3005 Teresa Avenue Demolition

At a glance

  • What: ordinance ordering the demolition and removal of the structure at 3005 Teresa Avenue (Northeast Ward), a minimum-housing enforcement case.
  • Where it stands: approved September 8, 2026, 7-1.
  • Next: nothing further recorded.

Background

  • The General Government Committee recommended approval on a split vote of 3 in favor and 1 opposed.
  • No one spoke at the public hearing.
  • Two other demolition ordinances heard the same evening (2608 Stockton Street and 1511 Attucks Street) passed 8-0 without dissent.

Decision

  • Approved September 8, 2026, 7-1; Vivián V. Joiner voted no.
  • Motion by Barbara Hanes Burke, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Adams.
  • The minutes do not give Joiner's reasons.

Log

  • 2026-09-08 - City Council - Public hearing, no speakers; demolition ordinance approved 7-1 (Joiner opposed).
  • 2026-08-10 - General Government Committee - Joiner pulled from consent over expired citations and a 14-month delay; Neighborhood Services said properties are prioritized by severity; recommended, to Council 9/8 (vote line cut off in the minutes).