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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 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 7816 4th Avenue South ordered demolished

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes blight hazard from neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7816 - 4th Avenue South, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 7840 1st Ave South ordered demolished

City declares structure a public nuisance and unsafe; demolition will remove blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7840 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7201 Oporto Avenue

An abandoned or deteriorated building deemed unsafe will be torn down, removing a public hazard and blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7201 Oporto Avenue, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and lower property values. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 713 15th St W unsafe; demolition approved

Condemned building at 713 15th Street West will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 713 - 15th Street West, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1403 4th Court West

Blighted property at 1403 4th Court West will be demolished after city determination it poses a public safety and nuisance threat.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1403 - 4th Court West, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted building at 104–81st Street South ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance and will tear it down. Removes blight from the neighborhood and clears the way for redevelopment or green space.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 104 - 81st Street South, Birmingham
June 7, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 94 properties public nuisance for dangerous weeds

The city is taking action on 94 overgrown properties that pose safety and health risks. Property owners will receive notice and face requirements to clean up or face city enforcement.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 6825 1st Ave S unsafe; orders demolition

Building at this address will be torn down after being declared a public nuisance. Removes blight from the neighborhood and addresses safety hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6825 1st Avenue South, Birmingham
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement costs become property liens

City will clean up blighted properties and bill owners through property tax liens. Affected properties and amounts unknown from agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets. Removal cost will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe structure at 6917 Division Avenue

Removal of a condemned building clears blight and hazards from the neighborhood. The property will be ready for future redevelopment or stabilization.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 6917 Division Avenue, Birmingham
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 6808 1st Ave South

Blighted property deemed dangerous will be removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears path for potential redevelopment or community improvement in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6808 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 11-80th Street South

Unsafe structure designated for removal to address blight and public safety risk in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 11 - 80th Street South, Birmingham
May 31, 2016 · Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 224 68th Place North

Property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished to remove blight and improve neighborhood safety.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 224 - 68th Place North, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $10K

City bills property owner $10,032 for emergency demolition at 1108 4th Ave W

Property owner at 1108 4th Avenue West (4 units) will be charged $10,032.20 to cover the city's emergency demolition cost for an unsafe building. The special tax assessment must be paid to resolve the property's debt to the city.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1108 - 4th Avenue West, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $9K

City assesses $9,164.52 for demolished building at 241 6th Ave S

Property owner at 241 6th Avenue South will be billed $9,164.52 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 241 - 6th Avenue South, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $5,299 for unsafe building demolition

City charges owner of 721 27th Street S.W. for razing an unsafe structure; cost becomes a special tax lien on the property. Property owners in similar situations face assessments recovered through liens.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 721 - 27th Street S.W. and Garage, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $5K

Demolition bill: Owner charged $4,583 for unsafe building at 1219 4th Court West

Property owner receives final demolition bill for unsafe structure removal. Cost must be paid or will become a lien on the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Demolition Location: 1219 - 4th Court West, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: $4K

Property owner billed $4,170 for unsafe building demolition at 3353 Boise Ave

City recovers demolition costs by assessing the property owner. Demolished building was deemed unsafe and threat to neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 3353 Boise Avenue S.W., Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 621 Dogwood Drive

Unsafe structure at 621 Dogwood Drive will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 621 Dogwood Drive, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3319 15th Court North to be demolished

City moving to demolish a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and potential hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 3319 - 15th Court North, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 614 1st Street North ordered demolished

City will demolish a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 614 - 1st Street North, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 5921 2nd Court North ordered demolished

City declares a blighted structure unsafe and orders its removal, clearing a hazard from the neighborhood. Property will be recovered for future redevelopment or green space.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 5921 - 2nd Court North, a.k.a. 212 - 60th Street North, Birmingham
May 24, 2016 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 212-60th St North

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard will be removed from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 212 - 60th Street North, Birmingham
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