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

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311 service requests

17 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 25, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way2823 E Main St, 23223Assigned
Sep 25, 2026Repair Stormwater Drain200 N 21st St, 23223Assigned
Sep 25, 2026Repair Existing Streetlight2306 E Cary St, 23223In Progress
Sep 24, 2026Report Illegal Dumping 1714 E Main St, 23223Assigned
Sep 23, 2026Report Sewer Manhole ProblemE Broad StCompleted
Sep 21, 2026Request Business Trash Can or Service Change5 S 20th St, 23223Completed
Sep 20, 2026Repair Stormwater Drain2700 E Cary St, 23223Assigned
Sep 19, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic Signal1701 Dock St, 23223Completed
Sep 18, 2026Report Public Right of Way Concern4715 E Main St, 23231In Progress
Sep 18, 2026Clean Stormwater Drain4 N 18th St, 23223Assigned
Sep 17, 2026Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern2701 E Main St, 23223Assigned
Sep 17, 2026Traffic and Street Signs2605 E Main St, 23223Completed
Sep 16, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp201 Orleans St, 23231Assigned
Sep 15, 2026Traffic and Street SignsS 21st St & E Cary StAssigned
Sep 15, 2026Traffic and Street Signs2201-2799 Dock StAssigned
Sep 15, 2026Repair Road2845 E Main St, 23223Assigned
Sep 15, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic Signal4804 E Main St, 23231Completed

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

Crime incidents

19 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Sep 25, 2026Shoplifting2500 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 24, 2026Disorderly Conduct1700 block of E Main StCleared By Arrest
Sep 24, 2026Simple Assault1700 block of E Main StCleared By Arrest
Sep 24, 2026Destruction Property/Private Property1800 block of Dock StPending - Initial Report
Sep 23, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person1700 block of E Main StPending - Screened
Sep 21, 2026Shoplifting2500 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 21, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person2000 block of E Cary StPending - Initial Report
Sep 21, 2026Theft From Building2400 block of E Franklin StPending - Screened
Sep 20, 2026Trespass Of Real Property4700 block of Old Main StPending - Inactive
Sep 19, 2026Simple Assault100 block of N 18th StPending - Initial Report
Sep 19, 2026Court Documents2000 block of E Franklin StCleared By Arrest
Sep 18, 2026Runaway1800 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 18, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle1600 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
Sep 18, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle1900 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
Sep 18, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle100 block of N 17th StPending - Initial Report
Sep 17, 2026Shoplifting2500 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 15, 2026Hit And Run2400 block of E Main StPending - Initial Report
Sep 14, 2026Motor Vehicle Theft1900 block of E Franklin StPending - Initial Report
Sep 11, 2026Lost / Missing / Suspicious Property2800 block of E Main 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 applied0 in zoning & land use4 new businesses & uses8 code cases6 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 (4)

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 26, 2026ApprovedCZC-191582-2026Use clearedParking Lot Operations2801 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 24, 2026ApprovedCO-191702-2026Now open / changed handsRestaurant - SAM Restaurant Group, LLC dba Honey Whytes All American Cafe2116 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 18, 2026ApprovedCO-191202-2026Now open / changed handsSuite A: Licensed by DBDHS for behavioral health, office visits only. Tenant: Blissful Minds Inc2020 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 17, 2026ApprovedCO-189674-2026Now open / changed handsDough Boy LLC DBA of Bodega Dreams: Change of tenant Restaurant space104 N 18th St Richmond VA 23223

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 (2)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 23, 2026Mechanical (C) - New— New4401 E Main St Richmond VA 23231MECC-170594-2026
Sep 16, 2026Mechanical (C) - Alter/Remodel Heavy— Alter/Remodel Heavy4400 Williamsburg Ave Richmond VA 23231MECC-170323-2026

Code Enforcement (8)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Sep 22, 2026086544-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect2401 E Franklin St Apt 205 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 21, 2026086518-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect202 N 20th St Apt 213 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 17, 2026086439-2026Property MaintenanceClosed (Compliant)2300 E Cary St Apt 529 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 17, 2026086419-2026Property MaintenanceNo Violation Observed1820 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 17, 2026086436-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect301 Orleans St Richmond VA 23231
Sep 16, 2026086415-2026Property MaintenanceClosed (Compliant)2701 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 15, 2026086352-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2222 E Cary St Apt 607 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 14, 2026086338-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2411 E Franklin St Apt 112 Richmond VA 23223

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
Sep 24, 2026812655-2026Building Partial Final with C. O.Failed; No Reinspection104 N 19th St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 23, 2026812298-2026Sanitary & Water Pipe Rough In (P)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee3 N 17th St Richmond VA 23219
Sep 16, 2026810682-2026Wall and Ceiling Rough InFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee2206 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 16, 2026811095-2026Site Visit Housing Certificate Of OcccupancyFailed; Re-Inspection Required2020 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 15, 2026810696-2026Defective MaintenanceIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2222 E Cary St Apt 607 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 14, 2026810638-2026Defective MaintenanceIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2411 E Franklin St Apt 112 Richmond VA 23223

Status Changes (20)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Sep 28, 2026PermitWISP-164960-2026Work in Street & Alley - Street/Lane Closure (Residential) IssuedExpired2000 E Cary St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 28, 2026PermitELEC-162309-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired4300 Williamsburg Ave Richmond VA 23231
Sep 25, 2026PlanCOA-190904-2026Certificate of Appropriateness (CAR) - FinalPending ReviewApproved200 N 21st St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 25, 2026PermitELEC-169498-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled1919 E Broad St Unit E Richmond VA 23223
Sep 24, 2026Code Case086308-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2222 E Cary St Apt 216 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 24, 2026Code Case086439-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectClosed (Compliant)2300 E Cary St Apt 529 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 24, 2026Code Case086112-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2329 E Main St AC 533 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 23, 2026Code Case086338-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2411 E Franklin St Apt 112 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 23, 2026Code Case086419-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed1820 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 23, 2026Code Case086415-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectClosed (Compliant)2701 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 22, 2026PermitWISP-139194-2024Work in Street & Alley - Street/Lane Closure (Residential) ExpiredFinaled2201 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 19, 2026Code Case086352-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2222 E Cary St Apt 607 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 19, 2026PermitELEC-168943-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled117 N 18th St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 18, 2026Code Case086308-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2222 E Cary St Apt 216 Richmond VA 23223
Sep 18, 2026PermitPLBC-165307-2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled104 N 19th St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 18, 2026PermitBLDC-161786-2026Building (C) - AdditionIssuedExpired2605 E Franklin St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 17, 2026PermitPLBC-164665-2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled4 S 18th St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 16, 2026PermitBLDC-165157-2026Building (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled1701 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 15, 2026Code Case081597-2026ZoningIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)1906 E Main St Richmond VA 23223
Sep 15, 2026Code Case080314-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2026 E Main St Richmond VA 23223

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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