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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 11030 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $18.6M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.3% 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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January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1709 Avenue V ordered demolished

City determined the structure is unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will clear a blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1709 Avenue V, Birmingham, Alabama 35218
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 6630 1st Ave N ordered demolished

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

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6630 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206
January 14, 2025 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 5305 5th Ave South ordered demolished

Council declares the structure a public nuisance and unsafe, clearing the way for demolition to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5305 5th Avenue South aka 5311 5th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35212
January 7, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 99 blighted properties public nuisance for weed abatement

The city is moving toward cleanup of 99 properties with dangerous weeds that pose neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Property owners will receive notice to clear the weeds or face city-ordered removal.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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 #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1001 4th Avenue West building declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish a blighted building at 1001 4th Avenue West. Removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1001 4th Avenue West, Birmingham, 35204
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessments levied on blighted properties

Property owners will receive bills to cover city weed removal costs on their parcels. Unpaid assessments can become liens on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #86 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 601 2nd Street North unsafe; orders demolition

Property at 601 2nd Street North will be demolished after the city determined the building is unsafe and a public nuisance. This affects the immediate neighborhood and removes a hazardous structure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 601 2nd Street North, Birmingham, 35204
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #85 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 721 Piper Avenue

An unsafe structure in your neighborhood will be torn down. This removes a public health and safety hazard from the area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 721 Piper Avenue, Birmingham, 35214
December 17, 2024 · Item number:Item #80 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 6445 2nd Avenue South

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6445 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, 35212
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 #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 #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 #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 #90 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 124 2nd Ave. South ordered demolished

City declares structure unsafe and will demolish it, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 124 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, 35205
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 #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 #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 #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 #92 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 255 51st Street North demolished

City removes condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Property clears blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 255 51st Street North, Birmingham, 35212
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 #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 #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 #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 #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1132 45th Street North

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the structure at 1132 45th Street North, Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1132 45th Street North, Birmingham, 35212
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