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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 11567 items in last 177 months
Total dollars $19.2M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (66.1% 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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June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Special assessment: $8,999.57 for demolition at 1606 Monroe Avenue SW

Property owner at 1606 Monroe Avenue SW will be charged $8,999.57 to cover the city's cost for demolishing two unsafe buildings on the site.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1606 Monroe Avenue SW aka 1660 Monroe Avenue SW, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

Property owner charged $8,999.57 for demolition at 1610 Monroe Ave SW

City spent nearly $9,000 to demolish three unsafe buildings on the property; owner must now reimburse that cost. Removes blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1610 Monroe Avenue SW aka 1660 Monroe Avenue SW
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 291 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

This opens the door for the city to clean up or demolish severely neglected vacant properties. Owners will be notified and given time to act before enforcement begins—keeping neighborhoods safer and property values stable.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 1401-4th Court West ordered demolished as public nuisance

City declares the structure unsafe and will demolish it, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood. Property address will be cleared for redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1401 - 4th Court West, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1701 51st Street ordered demolished

City will tear down a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1701 - 51st Street, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 748 Albany Street declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish a blighted building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal reduces blight and hazards in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 748 Albany Street, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1705 33rd Street North ordered demolished

City is removing a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the area. Demolition clears the way for future redevelopment and improves neighborhood safety.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1705 33rd Street North / 3300 17th Avenue North, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1405 4th Court West unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 1405 4th Court West is deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will proceed to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1405 - 4th Court West, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 507 12th Street West

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 507 - 12th Street West, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 2959 Avenue Z unsafe; building slated for demolition

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

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 2959 Avenue Z, Birmingham
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 21, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1721 33rd Street North ordered demolished

A blighted structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1721 - 33rd Street North / 3300 - 17th Avenue North, Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $12K

Demolition cost assessed against 420 Delta Street South property: $12,114.80

Property owner at 420 Delta Street South must pay the city $12,114.80 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 420 Delta Street South and Garage, Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

City bills property owner $9,357 for demolition at 916 Hibernian Street

Unsafe building torn down; owner charged for demolition cost. Property will be assessed the full bill unless paid or appealed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 916 Hibernian Street, Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $8K

City assesses $7,935 demolition cost to property owner at 1025 18th St. S.W.

Property owner at 1025 18th St. S.W. must pay $7,935.40 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. This special assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1025 - 18th Street S.W., Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $5,103.60 for unsafe building demolition

Owner of 1604 Cleveland Avenue S.W. will be billed for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien on the property and must be paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1604 Cleveland Avenue S.W., Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City removes overgrown weeds and debris from neglected properties, then bills owners—costs become a lien if unpaid. Cleans up neighborhoods and holds property owners accountable for maintenance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves demolition of unsafe building at 1021 Erie Street

Removal of a condemned structure clears a blight and public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1021 Erie Street, Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish blighted building at 2301 Eufaula Avenue

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood and clear the way for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 2301 Eufaula Avenue, Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1419 30th Street South unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 1419 30th Street South will be demolished after city found it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1419 - 30th Street South, Birmingham
June 14, 2016 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 933 4th Court West

Unsafe structure at 933 4th Court West will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 933 - 4th Court West, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

City demolishes unsafe building; homeowner charged $8,913

Property owner at 1781 McMillon Avenue S.W. must pay the full $8,912.52 cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. This special assessment creates a lien on the property until paid.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1781 McMillon Avenue S.W., Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $4,790 for unsafe building demolition at 2615 Avenue E

City demolishes blighted structures to prevent fires and crime; residents receive a bill for the cost. This property owner in Ensley now owes $4,790 as a special tax charge.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 2615 Avenue E Ensley, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $4,756 for unsafe building demolition at 600 7th St W

City completed demolition of an unsafe structure and is recovering costs from the property owner. Special assessments become liens on the property if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 600 - 7th Street West, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $3,768 demolition cost for 420-14th St. S.W.

Property owner at 420-14th Street S.W. will be charged $3,768 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe duplex. The owner may owe this amount if they fail to pay voluntarily.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 420 - 14th Street S.W.
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