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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 (62.3% 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 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #112 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City approves weed abatement contract with Versatile Crafts, LLC

Clears overgrown lots and debris across the city, reducing blight and improving neighborhood conditions. Contract runs one year at unit prices on file.

Counterparty: Versatile Crafts, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 612 2nd St N

City removes a condemned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. The property at 612 2nd Street North will be torn down, clearing a blight site from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 612 - 2nd Street North aka 122 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35204
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #99 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City awards weed abatement contract to Davlin, LLC

Davlin, LLC will clear weeds and debris from city properties for one year. Contract helps maintain public spaces and reduce blight in neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Davlin, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; bill owner for costs

Clears abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhood streets and assigns removal costs to the registered owner rather than taxpayers.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #101 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City awards weed abatement contract to Heritage Realty Holdings

Clears overgrown lots across the city to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Contract uses as-needed pricing, so costs depend on work volume.

Counterparty: Emmett Nuckles dba Heritage Realty Holdings, Pleasant Grove, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Abate inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned car from neighborhood; costs billed to registered owner. Clears blight and safety hazard from community.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1220 16th Way S.W.

Condemned structure at 1220 16th Way S.W. will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1220 - 16th Way S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 8113 6th Ave. North ordered demolished as public nuisance

City declares property unsafe and directs demolition to remove a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8113 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #98 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City contracts with C&J Lawn for weed abatement and debris removal

Keeps blighted properties cleared across the city. Contract runs one year with pricing on file at the Purchasing Office.

Counterparty: C&J Lawn, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Inoperable vehicles are removed from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #108 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City awards weed abatement contract to Renew Birmingham, 1-year term

Cleaner neighborhoods: Renew Birmingham will remove overgrown weeds and debris from city properties as needed. This ongoing contract helps keep residential and public areas free of blight.

Counterparty: Renew Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #110 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City hires Snap T 360 for weed abatement and debris removal

One-year contract with Snap T 360 (Pleasant Grove) to clear weeds and debris from city properties as needed. Keeps neighborhoods safe and maintains blighted property standards.

Counterparty: Snap T 360, Pleasant Grove, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special assessments imposed on blighted properties

Property owners will face special assessments to cover cost of removing noxious weeds from their lots. This follows the city's September 2023 declaration of the affected properties as dangerous.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment: weed abatement charges on properties

Property owners will receive bills for city-ordered weed removal from blighted parcels. Assessment amounts and affected properties will be finalized by this vote.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1825 Warrior Road

Condemned structure at 1825 Warrior Road will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1825 Warrior Road, Birmingham, 35208
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 510 Gadsden Hwy

Unsafe structure at 510 Gadsden Highway will be demolished to remove public hazard and blight in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 510 Gadsden Highway, Birmingham, 35235
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1120 Alabama Avenue S.W. declared unsafe; city orders demolition

City removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood. Unsafe building demolitions reduce fire and crime risks while clearing land for potential redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1120 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 319-85th St. ordered demolished as unsafe nuisance

City declares property dangerous and will demolish it, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 319 - 85th Street North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1117 Alabama Ave S.W.

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition clears a blighted property from your neighborhood and removes a public safety hazard.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1117 Alabama Avenue S.W., Birmingham, 35211
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 948 Center Street North ordered demolished

The city is taking down a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 948 Center Street North, Birmingham, 35204
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 446 1st St N

Unsafe structure at 446 1st Street North will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 446 - 1st Street North, Birmingham, 35204
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 6th Ave North ordered demolished as unsafe public nuisance

City declares the structure at 8114 – 6th Avenue North unsafe and will demolish it. Removal of blighted buildings improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 8114 - 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2117 Avenue J ordered demolished

City removes a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the neighborhood. Property demolition clears the site for redevelopment or green space.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2117 Avenue J, Birmingham, 35218
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 8529 3rd Avenue North

Blighted structure classified as public nuisance will be removed, clearing the way for neighborhood stabilization in the 35206 zip code.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 8529 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham, 35206
October 28, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of blighted building at 925 25th Street South

Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the path for future development or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 925 - 25th Street South, Birmingham, 35211
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