🏚️ Blight Accountability

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $4,734 for unsafe building demolition

Property owners at 520 5th Way in Pratt City will be billed $4,734 for the city's cost to tear down an unsafe structure; this is part of blight-removal efforts that improve neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 520 - 5th Way Pratt City and Two Sheds, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $5K

City demolishes unsafe building at 717–11th Court West, bills owner $4,531

City cleared an unsafe structure and is passing the $4,531 demolition cost to the property owner. Neighbors see a blighted parcel removed from their block.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 717 - 11th Court West, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers $4,367 demolition cost from Ensley property owner

Property owner at 306–26th Street / 2515 Avenue C must pay the full cost of demolishing an unsafe duplex. This recovers public funds spent on blighted-property removal.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 306 - 26th Street Ensley / 2515 Avenue C Ensley

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers $4,048 demolition cost from 814 16th Ave property owner

City charges property owner for demolition of unsafe building. Special assessment places lien on property until paid, a common tool for recouping blight-removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 814 - 16th Avenue West, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,755 demolition cost to Ensley property owner

Property owner at 1326 Avenue T in Ensley now owes $3,755.40 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. This special assessment bill is due against the property itself.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1326 Avenue T and Storage House, Ensley, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $3,548 for blighted building demolition

Property owner at 2205 - 7th Street West is now responsible for the full cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. These special assessments recover city spending and hold owners accountable for blight.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 2205 - 7th Street West 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2205 - 7th Street West, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $2K

City recovers $1,745 demolition cost from 1009 12th St property

Property owner is being billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This is a routine cost-recovery action that keeps demolition expenses from falling entirely on taxpayers.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 1009 - 12th Street North 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1009 - 12th Street North, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1408 Avenue I

Clearing a blighted property removes a public safety hazard and opens the door to neighborhood recovery. The site at 1408 Avenue I has been deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1408 Avenue I, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 705 Huron Street ordered demolished

City removes structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 705 Huron Street, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 415 Theta Avenue

Blighted structure classified as public nuisance will be removed, clearing the property and reducing blight in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 415 Theta Avenue, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2118 Steiner Court ordered demolished

City declares the building unsafe and orders its removal to eliminate blight and public hazard in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2118 Steiner Court S.W., Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 237 weedy properties public nuisance; notices posted

Properties with noxious weeds become targets for cleanup enforcement and potential fines or city action. This triggers formal notification to owners that they must remediate or face penalties.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1817 29th Street

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1817 - 29th Street, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 6812 5th Terrace North

Condemned structure will be removed from neighborhood, eliminating a public safety hazard and blighted property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6812 - 5th Terrace North, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2317 Pearson Avenue

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2317 Pearson Avenue, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 1621 Central Ave, Dolomite

City removes blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the Dolomite neighborhood, clearing path for land reuse.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1621 Central Avenue Dolomite, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 752-46th Street North

Blighted structure removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears tax-delinquent property and improves safety in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 752 - 46th Street North, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3168 30th Court North

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and targeted for removal. Demolition clears blighted property and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3168 - 30th Court North, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4212 Jackson Street

The building is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition removes a hazard from the neighborhood and clears the path for potential redevelopment or stabilization of the block.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4212 Jackson Street, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 112 Oporto-Madrid demolished

City is removing a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight and may open opportunity for future redevelopment or safe use of the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 112 Oporto-Madrid Boulevard South, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1406 Avenue I

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition removes blight from neighborhood and eliminates conditions that endanger nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1406 Avenue I, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 1609 2nd Ave W

This condemned structure will be torn down, clearing a blight hazard and removing a potential public safety risk from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1609 - 2nd Avenue West, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 532 Cambridge Street

City removes a deteriorated structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. The building removal clears a blighted property, improving neighborhood safety and opening the parcel for redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 532 Cambridge Street, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1308 1st Ave W

Blighted property at 1308 1st Avenue West will be demolished after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1308 - 1st Avenue West, Birmingham

August 16, 2016 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2114 Steiner Court S.W.

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will remove blight and improve neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2114 Steiner Court S.W., Birmingham