and liens if they don't comply. Targets neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1531 Cooper Hill Road ordered demolished

City will demolish a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the property for potential recovery or redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1531 Cooper Hill Road, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 302 Avenue U, Pratt City

Pratt City property identified as hazardous will be torn down to eliminate public health and safety risks in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 302 Avenue U Pratt City, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe structure at 1916 15th Terrace North

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears a blighted property and reduces community hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1916 - 15th Terrace North, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1129 Oakwood Street ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; city will remove the structure to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1129 Oakwood Street, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 4501 Shuttlesworth Drive declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish this blighted structure, removing a public safety hazard and eyesore from the neighborhood. One less abandoned building to maintain or secure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4501 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe duplex on 1st Street North

Unsafe building at 956-958 1st Street North will be torn down. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 956-958 1st Street North / 10 9th Court North
February 19, 2013 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves demolition of 24-unit building at 232 3rd Ave S.W.

Blighted 24-unit apartment complex at 232 3rd Avenue S.W. slated for demolition. Removal clears tax-encumbered property and opens land for redevelopment.

Counterparty: Richardson and Richardson, Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 232 3rd Avenue S.W., Birmingham
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