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The Museum District

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

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  • ORD. 2026-155SUPHearing Sep 28, 2026 · City Council
    5 North Colonial Avenue Rear
  • ORD. 2026-093SUPHearing Nov 2, 2026 · Planning Commission
    3317 Rear Monument Avenue

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311 service requests

28 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 26, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp3545 Grove Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 25, 2026Assess Standing Water3210 W Grace St, 23221Assigned
Sep 25, 2026Repair Existing Streetlight3019 Floyd Ave, 23221In Progress
Sep 25, 2026Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern3699 Patterson Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 24, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp3215 W Franklin St, Apt 1-6, 23221Assigned
Sep 23, 2026Request Business Trash Can or Service Change1111 N Thompson St, 23230Completed
Sep 23, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp2802 Park Ave, Apt 1-6, 23221Assigned
Sep 23, 2026Repair Alley318 Roseneath Road, 23221Assigned
Sep 23, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way3214 W Franklin St, 23221Assigned
Sep 22, 2026Request Residential Trash Can3427 Stuart Ave, 23221Completed
Sep 20, 2026Report Litter on Public Property208 N Belmont Ave, 23221Completed
Sep 20, 2026Report Litter on Public Property300 N Sheppard St, 23221Assigned
Sep 20, 2026Repair Alley216 Cleveland St, 23221Assigned
Sep 20, 2026Report Graffiti800 Cleveland St, 23221Completed
Sep 20, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 2805 Monument Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 20, 2026Report Litter on Public Property3100 Grove Ave, 23221Completed
Sep 19, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp3309 Park Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 19, 2026Repair Sidewalk or Ramp521 N Sheppard St, 23221Assigned
Sep 18, 2026Report Public Right of Way Concern3313 Hanover Ave, 23221Completed
Sep 17, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way2808 Park Ave, 23221Assigned
Sep 17, 2026Report Litter on Public Property825 Roseneath Road, 23221Assigned
Sep 17, 2026Request Residential Trash Can3410 Wythe Ave, 23221Completed
Sep 16, 2026Request Residential Trash Can3006 Monument Ave, Unit 3E, 23221Completed
Sep 16, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 3222 Hanover Ave, 23221Completed
Sep 15, 2026Repair Electronic Traffic Signal2829 W Broad St, 23230Completed

Showing most recent 25 of 28.

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 22, 2026All Other Larceny2900 block of Patterson AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 21, 2026Theft From Building300 block of N Nansemond StPending - Initial Report
Sep 19, 2026Hit And Run300 block of N Nansemond StPending - Initial Report
Sep 17, 2026Lost / Missing / Suspicious Property3000 block of Park AvePending - Initial Report
Sep 14, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person300 block of Cleveland StPending - Initial Report
Sep 14, 2026Destruction Property/Private Property700 block of Cleveland 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

11 permits applied2 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses7 code cases0 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (2)

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

DateCaseTypeDetail
Sep 21, 2026FiledSITE-191828-2026Site Plan - New3415 Crenshaw Mews Al Richmond VA 23221This project includes the demolition of a garage building and the construction of 3 new garage buildings split into 13 parcels. The total area of land disturbance for this project is 0.17 acres.
Sep 14, 2026AdoptedSUP-173729-2025Special Use PermitOrd. 2026-102

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 (11)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 24, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Dumpster — Dumpster 3319 Patterson Ave Richmond VA 23221WISP-170609-2026
Sep 24, 2026GAS PIPING PMRT (Residential) - Repair/Replace— Repair/Replace3514 Floyd Ave Unit 2 Richmond VA 23221GASR-170607-2026
Sep 22, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light3208 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221ELER-170549-2026
Sep 22, 2026GAS PIPING PMRT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel Heavy— Alter/Remodel Heavy3208 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221GASR-170546-2026
Sep 22, 2026PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light3319 Patterson Ave Richmond VA 23221PLBR-170499-2026
Sep 21, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light3319 Patterson Ave Richmond VA 23221ELER-170487-2026
Sep 18, 2026Work in Street & Alley PRMT - Dominion VA Power— Dominion VA Power (InActive)1 N Auburn Ave Richmond VA 23221WISP-170380-2026
Sep 17, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Street/Lane Closure (Residential) — Street/Lane Closure (Residential) 3009 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221WISP-170338-2026
Sep 17, 2026GAS PMRT (Residential) - Addition— Addition3208 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221GASR-170359-2026
Sep 16, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light24 N Sheppard St Richmond VA 23221BLDR-170303-2026
Sep 14, 2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light3411 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221ELEC-170156-2026

Code Enforcement (7)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Sep 27, 2026086621-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect106 N Dooley Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026086610-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2802 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026086611-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2802 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026086599-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect2808 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 18, 2026086459-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect3125 1/2 W Franklin St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 15, 2026086357-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect3215 Stuart Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 14, 2026086324-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect400 N Thompson St Richmond VA 23221

Failed Inspections (0)

Inspections where the City recorded a failure or violation outcome. Passes aren't surfaced — they mean the work was correct, which isn't news.

No failed inspections this period.

Status Changes (26)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Sep 26, 2026Code Case085534-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectClosed (Compliant)2905 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 26, 2026Code Case077404-2025Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2800 Patterson Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026PermitELER-163116-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled3320 Stuart Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026PermitBLDR-159016-2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled3128 Kensington Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 25, 2026PermitDEMO-125142-2023Demolition - ResidentialExpiredIssued3415 Crenshaw Mews Al Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026Code Case084389-2026ZoningIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)3021 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026PermitELER-168102-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled3213 Monument Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026PermitWISP-151601-2025Work in Street & Alley - CraneIssuedFinaled3112 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 23, 2026PermitBLDC-158249-2025Building (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedExpired428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond VA 23220
Sep 22, 2026PermitWISP-152195-2025Work in Street & Alley - Portable Storage ContainerExpiredFinaled3122 Kensington Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 22, 2026PermitBLDR-150724-2025BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired3331 W Franklin St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 20, 2026PermitBLDR-159919-2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedExpired3412 W Franklin St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 19, 2026Code Case084053-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)3330 Stuart Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 19, 2026PermitPLBC-167776-2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled402 N Sheppard St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 18, 2026PermitWISP-169357-2026Work in Street & Alley - Man-Lift IssuedExpired2800 Patterson Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 18, 2026PermitPLBC-158397-2025Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled3100 Patterson Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 18, 2026PermitGASR-123382-2023Gas (R) - Meter RelocationIssuedExpired2917 W Grace St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085908-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2805 Monument Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085547-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectNo Violation Observed404 Cleveland St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 17, 2026Code Case086094-2026Property MaintenanceCase ReferredIn Violation3415 Crenshaw Mews Al Richmond VA 23221
Sep 17, 2026PermitPLBR-169264-2026PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled3314 Grove Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 16, 2026PlanSUP-173729-2025Special Use - NewPending Public Hearings/ApprovalApproved3415 Crenshaw Mews Al Richmond VA 23221
Sep 16, 2026Code Case085272-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2904 Park Ave Richmond VA 23221
Sep 16, 2026PermitWISP-170011-2026Work in Street & Alley - Sidewalk Closure(Arterial,Collector,or CityCenter)IssuedExpired1018 Cleveland St Richmond VA 23221
Sep 16, 2026PermitELEC-168619-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled402 N Sheppard St Richmond VA 23221

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.

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