3005 Teresa Avenue Demolition

Context

Ordinance ordering the demolition and removal of the structure at 3005 Teresa Avenue (Northeast Ward), a minimum-housing enforcement case. 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.

Status

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).