🏚️ Blight Accountability

April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $1K

Special assessment: $1,268 demolition cost at 2613 Ensley Avenue

Property owner at 2613 Ensley Avenue will be charged $1,268 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2613 Ensley Avenue (Rear) aka 2631 Ensley Avenue, Birmingham, 35218

April 1, 2025 · Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 125 weedy properties public nuisance, posts notice

City is officially flagging 125 properties with dangerous weeds as public nuisances and posting notice—step one toward cleanup or owner fines. Affects neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed as liens on blighted properties

City will clean up overgrown properties and bill owners via property tax liens. Property owners can appeal at the hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Condemnation repair permit issued for 608 Cherry Avenue

Property owner Sekou Diaby can now repair the condemned house at 608 Cherry Avenue instead of demolishing it. The permit allows restoration work to proceed.

👥 Counterparty: Sekou Diaby 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 608 Cherry Avenue, Birmingham

March 25, 2025 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: costs assessed to property owners

City removes nuisances from blighted properties and bills owners for the cost, which becomes a lien against the property. Affects property owners with code violations.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 18, 2025 · Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 29 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

Property owners will receive notice to clear noxious weeds or face city abatement action. Overgrown lots can harbor pests, reduce safety, and lower nearby property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 3302 15th Court North

This property is being removed from the neighborhood as a public safety hazard. The building at 3302 15th Court North is deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3302 15th Court North, Birmingham, Alabama 35234

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 2913 Dawson Ave. demolished for being unsafe

City will demolish a condemned building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in SW Birmingham. Neighbors will see the structure removed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2913 Dawson Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3212 32nd Place ordered demolished

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3212 32nd Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35207

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1417 Tuscaloosa Ave SW ordered demolished

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removal of blighted buildings improves safety and property conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1417 Tuscaloosa Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: 1215 Cotton Ave. SW declared unsafe nuisance

City council declared the building unsafe and ordered its demolition. This removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1215 Cotton Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 68 Kappa Avenue South

A condemned building at 68 Kappa Avenue South will be torn down. The structure is unsafe and poses a public nuisance to the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 68 Kappa Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35205

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 8113 1st Ave S ordered demolished

City council found this property unsafe and declared it a public nuisance; demolition will proceed to clear the site and improve neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8113 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 8900 Valleybrook Road

Unsafe structure at 8900 Valleybrook Road will be demolished to remove a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8900 Valleybrook Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #68 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 101 properties public nuisance for noxious weeds

City is moving to enforce weed removal on 101 properties across the city. Property owners will be notified and face potential enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City moves to demolish unsafe building at 1220 15th Place SW

Building declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition clears the structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1220 15th Place SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 708 45th Street North ordered demolished

The city is removing a building declared unsafe and a public nuisance from a North Birmingham neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and reduces neighborhood safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 708 45th Street North aka 704 45th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 8332 4th Ave N

Unsafe structure at 8332 4th Avenue North will be torn down to eliminate a public hazard in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8332 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1664 Lee Ave SW

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1664 Lee Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35211

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 313 Del Rio Drive

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the structure to protect neighborhood safety and remove blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 313 Del Rio Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35235

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 4305 13th Avenue North

Property at 4305 13th Avenue North is being removed after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. This clears a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4305 13th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35212

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 8304 Vasser Avenue declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City will demolish a condemned building on Vasser Avenue in Birmingham. Removes a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8304 Vasser Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 8503 3rd Avenue South

This building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8503 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7110 1st Ave N

Property at 7110 1st Avenue North is being demolished due to safety hazards and public nuisance concerns. The building removal will improve neighborhood safety and conditions in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7110 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206

March 4, 2025 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 7716 4th Ave N unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 7716 4th Avenue North deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal improves neighborhood safety and reduces blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7716 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35206