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Forest Hill

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

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311 service requests

13 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 26, 2026Traffic and Street Signs1807 W 42nd St, 23225Assigned
Sep 26, 2026Traffic and Street Signs4210 Hillcrest Road, 23225Assigned
Sep 25, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 4501 Stonewall Ave, 23225Assigned
Sep 24, 2026Repair Stormwater Drain4403 Forest Hill Ave, 23225Assigned
Sep 18, 2026Request Residential Trash Can4701 Devonshire Road, 23225Completed
Sep 17, 2026Clean Stormwater Drain4201 Forest Hill Ave, 23225Assigned
Sep 17, 2026Report Litter on Public Property4211 New Kent Ave, 23225Completed
Sep 17, 2026Repair Stormwater Drain4410 New Kent Ave, 23225Assigned
Sep 16, 2026Report Public Right of Way ConcernHillcrest Road & W 42nd StCompleted
Sep 16, 2026Pavement Markings4611 Forest Hill Ave, 23225Assigned
Sep 15, 2026Repair Existing Streetlight1606 W 42nd St, 23225Completed
Sep 15, 2026Pothole on RoadPrince George Road & Forest Hill AveAssigned
Sep 14, 2026Request Residential Trash Can4213 Hillcrest Road, 23225Completed

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

Crime incidents

4 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Sep 19, 2026Burglary/B&E/Commercial4100 block of Stonewall AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 19, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle4100 block of Stonewall AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 19, 2026Motor Vehicle Theft4100 block of Stonewall AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 16, 2026Destruction Property/Private/Graffiti4600 block of Devonshire RoadPending - 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

5 permits applied0 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses0 code cases10 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 (5)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 25, 2026Mechanical (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225MECC-170704-2026
Sep 18, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light1908 Hillcrest Cir Richmond VA 23225BLDR-170399-2026
Sep 16, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light4712 Sylvan Road Richmond VA 23225ELER-170265-2026
Sep 15, 2026Electrical (R) - Addition— Addition4601 New Kent Ave Richmond VA 23225ELER-170202-2026
Sep 15, 2026Gas Piping (R) - Addition— Addition4601 New Kent Ave Richmond VA 23225GASR-170188-2026

Code Enforcement (0)

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

No code enforcement cases opened this period.

Failed Inspections (10)

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, 2026812719-2026Temporary ServiceFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4300 New Kent Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 24, 2026811627-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4609 Devonshire Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 24, 2026812672-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4609 Devonshire Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 24, 2026812238-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4609 Devonshire Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 23, 2026812103-2026Building FinalFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1807 W 45th St Richmond VA 23225
Sep 22, 2026811626-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4609 Devonshire Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 22, 2026810990-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 21, 2026811989-2026Other/Consultation (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 21, 2026811985-2026Other/Consultation (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 17, 2026810708-2026Final (Mechanical/Sprinkler/Hood)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225

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 25, 2026PermitWISP-168814-2026Work in Street & Alley - Dumpster IssuedExpired4308 Hillcrest Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 25, 2026PermitMECC-159686-2026Mechanical (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 25, 2026PermitPLBC-156439-2025Plumbing (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 24, 2026PermitELEC-168442-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 24, 2026PermitELEC-157597-2025ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Heavy Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled4703 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 20, 2026PermitBLDR-158616-2025BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4607 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 20, 2026PermitBLDR-150021-2025BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4703 Sylvan Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 18, 2026PermitELER-165506-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled4916 Evelyn Byrd Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 17, 2026PermitMECC-151944-2025Mechanical (C) - Repair/ReplaceIssuedFinaled4207 Forest Hill Ave Richmond VA 23225
Sep 15, 2026PermitELER-162158-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedKilled2003 Southcliff Road Richmond VA 23225
Sep 15, 2026PermitELER-161052-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4127 Hillcrest Road Richmond VA 23225

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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