🏚️ Blight Accountability

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 2805 Price Street

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes blight and potential liability from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2805 Price Street, Birmingham

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 70 properties nuisance for overgrown weeds

Properties with noxious weeds become targets for enforcement action and possible demolition or cleanup orders. Owners will receive notice and may face fines or city-ordered abatement if weeds aren't removed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #82 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards weed abatement contract to Greatscapes

Birmingham residents will see faster cleanup of overgrown private lots blighting neighborhoods. The standing contract lets the city remove weeds and debris as needed without approving each site individually.

👥 Counterparty: Greatscapes, Pelham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Heritage Realty wins bid for weed abatement on private lots

City contracts with vendor to clear weeds and debris from privately owned vacant properties, improving neighborhood appearance and reducing blight. Removes eyesores that attract illegal dumping and reduce property values.

👥 Counterparty: Heritage Realty, Dolomite, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8300 3rd Ave S ordered demolished

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes eyesore and blight from South Birmingham neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8300 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3309 28th Avenue North

Unsafe structure at 3309 28th Avenue North will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3309 - 28th Avenue North, Birmingham

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 125 – 65th Place North

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 125 - 65th Place North, Birmingham

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #84 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City contracts Turf Pros for weed abatement on blighted lots

Cleanup of abandoned and overgrown properties improves neighborhood safety and curb appeal. The 6-year contract keeps costs predictable through a set unit-price structure.

👥 Counterparty: Turf Pros, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 5450 Allen Avenue

Condemned building at 5450 Allen Avenue will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5450 Allen Avenue, Birmingham

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 528 Avenue T.

Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 528 Avenue T., Birmingham

November 22, 2016 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $6,714 demolition cost for 1221-2nd Avenue West

Property owner at 1221-2nd Avenue West will be billed $6,714 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building. The cost is placed as a special assessment against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1221 - 2nd Avenue West, Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City charges property owner $5,665.76 for building demolition

Property at 2009 Lee Avenue S.W. will be demolished as unsafe; the owner is billed for the cost. This clears blighted structures from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2009 Lee Avenue S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $5,136 demolition cost for 2005 Lee Ave S.W.

Property owner is being billed $5,136 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building at this address. The cost becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2005 Lee Avenue S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Property owner at 2013 Lee Ave S.W. billed $4,432 for building demolition

City demolished an unsafe structure and is charging the property owner $4,432 to recover costs. Demolition clears blighted sites but can increase owner liability for unpaid city work.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 2013 Lee Avenue S.W. 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2013 Lee Avenue S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,429 demolition cost at 508 Frances St

Property owner at 508 Frances Street will be billed $4,429 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This cost becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 508 Frances Street, Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City charges property owner $3,888.56 for building demolition

Property owner at 133 18th Street S.W. must pay for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure on the site. Special assessments like this recover public safety and demolition expenses from the responsible property owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 133 - 18th Street S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Property owner billed $3,407 for emergency demolition at 2117 Powderly Ave S.W.

The property owner faces a special assessment to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This shifts demolition costs from the city budget to the responsible party.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2117 Powderly Avenue S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

City recovers $3,404 demolition cost from 4529 Park Ave property

The city recouped the cost of tearing down an unsafe building by placing a special assessment on the property. This shifts the burden from general taxpayers to the property owner responsible for the blighted structure.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4529 Park Avenue S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $2,556 demolition cost for 300 20th St S.W.

Property owner at 300 20th Street S.W. will be billed $2,556 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 300 - 20th Street S.W., Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 226 47th Place North ordered demolished

City will demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removes a potential hazard and blight from the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 226 - 47th Place North, Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1132 Adams Street ordered demolished as unsafe

City will demolish a blighted building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Clearing the property improves neighborhood safety and begins removing a blight-contributing structure.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1132 Adams Street, Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1044 Sunhill Road

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1044 Sunhill Road Building 300, Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1240 Huron Street unsafe, orders demolition

An unsafe building in Wylam will be torn down, removing a public hazard and opening the lot for potential redevelopment or community use.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1240 Huron Street Wylam, Birmingham

November 15, 2016 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4815 Avenue V ordered demolished

Removes a condemned structure the city has deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition improves neighborhood safety and clears a blighted property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4815 Avenue V, Birmingham