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

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311 service requests

14 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
May 11, 2026Pavement Markings4024 W Broad St, 23230Assigned
May 11, 2026Assess Standing Water4500 W Grace St, 23230Assigned
May 11, 2026Assess Standing Water4500 W Grace St, 23230Assigned
May 11, 2026Request Residential Trash Can4218 W Broad St, 23230Assigned
May 9, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way4501 Cutshaw Ave, 23230Assigned
May 7, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 4407 W Grace St, 23230Assigned
May 4, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way4200 Fitzhugh Ave, 23230Completed
May 4, 2026Request Residential Trash Can4218 W Broad St, 23230Completed
May 3, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic Signal3701 W Broad St, 23230Assigned
May 2, 2026Repair Road4100 W Grace St, 23230Assigned
May 2, 2026Pavement Markings4000 Augusta Ave, 23230Assigned
May 1, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp3924 Cutshaw Ave, 23230Assigned
Apr 29, 2026Report Litter on Public Property4100 W Grace St, 23230Completed
Apr 29, 2026Repair Road3800 W Broad St, 23230Assigned

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

Crime incidents

6 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
May 12, 2026Burglary/B&E/Commercial4000 block of W Broad StPending - Initial Report
May 4, 2026Simple Assault4100 block of W Grace StCleared By Arrest
May 2, 2026Recovered Vehicle-Stolen Other Juris.4500 block of W Broad StPending - Initial Report
May 1, 2026Theft From Building3800 block of W Broad StPending - Initial Report
Apr 29, 2026Simple Assault4100 block of W Grace StPending - Initial Report
Jan 30, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person4400 block of W 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 use1 code cases1 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 12, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light4407 W Grace St Richmond VA 23230ELER-164510-2026
May 12, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Addition— Addition4211 Augusta Ave Richmond VA 23230BLDR-164587-2026
May 4, 2026Short Term Rentals— Residential1705 Commonwealth Ave Richmond VA 23230STR-164146-2026

Code Enforcement (1)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
May 4, 2026082620-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation4023 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230

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
May 6, 2026781840-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required4023 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230

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
May 13, 2026PermitGASR-162913-2026GAS PIPING PMRT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled4008 Augusta Ave Richmond VA 23230
May 13, 2026PermitMECR-156569-2025MECH PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4210 Monument Ave Richmond VA 23230
May 12, 2026PermitELER-156903-2025ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired3911 W Grace St Richmond VA 23230
May 7, 2026Code Case082620-2026Property MaintenanceCase ReferredIn Violation4023 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230
May 5, 2026PermitELER-163557-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled4210 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230
May 5, 2026PermitMECR-163558-2026MECH PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled4210 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230
May 5, 2026PermitBLDR-148436-2025BLDG PRMT (Residential) - DemolitionIssuedExpired4204 W Grace St Richmond VA 23230
Apr 30, 2026Code Case082241-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)4517 W Grace St Richmond VA 23230

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

3 in last 14 days
TowedFromVehicle
May 2, 20263800-Blk W Broad St2009 WHITE SUBAR OUTBA
May 1, 2026Antrim Ave/W Grace St Rich2000 GRN HONDA CIVIC
Apr 29, 20263800-Blk W Broad St2024 BLACK FORD ESCAP

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.