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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 4738 items in last 80 months
Total dollars $9.0M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (29.1% 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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October 19, 2021 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City levies weed-abatement charges on blighted properties

Property owners may face special assessment charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. Check your address if you own land in the city.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 19, 2021 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City extends weed-abatement tax collection with Jefferson County

City can collect weed-removal costs from property owners through tax bills. Helps enforce blighted-property cleanup across the city.

Counterparty: Jefferson County Tax Collector Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1305 Avenue F unsafe; building demolition approved

A condemned building at 1305 Avenue F will be demolished to remove a public safety hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1305 Avenue F, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

515 Cambridge Street building declared unsafe; demolition ordered

Property at 515 Cambridge Street Wylam is unsafe and will be demolished. Removes a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 515 Cambridge Street Wylam, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2313 24th St W

Unsafe or blighted buildings affect neighborhood safety and property values. This demolition removes a structure deemed hazardous to public welfare.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2313 - 24th Street West, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2723 Avenue H ordered demolished

City is demolishing a condemned structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2723 Avenue H, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 741 83rd Place South

Property at 741 83rd Place South has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it to remove blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 741 - 83rd Place South, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 5600 Avenue K unsafe; building to be demolished

A blighted building at 5600 Avenue K will be demolished after the city found it unsafe and a public nuisance. Clearing the property removes a neighborhood hazard.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5600 Avenue K, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7 South Park Road

Building at 7 South Park Road declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 7 South Park Road aka 2333 South Park Terrace, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1225 5th Ave W

Building at 1225 5th Avenue West is designated unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it to remove blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1225 - 5th Avenue West, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 5433 Casey Avenue

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be removed from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 5433 Casey Avenue, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned vehicle from a property and bill the vehicle's owner for removal costs, clearing neighborhood blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 516 80th Place South ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. Removes a potential safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 516 - 80th Place South, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2817 Dowell Ave

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2817 Dowell Avenue, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes weed abatement lien at 3913 1st Pl W

Property owner at 3913 1st Pl W is cleared of a special tax assessment for weed abatement work done by the city. The lien removal makes the property easier to sell or refinance.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Weed abatement Location: 3913 1st PL W
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1633 90th Place North

Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition clears hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1633 - 90th Place North, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

513 Cambridge Street declared unsafe; demolition approved

Building at 513 Cambridge Street in Wylam is unsafe and will be demolished. This removes a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 513 Cambridge Street Wylam, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 531 Buffalo Place ordered demolished

City declares this property unsafe and a public nuisance, requiring demolition to protect neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 531 Buffalo Place, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3504 2nd Street declared unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 3504 2nd Street will be torn down to remove a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3504 - 2nd Street, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 9121–9125 14th Ave N

Unsafe structure at 9121–9125 14th Avenue North declared a public nuisance and targeted for demolition, removing a neighborhood hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 9121 - 14th Avenue North aka 9125 - 14th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes nuisance abatement on multiple properties

City will clear weeds and debris from blighted properties; cleanup costs become a lien against the properties, potentially affecting future sales or taxes owed by owners.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City clears unsafe building at 4611 Avenue U for demolition

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

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 4611 Avenue U, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 9629 9th Ave N

Blighted structure at 9629 9th Avenue North will be removed, clearing the property and reducing public safety hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 9629 - 9th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1544-88th Street North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

Property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. This removes a hazardous structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1544 - 88th Street North, Birmingham
October 12, 2021 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at South Park Road

Building at 1/3 South Park Road deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1 South Park Road aka 3 South Park Road, Birmingham
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