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

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  • ORD. 2026-266SUPHearing Oct 6, 2026 · Planning Commission
    3204 Parkwood Avenue

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311 service requests

11 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 21, 2026Report Litter on Public Property21 S Sheppard St, Fl 1, 23221Assigned
Sep 21, 2026Repair Alley21 S Sheppard St, 23221Assigned
Sep 20, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way3202 Grayland Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 17, 2026Request Business Trash Can or Service Change3152 W Cary St, 23221Completed
Sep 16, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp3437 Ellwood Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 15, 2026Request Residential Trash Can3153 Ellwood Ave, Apt A, 23221Completed
Sep 15, 2026Request Residential Trash Can3318 W Cary St, 23221Completed
Sep 15, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 3224 W Cary St, 23221Assigned
Sep 15, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 3415 Ellwood Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 14, 2026Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern3300 Grayland Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 14, 2026Assess Standing Water2916 W Cary St, 23221Assigned

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

Crime incidents

5 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Sep 23, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle100 block of S Colonial AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 23, 2026Wire Fraud000 block of S Sheppard StPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Simple Assault2900 block of W Cary StCleared By Arrest
Sep 17, 2026Weapon Law Violations3100 block of W Cary StCleared By Arrest
Jul 7, 2026Forgery By Check2900 block of W Cary 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

10 permits applied1 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses4 code cases5 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (1)

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

DateCaseTypeDetail
Sep 23, 2026FiledBLDC-191961-2026Building (Commercial) - Demolition3533 Ellwood Ave Richmond VA 23221Remove (4) existing 50KW chargers and EV charging service equipment. Return parking area to pre-charger conditions.

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 (10)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 27, 2026Mechanical (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light3224 W Cary St Richmond VA 23221MECC-170726-2026
Sep 24, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Tenant Fitup— Tenant Fitup2820 W Cary St Ste B Richmond VA 23221ELEC-170665-2026
Sep 22, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light3533 Ellwood Ave Richmond VA 23221ELEC-170540-2026
Sep 21, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light116 S Belmont Ave Richmond VA 23221ELER-170479-2026
Sep 21, 2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light3129 W Cary St Richmond VA 23221PLBC-170476-2026
Sep 21, 2026GAS PIPING PMRT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light3004 Grayland Ave Richmond VA 23221GASR-170478-2026
Sep 18, 2026GAS PMRT (Residential) - Addition— Addition3004 Grayland Ave Richmond VA 23221GASR-170395-2026
Sep 18, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light3136 Parkwood Ave Richmond VA 23221BLDR-170420-2026
Sep 17, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Repair or Replace— Repair/Replace11 S Dooley Ave Richmond VA 23221ELER-170348-2026
Sep 16, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Portable Storage Container— Portable Storage Container222 S Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23220WISP-170288-2026

Code Enforcement (4)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Sep 25, 2026086613-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2905 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 24, 2026086584-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect216 S Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23220
Sep 22, 2026086553-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect12 S Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23220
Sep 16, 2026086401-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2926 Parkwood Ave Richmond VA 23221

Failed Inspections (5)

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
Sep 25, 2026812843-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee3019 Grayland Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 24, 2026812539-2026Sanitary & Water Pipe Rough In (P)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee116 S Belmont Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026812296-2026Final (Mechanical/Sprinkler/Hood)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee3019 Grayland Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026812038-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee3019 Grayland Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 16, 2026811213-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2926 Parkwood Ave Richmond VA 23221

Status Changes (11)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Sep 28, 2026PermitBLDR-162279-2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired2905 Parkwood Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 28, 2026PermitGASC-123728-2023Gas (C) - NewIssuedExpired3532 W Cary St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026PermitGASC-162246-2026Gas Piping (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedExpired3205 Ellwood Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 24, 2026PermitBLDR-161171-2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired212 S Belmont Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026PermitWISP-170288-2026Work in Street & Alley - Portable Storage ContainerIssuedExpired222 S Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23220
Sep 23, 2026PermitELER-165480-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - NewIssuedFinaled3019 Grayland Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026PermitBLDC-158644-2025Building (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled3101 Ellwood Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 21, 2026Code Case085893-2026Property MaintenanceCase ReferredIn Violation107 S Colonial Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 19, 2026Code Case085893-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationCase Referred107 S Colonial Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085893-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation107 S Colonial Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085888-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2926 Parkwood Ave Richmond VA 23221

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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