Banks High School building set to be demolished in July The old Banks High School in East Lake is set to be demolished in July. (Source: WBRC) By WBRC Staff | March 10, 2021 at 11:11 AM CST - Updated March 10 at 11:13 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham City Council has approved a bid for the removal of hazardous material and demolition of the former Banks High School building in the East Lake community. The bid, in the amount of $397,700, from South East Demolition and Environmental Services in Montgomery was approved Tuesday. Over the last few years, we have sent out multiple Requests for Proposals (RFPs) with the intention of attracting private developers to renovate and repurpose the blighted building,” Councilor Hunter Williams said. “My office also partnered with Auburn Urban Design Studios to work on design plans to save the building and entice potential developers. These efforts have not yielded any offers from developers and the City will be keeping its promise to raze the blighted structure.”