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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 4205 items in last 166 months
Total dollars $2149.8M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (62.6% 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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October 18, 2016 · Item number:Item #76 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Condemnation repair permit issued for 3311 16th Avenue North

Property owner Positive Development LLC gains permission to repair a condemned building, advancing potential reuse or stabilization of the structure at this North Birmingham address.

Counterparty: Omar Harvill, Positive Development LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 3311 - 16th Avenue North, Birmingham
October 11, 2016 · Item number:Item #100 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City sells 10.36-acre property to Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation

City disposes of public land at 820 18th Street North through a redevelopment agreement. The sale's terms, price, and public benefit outcomes should guide whether this advances neighborhood revitalization or represents underutilized public asset.

Counterparty: Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 820 18th Street North
October 11, 2016 · Item number:Item #16 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City secures federal grant for CMAQ-3715 transportation project

Birmingham advances preliminary engineering work on a federally funded transportation improvement (CMAQ Project No. 3715) with state partnership support.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
October 11, 2016 · Item number:Item #102 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City explores solar farm development at North Birmingham Superfund site

Brownfield cleanup and renewable energy project could transform 35th Avenue area, creating jobs and local clean power while addressing environmental contamination in North Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: North Birmingham
October 11, 2016 · Item number:Item #99 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Business license rule amended for wholesale trade (NAICS 422)

Change to the city's business licensing requirements for wholesale distributors and suppliers. Specific impact depends on final rule language.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
October 11, 2016 · Item number:Item #101 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City sells 10.36-acre property to Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation

City disposes of public land at 820 18th Street North through a redevelopment agreement. The sale's terms, price, and public benefit outcomes should guide whether this advances neighborhood revitalization or represents underutilized public asset.

Counterparty: Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 820 18th Street North
October 4, 2016 · Item number:Item #108 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $5K

City funds Domestic Violence Prayer Breakfast at Sheraton, $4,618

City spending $4,618 from general funds to hold a Domestic Violence Prayer Breakfast on October 6, 2016. Event raises awareness of domestic violence issues affecting residents.

Counterparty: Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Birmingham, Alabama
October 4, 2016 · Item number:Item #44 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,361 lien on 1912 32nd Avenue North

Property owner at 1912 32nd Avenue North faces a $4,361 special tax lien for city cleanup costs. Unpaid assessments can lead to tax foreclosure and loss of the property.

Funding source: Special Tax Action type: Resolution Location: 1912 - 32nd Avenue North, Birmingham
October 4, 2016 · Item number:Item #93 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $35

City pays Watch Systems for sex-offender notification mailings

Birmingham residents receive community notifications about registered sex offenders through postal mailings. This ongoing vendor contract ensures those alerts continue at cost of postage plus $35 minimum per mailing.

Counterparty: Watch Systems, Covington, Louisiana Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
October 4, 2016 · Item number:Item #17 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Lakeshore Parkway Retail development agreement

City greenlights 156,000-square-foot retail development by Lakeshore Parkway Retail, LP. Full financial and land details are incomplete in this summary.

Counterparty: Lakeshore Parkway Retail, LP Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #21 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $1.4M

$1.4M state grant funds 16th Street Connector Trail to Village Creek

City receives $1.4M in state funding for the 16th Street Connector Trail connecting I-65 to Village Creek, advancing a key pedestrian and cycling link. Project completes city's greenway network expansion.

Counterparty: ALDOT Funding source: State Grant Action type: Ordinance
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #112 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $400K

City secures $400K EPA Brownfield Grant for site cleanup

Birmingham receives federal funds to assess and remediate contaminated industrial sites, clearing the path for redevelopment and protecting neighborhoods from environmental hazards.

Counterparty: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #108 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $150K

Sole-source: ADAH International gets $150K consulting contract

City spends $150,000 in general funds on professional consulting services through Sept 2017. Details on scope limited, but sole-source procurement warrants transparency.

Counterparty: ADAH International, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #124 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $100K

City approves $100K annual payment to Southern Museum of Flight

City commits $500,000 over five years to support the Southern Museum of Flight Foundation from general funds. Commitment is subject to budget availability each year.

Counterparty: Southern Museum of Flight Foundation, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $20K

Sales tax assessment: $19,758 owed by Birmingham three Phase Electric Motors

Birmingham three Phase Electric Motors & Equipment Company failed to collect or remit sales taxes properly. The city is pursuing recovery of the unpaid amount.

Counterparty: Birmingham three Phase Electric Motors & Equipment Company, Inc. and Philip Limbaugh Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #30 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Sole-source: Payroll HR software customization contract with Implementation Serv

City commits to customizing payroll and HR software (Lawson Infor) to streamline employee and financial administration. Dollar amount not specified; citizens deserve to see final contract details.

Counterparty: Implementation Services Group Incorporated Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #114 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Driveway and sidewalk permit renewal rules updated

Changes how homeowners and contractors renew permits for driveway and sidewalk work, affecting application process and fees.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #120 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City renews ShotSpotter gunfire-detection contract

Gunfire-alert system will continue tracking shots fired across Birmingham, helping police respond faster to gun violence. Contract terms and annual cost not yet disclosed in this agenda item.

Counterparty: ShotSpotter, Inc., dba SST, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #116 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Excavation permit fee rules update for street and sidewalk work

Changes how the city charges contractors and utilities for digging permits on city streets and sidewalks, which may affect project costs and timelines for infrastructure repairs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #118 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City enters preliminary engineering agreement with Alabama DOT for I-59 project

This agreement lays groundwork for a state-funded transportation project on I-59. The preliminary engineering phase will determine design, scope, and next steps for potential improvements to this major corridor.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #99 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Scrap metal processor license for OmniSource Southeast at 14th Ave North

OmniSource Southeast gains approval to operate a scrap metal processing facility in your neighborhood. Public comment period now closed on consent agenda.

Counterparty: OmniSource Southeast LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 3700 – 14th Avenue North, Birmingham
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #115 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Sewer construction fees amended in city code

Changes to how the city charges fees for sewer work in streets may affect construction costs for developers and utility projects. Details on the specific fee changes were not provided in the agenda.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
September 27, 2016 · Item number:Item #83 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Fire hydrant installed at 25th Ave & 20th St North

New fire hydrant improves emergency response and fire protection for this intersection area.

Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan Action type: Resolution Location: 25th Avenue and 20th Street North, northeast corner, Birmingham
September 20, 2016 · Item number:Item #24 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $89

City funds $89.95 for neighborhood meeting alerts

Industrial Center Neighborhood Association gets monthly service to notify residents about community meetings. Small investment in local civic engagement.

Counterparty: Industrial Center NA Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
September 20, 2016 · Item number:Item #88 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to sign agreement with REV Birmingham

The city is entering a partnership with REV Birmingham, a nonprofit focused on economic development and community revitalization. Details of the agreement's scope and impact are not yet public.

Counterparty: REV Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
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