🏚️ Blight Accountability

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe apartments at 2745 Pike Road ordered demolished

City is demolishing a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Ensley. Property will be cleared for potential redevelopment or stabilization of the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2745 Pike Road Ensley, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe structure at 125 60th Street North

Unsafe building declared public nuisance will be demolished, clearing blight and improving neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 125 - 60th Street North and Shed, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 228 76th Street North

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 228 - 76th Street North, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement costs become liens on nuisance properties

City will charge property owners for clearing blighted lots, and those costs can become legal claims against their properties. Owners get a hearing to contest the charges.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 512 Vanderbilt Street

Unsafe structure at 512 Vanderbilt will be demolished to protect public health and safety. Removes blight from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 512 Vanderbilt Street, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley building at 1707–26th St. ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1707 - 26th Street Ensley, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 1119 37th Place North unsafe; demolition ordered

A blighted building at 1119 37th Place North will be demolished. This action removes a safety hazard from the neighborhood and moves city-acquired property toward reuse or redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1119 - 37th Place North, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1115 37th Place North ordered demolished

City will demolish a condemned structure identified as dangerous and a public nuisance. Removal reduces blight and safety risks in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1115 - 37th Place North, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1111 Escambia Street

City is tearing down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1111 Escambia Street aka 1113 Escambia Street, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 901 Pike Road in Ensley

Unsafe building at 901 Pike Road will be torn down, removing a public hazard from the Ensley neighborhood. Demolition improves neighborhood safety and clears blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 901 Pike Road Ensley, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 8172 Rugby Avenue ordered demolished as public nuisance

City is removing an unsafe structure declared a public nuisance. Demolition clears a blighted property from your neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8172 Rugby Avenue, Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1921 14th St S.W.

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

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1921 - 14th Street S.W., Birmingham

October 8, 2013 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

520 Ozark Court building ordered demolished as public nuisance

City declares the structure unsafe and directs demolition to eliminate a public hazard. Removes blight and potential health/safety risk from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 520 Ozark Court, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $13K

City charges property owner $13,446 for demolition of unsafe building

Property owner at 8945 Glendale Drive must pay the full cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this hold owners accountable for blight removal and can be placed as a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8945 Glendale Drive, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,777 demolition cost billed to 4628 Avenue Q

Property owner at 4628 Avenue Q Central Park will receive a bill for $7,777 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This tax will be placed as a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4628 Avenue Q Central Park, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $7,320 demolition cost at 5780 MLK Avenue

Property owner will owe $7,320 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building at this address. This is a cost recovery bill.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5780 Martin Luther King Avenue, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $6,794 demolition cost at 500 16th St SW

Unsafe building demolished; property owner billed $6,794 to recover city's demolition cost. Charge will be attached to the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 500 16th Street SW, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City demolishes unsafe building at 4640 Court R, Ensley; property owner billed $

An unsafe structure in Ensley has been demolished at city expense. The property owner is being assessed $6,209 to recover the demolition cost.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4640 Court R, Ensley, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City assigns $6,101 demolition cost to owner of 1829 Alabama Ave SW

Property owner faces special assessment to recover the city's cost for tearing down an unsafe building. Demolition costs become a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1829 Alabama Avenue SW, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $5,800 demolition cost for 4753 Carver Avenue SW

Property owner at 4753 Carver Avenue SW will be billed $5,800.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their parcel. Property owners can be assessed for demolition costs when structures pose public safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4753 Carver Avenue SW, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $6K

City assesses $5,557 demolition cost to 1354 15th Street SW

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to tear down the unsafe building; the special assessment becomes a lien on the parcel until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1354 15th Street SW, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers $4,495 demolition cost from 2001 Pearson Court property

Property owner at 2001 Pearson Court SW is now responsible for the city's $4,495 cost to tear down an unsafe building. This special assessment becomes a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2001 Pearson Court SW, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $4,477 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 5756 King Drive will be assessed $4,477 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. This special tax lien appears on the property record and must be paid or addressed.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5756 King Drive & Shed, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,214 demolition cost at 516 Delta Street

Property owner will be billed $4,214 for demolition of an unsafe building at 516 Delta Street. This recovers public spending to remove blighted structures.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 516 Delta Street, Birmingham

October 1, 2013 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $3,749.80 for demolition at 1929 Steiner Avenue SW

Property owner will receive a bill for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their land. This special assessment is a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1929 Steiner Avenue SW, Birmingham