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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 8, 2026Assess Existing Tree or Stump 208 N Harrison St, 23220Assigned
May 6, 2026Assess Standing WaterN Pine St & W Broad St EAssigned
May 5, 2026Report Litter on Public Property805 W Cary St, 23220Completed
May 5, 2026Report Litter on Public Property119 S Laurel St, 23220Completed
May 4, 2026Report GraffitiS Laurel St & Cumberland StCompleted
May 4, 2026Report GraffitiS Belvidere St S & Cumberland StCompleted
May 4, 2026Report GraffitiS Laurel St & Cumberland StCompleted
May 4, 2026Report GraffitiS Belvidere St S & Cumberland StCompleted
May 1, 2026Repair Road906 W Franklin St, 23220Assigned
Apr 30, 2026Repair Existing Streetlight811 W Broad St, Apt A-D, 23220In Progress
Apr 30, 2026Repair Sidewalk or RampS Cathedral Pl & N Laurel StAssigned
Apr 29, 2026Repair Alley617 W Grace St, 23220Assigned
Apr 29, 2026Pothole on RoadS Belvidere St S & Cumberland StAssigned
Apr 29, 2026Report Sinkhole906 W Franklin St, 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

8 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
May 10, 2026Hit And Run000 block of N Belvidere StPending - Initial Report
May 6, 2026Hit And Run600 block of W Cary StPending - Active
May 2, 2026Lost / Missing / Suspicious Property900 block of W Broad StPending - Initial Report
May 1, 2026Hit And Run100 block of N Belvidere StPending - Initial Report
May 1, 2026Kidnapping/Abduction900 block of W Broad StPending - Initial Report
May 1, 2026Motor Vehicle Theft900 block of W Broad StPending - Active
Apr 30, 2026Destruction Property/City Property000 block of N Belvidere StPending - Active
Apr 26, 2026Lost / Missing / Suspicious Property300 block of N Laurel 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 use0 code cases6 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, 2026Sprinkler (C) - New— New931 W Grace St Richmond VA 23220SPKC-164572-2026
May 7, 2026Sign - New— New937 W Grace St Richmond VA 23220SIGN-164374-2026
May 7, 2026Work in Street & Alley - Crane— Crane907 Floyd Ave Richmond VA 23284WISP-164341-2026

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
May 8, 2026781843-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee601 W Main St Richmond VA 23284
May 7, 2026781538-2026Wall Rough In (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee937 W Broad St Richmond VA 23220
May 6, 2026781798-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee900 W Franklin St Richmond VA 23220
May 5, 2026780509-2026FramingFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee701 W Cary St Richmond VA 23220
May 4, 2026780471-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee900 W Franklin St Richmond VA 23220
May 4, 2026781240-2026Site Visit Housing Certificate Of OcccupancyFailed; Re-Inspection Required903 W Grace St Richmond VA 23220

Status Changes (5)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
May 12, 2026PermitSIGN-164374-2026Sign - NewIssuedFinaled937 W Grace St Richmond VA 23220
May 11, 2026PermitWISP-164341-2026Work in Street & Alley - CraneIssuedExpired907 Floyd Ave Richmond VA 23284
May 9, 2026PermitPLBC-150327-2025Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled612 W Franklin St Unit 9D Richmond VA 23220
May 8, 2026PermitBLDC-142409-2024Building (C) - Alter/Remodel LightExpiredIssued612 W Franklin St Unit 9D Richmond VA 23220
Apr 30, 2026PermitBLDC-142409-2024Building (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedExpired612 W Franklin St Unit 9D 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

5 in last 14 days
TowedFromVehicle
May 12, 2026200-Blk N Pine St2023 WHITE BMW 330XE
May 5, 2026900-Blk Cumberland St2016 GREY LEXUS RX
May 4, 2026100-Blk S Cherry St2002 BLUE BMW 3 SER
Apr 29, 2026S Harrison St/W Cary St Rich2020 BLK GMC SIERR
Apr 29, 2026S Harrison St/W Cary St Rich2010 BLK MAZDA 3I

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.