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

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311 service requests

1 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 22, 2026Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern1611 Overbrook Road, 23220Completed

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
Sep 23, 2026Hit And Run1400 block of Overbrook RoadPending - Inactive
Sep 20, 2026Theft From Motor Vehicle1500 block of Cummings DrPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Simple Assault, Domestic1400 block of Cummings DrPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026All Other Larceny1400 block of Cummings DrPending - Initial Report
Sep 16, 2026Hit And Run1500 block of Sherwood AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 14, 2026Trespass Of Real Property3100 block of N Arthur Ashe BlvdCleared By Arrest

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

7 permits applied1 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses1 code cases6 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (1)

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

DateCaseTypeDetail
Oct 1, 2025Action037BBZAC-171470-2025

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 (7)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 25, 2026Tent - New— New1500 Sherwood Ave Richmond VA 23220TENT-170712-2026
Sep 24, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Major&Minor Utility construction&Street cuts— Major&Minor Utility construction&Street cuts1600 Rhoadmiller St Richmond VA 23220WISP-170604-2026
Sep 22, 2026Building (C) - Alter/Remodel Heavy— Alter/Remodel Heavy2100 Maple Shade Lane Richmond VA 23227BLDC-170509-2026
Sep 22, 2026Work in Street & Alley PRMT - Dominion VA Power— Dominion VA Power (InActive)2910 N Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23230WISP-170490-2026
Sep 22, 2026Gas (C) - New— New1500 Sherwood Ave Richmond VA 23220GASC-170511-2026
Sep 17, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light1401 Overbrook Road Richmond VA 23220ELEC-170352-2026
Sep 17, 2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light3201 Lanvale Ave Richmond VA 23230PLBC-170364-2026

Code Enforcement (1)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Sep 17, 2026086450-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect1215 Hermitage Road Apt 2205 Richmond VA 23220

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, 2026812366-2026HVAC Rough In/Duct WorkFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1501 Durham Park Mews Richmond VA 23220
Sep 21, 2026811507-2026Sanitary Rough In (P)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1501 Durham Park Mews Richmond VA 23220
Sep 21, 2026811505-2026Mechanical Rough In/PipingFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1501 Durham Park Mews Richmond VA 23220
Sep 21, 2026811503-2026HVAC Rough In/Duct WorkFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1501 Durham Park Mews Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026811570-2026Other/Consultation (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee1501 Durham Park Mews Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026811937-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required1500 Robin Hood Road Richmond VA 23220

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 28, 2026PermitPLBC-161561-2026Plumbing (C) - NewIssuedExpired1415 Rhoadmiller St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 26, 2026Code Case084799-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationCase Referred1500 Robin Hood Road Richmond VA 23220
Sep 24, 2026PermitBLDC-144985-2025Building PRMT (Commercial) - AccessoryIssuedFinaled1613 Ownby Lane Richmond VA 23220
Sep 24, 2026PermitBLDC-137877-2024Building (C) - Foundation OnlyIssuedFinaled1613 Ownby Lane Richmond VA 23220
Sep 23, 2026PermitTENT-161997-2026Tent - NewIssuedExpired3600 Saunders Ave Richmond VA 23227
Sep 22, 2026PermitWISP-150343-2025Work in Street & Alley - Major&Minor Utility construction&Street cutsExpiredFinaled2700 Hardy St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 21, 2026PermitPLBC-160958-2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedExpired1737 Arlington Road Richmond VA 23230
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085010-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23230
Sep 16, 2026Code Case083447-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)1900 Ellen Road Richmond VA 23230
Sep 15, 2026PermitPLBC-161562-2026Plumbing (C) - NewIssuedExpired1601 Rhoadmiller St Richmond VA 23220

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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