🏚️ Blight Accountability

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1121 16th St SW

An unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down. The property, located at 1121 16th Street SW (Rear), poses a hazard to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1121 16th Street SW (Rear), Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1121 16th Street SW

Condemned structure deemed dangerous to public safety will be torn down, clearing a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1121 16th Street SW, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 809 49th Street North

Unsafe structure will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for blight remediation and potential property recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 809 49th Street North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3705 Fred Shuttlesworth Drive

A condemned property in your neighborhood will be torn down. Removing unsafe buildings reduces blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3705 Fred Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 128 15th Avenue West unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building at 128 15th Avenue West will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 128 15th Avenue West, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1607 Avenue F, Ensley

Unsafe building at this address will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard from the Ensley neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1607 Avenue F, Ensley, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Commercial revitalization: Design standards updated for blighted properties

New design rules aim to speed redevelopment in commercial areas and improve neighborhood appearance. Affects property owners and developers working on revitalization projects.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

368 blighted properties declared public nuisance for weed abatement

City can now clear dangerous weeds from 368 properties across Birmingham. Removes fire hazards and blight that degrades neighborhoods and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 222 Avenue T unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 222 Avenue T will be torn down after city determination that it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 222 Avenue T, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3553 43rd Avenue North ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City clears blighted property in your neighborhood. This structure is deemed unsafe and a public hazard; demolition removes it from the landscape.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3553 43rd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 900 6th Place SW

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 900 6th Place SW, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1400 31st St, Ensley

Unsafe structures are cleared from neighborhoods to reduce fire risk, criminal activity, and blight. This demolition removes one property hazard from Ensley.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1400 31st Street, Ensley, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 776 Albany St unsafe; demolition approved

Wylam neighborhood gains one fewer blighted structure; building removal clears a public nuisance and safety hazard from the street.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 776 Albany Street, Wylam, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2410 Avenue J unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 2410 Avenue J is being demolished after city determination it poses a public safety and nuisance risk to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2410 Avenue J, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8230 Division Ave marked for demolition

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8230 Division Avenue, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1101 16th St SW

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood, improving safety and clearing blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1101 16th Street SW, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 8126 5th Ave N

The city will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood, removing a blight liability and potential safety hazard.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8126 5th Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 6822 3rd Avenue North unsafe; orders demolition

Building at this address will be demolished after the city ruled it unsafe and a public nuisance. The structure posed enough risk to warrant removal from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6822 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham

July 2, 2019 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 201 14th Ave N

Condemned structure will be torn down to eliminate public safety hazard and blight. Property removal improves neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 201 14th Avenue North, Birmingham

June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

City charges property owner $6,563 for unsafe building demolition at 121 Alder

The city is billing the property owner for demolishing an unsafe structure. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property unless paid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 121 Alder Avenue, Birmingham

June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $5,363 for demolition at 2917 Avenue D

Property owner at 2917 Avenue D in Ensley now owes the city $5,363.68 to cover demolition costs of an unsafe building. The special assessment will be placed on the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2917 Avenue D Ensley, Birmingham

June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City bills property owner $5,041 for unsafe-building demolition in Ensley

Property owner at 3315 Avenue C in Ensley faces a special assessment to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. This cost-recovery approach lets the city recover expenses while removing blight from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3315 Avenue C, Ensley, Birmingham

June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City recovers $4,688 demolition cost from Ensley property owner

Unsafe building at 2911 Avenue D has been demolished; the owner is assessed $4,688.40 to cover the city's cost. Removes neighborhood blight and shifts demolition expense from taxpayers to property owner.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2911 Avenue D, Ensley, Birmingham

June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Property owner charged $3,314.56 for demolished unsafe building at 615 Attalla S

City demolishes unsafe structures and recovers costs by billing the property owner. This $3,314.56 assessment covers the demolition of an unsafe building in Wylam and becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 615 Attalla Street, Wylam, Birmingham

June 25, 2019 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1424 66th Street West

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will clear blight and reduce risk to nearby residents and properties.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1424 66th Street West, Birmingham