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

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311 service requests

5 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
May 6, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way126 S 4th St, 23219Assigned
May 6, 2026Report Litter on Public Property207 E Clay St, Apt 1-2, 23219Assigned
May 6, 2026Pothole on Road541 N 2nd St, 23219Assigned
May 5, 2026Report Graffiti6 N 6th St, 23219Assigned
May 4, 2026Pothole on RoadN 5th St & E Broad St EAssigned

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

Crime incidents

9 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
May 8, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle100 block of N 7th StPending - Initial Report
May 6, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person500 block of E Broad StPending - Initial Report
May 5, 2026Motor Vehicle Theft200 block of N 3rd StPending - Initial Report
May 4, 2026Recovered Vehicle-Stolen Other Juris.200 block of N 4th StExceptional Clearance
May 2, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle100 block of N 7th StPending - Initial Report
May 2, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle400 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
May 2, 2026Hit And Run400 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
May 1, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle600 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
Apr 29, 2026Throw Missile At Occupied Vehicle500 block of E Broad 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

3 permits applied0 in zoning & land use2 code cases3 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (0)

New filings, adopted SUPs, BZA actions, and capital project events.

No zoning or land-use activity this period.

Building Permits (3)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
May 7, 2026Building (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light411 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219BLDC-164345-2026
May 5, 2026Gas (C) - Main Extension— Main Extension200 E Marshall St Richmond VA 23219GASC-164224-2026
May 1, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light600 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-164101-2026

Code Enforcement (2)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Apr 29, 2026082555-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation424 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219
Apr 29, 2026082523-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation555 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219

Failed Inspections (3)

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
May 8, 2026782024-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - Fee 600 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
May 5, 2026781505-2026Other/Consultation (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee600 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Apr 29, 2026780315-2026Defective MaintenanceIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required555 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219

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
May 12, 2026PermitSIGN-160837-2026Sign - NewIssuedFinaled501 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
May 12, 2026PermitPLBC-156314-2025Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedExpired201 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
May 11, 2026PermitWISP-163755-2026Work in Street & Alley - Dumpster IssuedExpired409 E Main St Richmond VA 23219
May 7, 2026PermitELEC-157225-2025ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled600 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
May 7, 2026PermitBLDC-153401-2025Building (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedExpired10 S 6th St Richmond VA 23219
May 6, 2026Code Case082523-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation555 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219
May 5, 2026Code Case082555-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation424 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219
May 4, 2026PermitSIGN-156059-2025Sign - NewIssuedExpired409 E Main St Richmond VA 23219
May 2, 2026PermitELEC-163767-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled107 S 5th St Richmond VA 23219
Apr 30, 2026Code Case074620-2025Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)300 N 5th St Richmond VA 23219
Apr 30, 2026PermitL-139439-2024Elevator (C) - NewExpiredIssued500 E Broad 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

11 in last 14 days
TowedFromVehicle
May 11, 2026300-Blk E Broad St2013 BLACK TOYOT CAMRY
May 10, 2026N 5th St/E Broad St Rich2023 BLUE HONDA ACCOR
May 10, 2026E Canal St/S 7th St Rich2017 RED TOYOT COROL
May 10, 2026E Canal St/S 7th St Rich2016 WHITE NISSA MAXIM
May 7, 2026N 7th St/E Main St Rich2018 BLK JEEP COMPA
May 7, 2026N 7th St/E Main St Rich2026 GRY JEEP GLAD
May 5, 2026E Broad St/N 5th St Rich2014 BLACK NISSA SENTR
May 3, 2026N 5th St/E Broad St Rich2014 BLACK INFIN QX60
May 2, 2026100-Blk N 5th St2023 BLK TOYOT CAMRY
May 2, 2026100-Blk N 5th St2014 GLD FORD FLEX
Apr 30, 2026500-Blk E Broad St2002 TAN TOYOT CAMRY

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.