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Property Recovery

Council actions on neglected property — demolitions, nuisance findings, and liens against owners for cleanup costs.

Volume timeline

Property Recovery — items per month

Indexed so far 2153 items in last 89 months
Total dollars $313.0M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (32.5% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 28 items, $9,983 2022-02-01: 37 items, $173,481 2022-03-01: 46 items, $206,035 2022-04-01: 47 items, $210,562 2022-05-01: 83 items, $250,723 2022-06-01: 92 items, $966,334 2022-07-01: 26 items, $505,952 2022-08-01: 66 items, $12.0M 2022-09-01: 52 items, $311,936 2022-10-01: 67 items, $2.2M 2022-11-01: 69 items, $1.3M 2022-12-01: 33 items, $142,371 2023-01-01: 65 items, $3.9M 2023-02-01: 73 items, $5.0M 2023-03-01: 63 items, $564,573 2023-04-01: 96 items, $1.3M 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: 59 items, $50.2M 2024-02-01: 47 items, $738,342 2024-03-01: 27 items, $18,225 2024-04-01: 43 items, $269,930 2024-05-01: 65 items, $685,733 2024-06-01: 46 items, $275,736 2024-07-01: 58 items, $91,595 2024-08-01: 46 items, $15,368 2024-09-01: 79 items, $271,996 2024-10-01: 70 items, $4.6M 2024-11-01: 37 items, $3.9M 2024-12-01: 97 items, $1.8M 2025-01-01: 40 items, $71,370 2025-02-01: 49 items, $220,954 2025-03-01: 53 items, $523,253 2025-04-01: 86 items, $317,567 2025-05-01: 60 items, $2.3M 2025-06-01: 55 items, $170,332 2025-07-01: 55 items, $216,134 2025-08-01: 51 items, $113,060 2025-09-01: 70 items, $1.4M 2025-10-01: 78 items, $1.3M 2025-11-01: 35 items, $1.1M 2025-12-01: 55 items, $2.1M 2026-01-01: 37 items, $126,963 2026-02-01: 31 items, $297,985 2026-03-01: 76 items, $382,880 2026-04-01: 48 items, $61,269 2026-05-01: 50 items, $40.6M 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 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #50 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,596 charged to 7808 3rd Ave S

Property owner at 7808 3rd Avenue South will be charged $7,596 for city blight abatement work. The assessment amends a 2020 resolution and covers costs already incurred for property maintenance or demolition.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 7808 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $7K

$6,867 special assessment on blighted property at 4729 9th Terrace North

Owner of this Birmingham property must pay $6,867 to cover city costs for blight remediation or demolition work. Amendment to original 2020 assessment.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 4729 - 9th Terrace North, Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,136 charged to 6231 2nd Ave South

Property owner at 6231 2nd Avenue South is being charged $6,136 to cover city costs for demolition or blight remediation work. This updates an earlier 2020 assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 6231 - 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $5K

Special assessment: $4,651 charge against 7901 5th Avenue North

Property owner at 7901 5th Avenue North must pay a $4,651 special assessment to cover city costs—likely for demolition, debris removal, or code enforcement on a blighted property. This is an amendment to a 2020 assessment.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 7901 - 5th Avenue North, Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,121 lien on 1217 14th Place S.W.

Property owner at 1217 14th Place S.W. faces a $4,121 special assessment lien for city costs incurred (likely blight remediation, demolition, or code enforcement). The lien attaches to the property and must be resolved before sale or transfer.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 1217 - 14th Place S.W., Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,068 charged to 3516 66th St. North

Property owner at 3516 66th Street North will be billed $4,068 for city costs—likely blight abatement, demolition, or code enforcement. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 3516 - 66th Street North, Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $4K

Special assessment of $3,573.80 levied on 4744 9th Terrace North

Property owner now owes this special assessment (likely for blight abatement or code violations). The bill will appear on the property tax bill unless paid separately.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 4744 - 9th Terrace North, Birmingham
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #110 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves pilot program with Restorative Strategies for community resourc

City launches 90-day pilot to test restorative practices for addressing community needs through coordinated resource partnerships.

Counterparty: Restorative Strategies, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #90 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency Equipment Professional renewal bid approved for vehicle parts

City maintains supply contracts for emergency response vehicle parts needed to keep police, fire, and rescue equipment ready. Renewal keeps the purchasing pipeline open for repairs and upkeep.

Counterparty: Emergency Equipment Professional, Inc., Pelham, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 30, 2020 · Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #95 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $100K

City funds Red Mountain Greenway Commission with $100K grant

City commits $100,000 in general funds to support Red Mountain Greenway operations and recreational services for Birmingham residents.

Counterparty: Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #31 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $13K

Special assessment lien: $13,014 at 4800 2nd Ave N

City places tax lien on property at 4800 2nd Ave N for $13,014 to recover cost of blighted-property work (demolition, abatement, or cleanup). Property owner must pay or face collection action.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 4800 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $12K

Special assessment of $12,262 levied on blighted property at 7400 3rd Avenue Sou

Property owner at 7400 3rd Avenue South will be billed $12,262.44 to cover the city's cost for blight remediation work already completed on the site.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 7400 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $9,523 charge against 7822 3rd Ave South

Property owner at 7822 3rd Avenue South now owes $9,523 for city costs—likely code enforcement, demolition, or blight remediation. This is a lien against the property until paid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 7822 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $9K

City bills property at 7603 Oporto-Madrid Boulevard $9,292 for blight costs

Special assessment charged to property owner for city blight-abatement work. Owner may face lien or collection action if unpaid.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 7603 Oporto-Madrid Boulevard South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $7,222 blight abatement cost due at 8015 3rd Ave S

Property owner at 8015 3rd Avenue South now owes $7,222 for city costs to address blight (likely demolition, debris removal, or code violations). Payment obligation is enforceable against the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 8015 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $7,047 charged to 8023 3rd Ave S for demolition

Property owner at 8023 3rd Avenue South will be billed $7,047 for the cost of demolition or remediation work the city completed. This assessment becomes a lien on the property.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 8023 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #45 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $7K

City recovers $7,004 in emergency costs from 6611 Division Avenue

Property owner billed for emergency services or demolition work the city performed; cost is collected via special property assessment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 6611 Division Avenue, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $5,604.80 billed to 6626 2nd Ave South

Property owner at 6626 2nd Avenue South will be charged $5,604.80 to cover a city cost, likely for blighted-property cleanup or demolition work done on the lot.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 6626 - 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $5K

Special assessment of $4,563 against 6456 3rd Ave South

Property owner at 6456 3rd Avenue South will owe a $4,563 special assessment for blighted-property remediation costs that the city covered.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 6456 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #22 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City grants Foreign-Trade Zone operator status to Signature Express Transport

Signature Express Transport gains duty-free import/export privileges at a designated trade zone, reducing its customs costs. This agreement may create jobs or increase cargo activity in Birmingham.

Counterparty: Signature Express Transport, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #91 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Avondale Entertainment District gets liquor licensing rules

New licensing framework for bars and restaurants in Avondale may affect where alcohol can be sold and how venues operate in the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: Avondale
June 23, 2020 · Item number:Item #94 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City affiliates with Alabama Fire College for firefighter training

Birmingham firefighters will have direct access to standardized training and certification through the state Fire College. This partnership ensures consistent professional standards for the department.

Counterparty: Alabama Firefighter's Personnel Standards and Education Commission Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
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