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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 11070 items in last 164 months
Total dollars $18.7M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.4% 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 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 55 6th Ave. S.

A condemned property on 6th Avenue will be demolished to remove a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 55 6th Ave. S., Birmingham, 35205
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1560 Pearson Ave. S.W.

Condemned building removed from residential neighborhood. Reduces blight and public safety hazards in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1560 Pearson Ave. S.W., Birmingham, 35211
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 208 3rd Ave. S.

City will tear down an unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance. Removal reduces blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 208 3rd Ave. S., Birmingham, 35205
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 64 1st Ave. S. unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 64 1st Ave. S. is ruled unsafe and a public nuisance; the city will proceed with demolition to eliminate the hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 64 1st Ave. S., Birmingham, 35205
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1323 29th St. N. ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance and hazard; demolition will clear a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1323 29th St. N., Birmingham, 35234
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2005 Pike Rd.

City finds the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering its removal. Demolition will clear blight from the neighborhood and improve safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2005 Pike Rd., Birmingham, 35218
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1552 Pearson Ave. ordered demolished

City is removing a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from your neighborhood. Demolition clears the property for future development or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1552 Pearson Ave. S.W., Birmingham, 35211
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2333 23rd St. W.

Unsafe structure at 2333 23rd St. W. will be demolished, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood and eliminating a public hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2333 23rd St. W. Ens., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2353 23rd St. W.

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; building will be demolished. Removes blighted structure from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2353 23rd St. W. Ens., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2356 23rd St. W.

Property at 2356 23rd St. W. will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2356 23rd St. W. Ens., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 3604 15th Ave. N.

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be removed, clearing the way for land recovery and neighborhood improvement in the area.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3604 15th Ave. N., Birmingham, 35234
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2317 28th St. W.

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; city will demolish the structure. Removes blight and hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2317 28th St. W. Ens., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2355 24th St. W. ordered demolished

City will tear down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2355 24th St. W., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 204 3rd Ave. S.

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal clears a blighted property and reduces neighborhood hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 204 3rd Ave. S., Birmingham, 35205
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe structure at 2352 23rd St. W.

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down. Removing blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2352 23rd St. W. Ens., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City marks 2500 21st St. for demolition as unsafe structure

Building at 2500 21st St. Ens. is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; Council approves demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2500 21st St. Ens., Birmingham, 35208
March 31, 2026 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 300 4th Ave S

Building declared a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and improve neighborhood safety. Property at 300 4th Ave S, Birmingham, 35205.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 300 4th Ave, S., Birmingham, 35205
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners of declared noxious-weed sites face special tax assessments to cover abatement costs. Affected owners have the right to be heard before the Council.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: property owners billed for weed abatement

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will receive bills to cover city abatement costs. The assessment applies to properties identified in a July 2024 council resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment on blighted properties for weed abatement

Property owners will receive bills to cover the cost of clearing weeds from their land. The city previously declared the properties dangerous or noxious under a February 2024 resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 202 blighted properties public nuisance; weed abatement ordered

City takes action against abandoned properties with dangerous overgrowth across 202 sites. Property owners must clear weeds or face enforcement; affects neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City amends weed-abatement tax collection process

The city is adjusting how it collects costs for removing weeds from blighted properties. These assessments get added to property taxes, so changes affect how and when property owners pay for cleanup work on their land.

Counterparty: Tax Collector of Jefferson County Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners may face a special assessment charge to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds on their land, following the Council's February 2024 declaration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

City is charging property owners for weed removal on their land after declaring the vegetation noxious or dangerous. Check if your property is listed to understand any costs you may owe.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 24, 2026 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on vacant properties

Property owners will face a special assessment bill to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The assessment amount and affected properties should be reviewed in the full resolution.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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