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

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311 service requests

7 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Aug 12, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic SignalN 7th St & E Marshall StAssigned
Aug 7, 2026Pothole on Road317 E Main St, 23219Assigned
Aug 7, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic SignalN 3rd St & E Broad St ECompleted
Aug 6, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic Signal301 E Broad St, 23219Completed
Aug 6, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 407 E Canal St, 23219Assigned
Aug 6, 2026Report Illegal Dumping 300 E Franklin St, 23219Assigned
Aug 3, 2026Pavement Markings550 E Marshall St, 23219Assigned

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 9, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle400 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Aug 9, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle400 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Aug 5, 2026Lost / Missing / Suspicious Property400 block of E Cary StPending - Initial Report
Aug 2, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle100 block of N 3rd StPending - Initial Report
Aug 2, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle400 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
Aug 1, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle300 block of E Grace StPending - Initial Report
Aug 1, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle500 block of E Canal StPending - Initial Report
Aug 1, 2026Trespass Of Real Property600 block of E Leigh StCleared By Arrest
Aug 1, 2026Trespass Of Real Property600 block of E Leigh StCleared By Arrest
Jul 29, 2026Theft From Building400 block of E Grace StPending - Initial Report
Apr 26, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle200 block of N 6th 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

13 permits applied0 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses4 code cases2 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 (13)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Aug 11, 2026Gas Piping (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light209 N 3rd St Apt 1 Richmond VA 23219GASC-168515-2026
Aug 10, 2026Building (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light600 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219BLDC-168481-2026
Aug 10, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light324 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-168463-2026
Aug 10, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Covered Walkways — Covered Walkways 600 E Main St Richmond VA 23219WISP-168469-2026
Aug 10, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light324 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-168502-2026
Aug 7, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Crane— Crane409 E Main St Richmond VA 23219WISP-168353-2026
Aug 7, 2026Short Term Rentals - Condo— Condominium6 N 6th St Unit 2E Richmond VA 23219STR-168374-2026
Aug 6, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercal) - Repair or Replace— Repair/Replace403 N 3rd St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-168286-2026
Aug 5, 2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light324 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219PLBC-168208-2026
Aug 5, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light411 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-168218-2026
Aug 5, 2026MECH PRMT (Residential) - Repair/Replace— Repair/Replace211 E Leigh St Richmond VA 23219MECR-168221-2026
Aug 3, 2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light324 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219PLBC-168083-2026
Aug 3, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Sidewalk Closure(Arterial,Collector,or CityCenter)— Sidewalk Closure(Arterial,Collector,or CityCenter)300 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219WISP-168080-2026

Code Enforcement (4)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Aug 10, 2026085357-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect213 E Clay St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 10, 2026085337-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect101 N 5th St Apt 407 Richmond VA 23219
Aug 10, 2026085370-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect521 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 4, 2026085193-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect217 E Clay St Richmond VA 23219

Failed Inspections (2)

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, 2026803620-2026Sanitary & Water Pipe Rough In (P)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee324 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 7, 2026801705-2026Wall Rough In (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee411 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219

Status Changes (8)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Aug 13, 2026Code Case084287-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation200 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 13, 2026PermitWISP-168353-2026Work in Street & Alley - CraneIssuedExpired409 E Main St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 10, 2026PermitWISP-167172-2026Work in Street & Alley - CraneIssuedExpired600 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 8, 2026PlanBLDC-185634-2026Building (Commercial) - DemolitionNo ActionApproved422 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 6, 2026Code Case085031-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed311 N 2nd St Richmond VA 23219
Aug 6, 2026Code Case083314-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)101 N 5th St Apt 105 Richmond VA 23219
Aug 3, 2026PermitL-159921-2026Elevator (C) - NewIssuedExpired300 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219
Jul 31, 2026PermitMECC-159627-2026Mechanical (C) - NewIssuedExpired200 E Marshall St Richmond VA 23219

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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