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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 4420 items in last 77 months
Total dollars $8.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (27.0% 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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December 23, 2024 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $69K

Council approves $69K demolition contract for Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center building at Mt. Olive location will be removed and hazardous materials disposed of safely. Lowest-bid contract awarded to Bostic Trucking & Excavating.

Counterparty: Bostic Trucking & Excavating, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: Shepherd Center
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #89 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 7100 Naples Avenue

Property declared a public nuisance and health hazard; demolition approved to remove dangerous structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7100 Naples Avenue, Birmingham, 35206
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 50 Kappa Avenue ordered demolished as unsafe public nuisance

Unsafe structure at 50 Kappa Avenue will be demolished. This removes a property deemed dangerous to the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 50 Kappa Avenue, Birmingham, 35205
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1819 31st Street SW declared unsafe; demolition approved

City will demolish an unsafe structure in your neighborhood, reducing blight and potential hazards. The property at 1819 31st Street SW (also known as 3012 Dawson Avenue) is deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1819 31st Street SW aka 3012 Dawson Avenue (Rear), Birmingham, 35211
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed abatement assessments levied against blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover weed removal costs on their parcels. Abatement liens can affect property value and future sales if not paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on blighted properties

Property owners will face charges to cover costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land, following a December 2021 city declaration. These assessments become liens against the affected parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on properties

Property owners with blighted, overgrown lots may face special assessments to cover the cost of city weed removal. Check if your address is on the list—you could owe money.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2017 14th Place SW

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes neighborhood hazard. Funded from general budget.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2017 14th Place SW, Birmingham, 35211
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may face special tax assessments for weed cleanup on their land or adjacent parcels. The city declares which properties are blighted and sets cleanup costs as a lien.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down car from a neighborhood and bill the registered owner for the removal cost, clearing a public safety and blight concern.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares building at 8301 4th Ave N unsafe; orders demolition

This property will be demolished to address a public safety hazard and nuisance in the neighborhood. The decision removes a blighted or unsafe structure from the community.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8301 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #84 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 521 65th Street North

Dangerous or blighted structures affect neighborhood safety and property values. This building will be removed to improve the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 521 65th Street North aka 519 65th Street North, Birmingham, 35206
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 212 Kappa Ave

Unsafe structure at 212 Kappa Avenue South will be demolished to eliminate a public health and safety hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 212 Kappa Avenue South, Birmingham, 35205
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 117 1st Ave North

An unsafe structure on 1st Avenue North will be demolished. The city has determined it poses a public safety hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 117 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, 35204
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their parcels. The amount owed depends on the size and cleanup scope of each property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 519 65th St North ordered demolished

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 519 65th Street North, Birmingham, 35206
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #70 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 1104 5th Place

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and slated for demolition. Removal improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1104 5th Place, Birmingham, 35214
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #141 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley building at 514/526 19th Street approved for demolition

City will demolish an unsafe building in the Ensley neighborhood. The decision removes a public nuisance from a residential area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 514 19th Street aka 526 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham, 35218
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

128 Kappa Avenue South ordered demolished as unsafe public nuisance

Property at 128 Kappa Avenue South will be demolished after city determination that the structure is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted or dangerous buildings improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 128 Kappa Avenue South, Birmingham, 35205
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #68 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted house at 1261 Meadow Lane ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and will demolish it to remove a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1261 Meadow Lane, Birmingham, 35228
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3835 39th Ave N

Unsafe structure at 3835 39th Avenue North will be demolished. Removal reduces blight and safety risks in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3835 39th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35217
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #87 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 604 2nd Street North

The building at 604 2nd Street North has been declared a public nuisance and unsafe; the city will demolish it. This removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 604 2nd Street North aka 122 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35204
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #88 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

209 Pratt Highway condemned and scheduled for demolition

City will demolish an unsafe building declared a public nuisance at 209 Pratt Highway. Removal improves neighborhood safety and reduces blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 209 Pratt Highway, Birmingham, 35214
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #91 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 118 2nd Avenue South

Unsafe structure at 118 2nd Avenue South will be torn down, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 118 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, 35205
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #93 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1056 Alicia Drive

Building at 1056 Alicia Drive has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will tear it down to protect neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1056 Alicia Drive, Birmingham, 35215
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