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Last 14 days across 311, crime, property & development, and towing.

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311 service requests

13 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Aug 11, 2026Request Residential Trash Can2013 Dinwiddie Ave, 23224Assigned
Aug 10, 2026Request Residential Trash Can703 Richmond Hwy, 23224Assigned
Aug 10, 2026Report Illegal Dumping 1601 Boston Ave, 23224Assigned
Aug 7, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of WayE 18th St & Maury StAssigned
Aug 7, 2026Pothole on RoadE 16th St & Chicago AveAssigned
Aug 7, 2026Pothole on RoadE 17th St & Albany AveAssigned
Aug 7, 2026Clean Stormwater Drain1601 Everett St, 23224Assigned
Aug 7, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of WayRichmond Hwy N & Decatur StAssigned
Aug 6, 2026Pothole on Road114 E 18th St, 23224Assigned
Aug 6, 2026Report Illegal Dumping 200 E 16th St, 23224Assigned
Aug 4, 2026Traffic and Street Signs501 Richmond Hwy, 23224Assigned
Aug 3, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 1401 Hull St, 23224Assigned
Aug 3, 2026Request Residential Trash Can224 E 14th St, 23224Completed

Service requests filed by residents and routed to a City department. Each row links to the request's page on rva311.com.

Crime incidents

11 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Aug 10, 2026Simple Assault, Domestic1800 block of Maury StCleared By Arrest
Aug 9, 2026Simple Assault700 block of Richmond HwyPending - Initial Report
Aug 9, 2026Simple Assault, Domestic1000 block of Hull StPending - Warrant Obtained
Aug 9, 2026Destruction Property/Private Property1900 block of Albany AvePending - Initial Report
Aug 8, 2026Weapon Law Violations, Concealed Weapon1000 block of Decatur StCleared By Arrest
Aug 4, 2026All Other Larceny2100 block of Boston AvePending - Screened
Aug 4, 2026Hit And Run000 block of E 10th StPending - Initial Report
Aug 3, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle000 block of E 10th StPending - Initial Report
Jul 31, 2026Simple Assault300 block of E 17th StPending - Initial Report
Jul 30, 2026All Other Larceny1300 block of Decatur StPending - Initial Report
Jul 27, 2026Motor Vehicle Theft1900 block of Maury StPending - Initial Report

Police-reported incidents from RPD's CrimeInfo system. Addresses are block-level — RPD anonymizes individual addresses. Each row links to the incident's OffenseDetails page on the City's portal.

Property & Development

2 permits applied0 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses8 code cases14 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (0)

New filings, Planning Commission recommendations, adopted SUPs, BZA decisions, and capital project events.

No zoning or land-use activity this period.

New businesses & changes of use (0)

When a business opens, a tenant or owner changes, or a use is cleared by zoning, the city issues a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (use cleared) or a Certificate of Occupancy (now open / changed hands). New-construction occupancy is shown under Building Permits, not here.

No new businesses or changes of use this period.

Building Permits (2)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Aug 12, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light300 E 17th St Richmond VA 23224BLDR-168618-2026
Jul 30, 2026Elevator (C) - New— New1420 Hull St Richmond VA 23224L-168000-2026

Code Enforcement (8)

All new cases including "Suspect" (complaints filed but not yet investigated).

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Aug 12, 2026085421-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect1803 Dinwiddie Ave Richmond VA 23224
Aug 10, 2026085344-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect1100 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 6, 2026085278-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2025 Boston Ave Richmond VA 23224
Aug 6, 2026085248-2026Property MaintenanceNo Violation Observed114 E 12th St Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026085113-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2000 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026085117-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2000 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026085130-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2007 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026085134-2026Property MaintenanceNo Violation Observed210 E 12th St Richmond VA 23224

Failed Inspections (14)

Inspections where the City recorded a failure or violation outcome. Passes aren't surfaced — they mean the work was correct, which isn't news.

DateCaseTypeOutcomeAddress
Aug 12, 2026803123-2026Ceiling Rough In (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee812 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 11, 2026802703-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee812 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 11, 2026803419-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee812 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 6, 2026801165-2026Partial Final with C.O. (Electrical)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1314 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 6, 2026802464-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2025 Boston Ave Richmond VA 23224
Aug 5, 2026801369-2026Building FinalFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1314 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 5, 2026802005-2026Final (Mechanical/Sprinkler/Hood)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee812 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 4, 2026800945-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1314 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 4, 2026800943-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1314 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 4, 2026801873-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1701 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026800964-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2000 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026801090-2026Defective MaintenanceIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2007 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026800961-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2000 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026800987-2026Defective MaintenanceIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2000 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224

Status Changes (16)

Curated terminal transitions on permits, land-use plans, and code cases — the events that move a case into a final state.

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Aug 12, 2026Code Case085278-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2025 Boston Ave Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026Code Case084631-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)1907 Chicago Ave Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026Code Case085050-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectClosed (Compliant)200 E 16th St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026Code Case085248-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed114 E 12th St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026PermitELEC-151635-2025ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled1314 Hull St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026PermitWISP-155951-2025Work in Street & Alley PRMT - Dominion VA PowerExpiredFinaled1804 Maury St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026PermitELER-153126-2025ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired2009 Chicago Ave Apt 1 Richmond VA 23224
Aug 12, 2026PermitELER-153129-2025ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired2009 Chicago Ave Apt 2 Richmond VA 23224
Aug 10, 2026PermitPLBR-158302-2025PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - NewIssuedExpired124 E 18th St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 7, 2026Code Case085022-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed1814 Stockton St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 7, 2026PermitSIGN-159886-2026Sign - NewIssuedExpired17 Richmond Hwy Richmond VA 23224
Aug 6, 2026Code Case085134-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed210 E 12th St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 6, 2026PermitMECR-159154-2026MECH PRMT (Residential) - NewIssuedExpired124 E 18th St Richmond VA 23224
Aug 4, 2026Code Case084789-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed2008 Albany Ave Richmond VA 23224
Aug 4, 2026Code Case081512-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)300 E 15th St Richmond VA 23224
Jul 31, 2026PermitWISP-152623-2025Work in Street & Alley - Construction Entrance IssuedExpired1430 Decatur St Richmond VA 23224

Building permits, zoning filings, code-enforcement cases, failed inspections, and capital-project events tied to your neighborhood. Mirrors the Property & Development email digest. Each row links to the City's authoritative EnerGov, Legistar, or BZA record.

Towed vehicles

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Vehicles towed by the City or private operators, as reported on the City's TowViewing app. The City only retains the most recent ~14 days; we keep an archive.

Utility work this week

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