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

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311 service requests

8 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 25, 2026Report Graffiti208 E Clay St, 23219Assigned
Sep 25, 2026Pothole on RoadN 5th St & E Marshall StAssigned
Sep 23, 2026Traffic and Street SignsE Franklin St & N 5th StAssigned
Sep 23, 2026Request Residential Trash Can300 E Franklin St, 23219Completed
Sep 22, 2026Report Public Right of Way Concern625 E Main St, 23219In Progress
Sep 17, 2026Pothole on Road419 E Canal St, 23219Assigned
Sep 15, 2026Report Graffiti407 E Canal St, 23219Completed
Sep 15, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way407 E Canal 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

9 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Sep 22, 2026Simple Assault500 block of E Grace StPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Aggravated Assault400 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle000 block of N 5th StPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Disorderly Conduct600 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 19, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle600 block of E Grace StPending - Initial Report
Sep 18, 2026All Other Larceny400 block of E Cary StPending - Initial Report
Sep 18, 2026Simple Assault100 block of S 5th StPending - Active
Sep 18, 2026Hit And Run600 block of E Cary StPending - Initial Report
Sep 13, 2026Hit And Run100 block of N 3rd StPending - Active

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

5 permits applied0 in zoning & land use2 new businesses & uses1 code cases1 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 (2)

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.

DateCaseSignalUse
Sep 17, 2026ApprovedCZC-188005-2026Use clearedcopying and printing530 E Main St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 15, 2026ApprovedCO-185775-2026Now open / changed handsTenant Change, Counseling: Hopeful Hearts LLC - Certificate of Occupancy for Mental health and Substance abuse counseling. 2363sqft505 E Main St Richmond VA 23219

Use details are shown for non-residential properties only. Richmond also issues home-based-business zoning approvals at residential addresses; those records are public on the city portal, but we deliberately don't highlight the use here, because it ties a home address to an individual's livelihood.

Building Permits (5)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 25, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Covered Walkways — Covered Walkways 555 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219WISP-170689-2026
Sep 25, 2026Mechanical (C) - Repair/Replace— Repair/Replace403 N 3rd St Richmond VA 23219MECC-170677-2026
Sep 18, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light210 E Clay St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-170414-2026
Sep 18, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Crane— Crane500 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219WISP-170378-2026
Sep 14, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light202 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219ELEC-170167-2026

Code Enforcement (1)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Sep 14, 2026086320-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation305 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219

Failed Inspections (1)

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 16, 2026811230-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required420 E Grace St Apt 5 Richmond VA 23219

Status Changes (10)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Sep 26, 2026Code Case085698-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)422 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 25, 2026PermitGASC-169591-2026Gas (C) - AdditionIssuedFinaled324 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 24, 2026PlanBZAC-189180-2026Board of Zoning Appeals (C) - Special ExceptionPending ReviewApproved422 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 24, 2026PermitELEC-153835-2025ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelExpiredIssued201 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 22, 2026Code Case086320-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation305 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 22, 2026Code Case082555-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)424 E Grace St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 22, 2026PermitELEC-168710-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled600 E Canal St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 21, 2026PermitWISP-170378-2026Work in Street & Alley - CraneIssuedExpired500 E Broad St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 16, 2026PermitELEC-145762-2025ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired6 N 6th St Unit 1B Richmond VA 23219
Sep 15, 2026Code Case086269-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation420 E Grace St Apt 5 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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