Birmingham Orders Demolition of West End Apartments

0:00It's March 7th in Birmingham, let's get into the news. Birmingham officials have ordered the owner of the view at Cotton Apartments in the West in Neighborhood to demolish all the units on the 100, block of Cotton Avenue Southwest. The rundown complex has been labeled an eye sore in a serious public safety hazard by city leaders. The city's drug nuisance opatimine team first tried contacting the owner several times to fix the problems, but got no response. It led to a court battle where the city pushed hard for action. Mayor Randall Woodfinn made it clear that property owners in Birmingham have to maintain their buildings properly. He praised the city attorney and the abatement team for stepping up and holding the owner accountable on behalf of West End residents. On Friday, March 6th, the court sided with the city and gave the owner just 45 days to tear everything down. Officials say this sends a strong message to other negligent landlords. The apartments have sat in bad shape for years, with burned out structures, broken windows, and soot everywhere from a fire last year that even injured a man.

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