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

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  • ORD. 2026-179SUPHearing Aug 18, 2026 · Planning Commission
    4508 West Broad Street

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311 service requests

11 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Aug 11, 2026Repair Curbs and Gutters4200 W Broad St, 23230Assigned
Aug 10, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 4423 Cutshaw Ave, 23230Assigned
Aug 9, 2026Request New Tree Planting4301 W Grace St, 23230Assigned
Aug 7, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 3900 Monument Ave, 23230Assigned
Aug 6, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 3900 Monument Ave, 23230Assigned
Aug 6, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 4502 Monument Ave, 23230Assigned
Aug 5, 2026Assess Standing Water4201 W Grace St, 23230Assigned
Aug 5, 2026Repair Alley4412 Monument Ave, 23230Assigned
Aug 5, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic Signal4100 W Grace St, 23230Completed
Aug 4, 2026Repair Road1825 N Hamilton St, 23230Assigned
Jul 30, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way4100 W Grace 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

7 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Aug 11, 2026Trespass Of Real Property3900 block of W Broad StPending - Active
Aug 5, 2026Hit And Run1500 block of N Hamilton StPending - Initial Report
Aug 4, 2026Hit And Run3800 block of W Broad StPending - Inactive
Aug 1, 2026Destruction Property/Private Property3900 block of Cutshaw AvePending - Initial Report
Aug 1, 2026Burglary/B&E/Commercial4000 block of W Broad StPending - Initial Report
Jul 30, 2026Simple Assault1600 block of N Hamilton StPending - Initial Report
Nov 2, 2025Lost / Missing / Suspicious Property4300 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

2 permits applied1 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses0 code cases6 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (1)

New filings, Planning Commission recommendations, adopted SUPs, BZA decisions, and capital project events.

DateCaseTypeDetail
Aug 3, 2026FiledDEVR-189546-2026Development Review - New4419 W Broad St Richmond VA 23230

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 (2)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Aug 10, 2026Electrical (R) - Addition— Addition4407 W Grace St Richmond VA 23230ELER-168493-2026
Aug 9, 2026Security (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light3900 W Broad St Richmond VA 23230SECC-168399-2026

Code Enforcement (0)

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

No code enforcement cases opened this period.

Failed Inspections (6)

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, 2026803192-2026Building FinalFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4512 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 12, 2026803138-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4513 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 12, 2026803137-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4513 Cutshaw Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 10, 2026802262-2026FootingFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4015 Augusta Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 7, 2026802751-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1620 N Hamilton St Richmond VA 23230
Aug 5, 2026800681-2026InsulationFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee4000 Monument Ave Richmond VA 23230

Status Changes (6)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Aug 13, 2026PermitBLDR-152032-2025BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4022 Monument Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 7, 2026PermitMECR-167439-2026MECH PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled4523 Fitzhugh Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 7, 2026PermitELER-167441-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled4523 Fitzhugh Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 5, 2026PermitPLBR-167197-2026PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled4512 Fitzhugh Ave Richmond VA 23230
Aug 5, 2026PermitBLDC-143544-2025Building PRMT (Commercial) - AccessoryIssuedExpired3900 W Broad St Richmond VA 23230
Aug 3, 2026PermitBLDR-154925-2025BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4512 Cutshaw Ave 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

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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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