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

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  • ORD. 2026-260SUPHearing Oct 6, 2026 · Planning Commission
    2412 North Lombardy Street and 2414 Seminary Avenue
  • ORD. 2026-261SUPHearing Oct 6, 2026 · Planning Commission
    2423 North Lombardy Street
  • ORD. 2026-181SUPHearing Oct 13, 2026 · City Council
    2410 Brook Road, 2412 Brook Road, 2412 ½ Brook Road, 2414 Brook Road, and 2416 Brook Road
  • ORD. 2026-187SUPHearing Oct 20, 2026 · Planning Commission
    1209 Overbrook Road

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary defined by the City of Richmond Department of Planning & Development Review (one of 148 non-overlapping neighborhood polygons, coterminous with the City's planning districts) — see the City's Neighborhoods dataset for the source of record. View on OpenStreetMap.

311 service requests

3 in last 14 days
DateTypeLocationStatus
Sep 26, 2026Maintain Grass or Vegetation in Public Right of Way1500-2198 N Lombardy StAssigned
Sep 22, 2026Request Residential Trash Can2520 Northumberland Ave, 23220Completed
Sep 15, 2026Request Residential Trash Can2400 Northumberland Ave, 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

7 in last 14 days
DateOffenseBlockDisposition
Sep 24, 2026Suspicious Situation/Person2200 block of Chamberlayne PkwyPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Simple Assault, Domestic1300 block of W Graham RoadCleared By Arrest
Sep 20, 2026Motor Vehicle Theft1000 block of W Graham RoadPending - Initial Report
Sep 20, 2026Traffic-Related Death2900 block of Brook RoadExceptional Clearance
Sep 19, 2026False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game2500 block of N Lombardy StPending - Initial Report
Sep 15, 2026Court Documents2200 block of Chamberlayne PkwyCleared By Arrest
Aug 26, 2026Theft Of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories2200 block of N Lombardy 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 applied1 in zoning & land use0 new businesses & uses4 code cases7 failed inspections

Zoning & Land Use (1)

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

DateCaseTypeDetail
Sep 15, 2026PC recORD. 2026-187Special Use Permit1209 Overbrook RoadPlanning Commission: recommended for continuance

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 (3)

AppliedTypeAddressCase
Sep 23, 2026PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel Light— Alter/Remodel Light2228 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220PLBR-170566-2026
Sep 21, 2026BLDG PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light2228 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220BLDR-170474-2026
Sep 14, 2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or Remodel— Alter/Remodel Light2228 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220ELER-170139-2026

Code Enforcement (4)

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

OpenedCaseTypeStatusAddress
Sep 23, 2026086557-2026Property MaintenanceSuspect2908 Northumberland Ave Apt A Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026086471-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2915 Northumberland Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026086426-2026Property MaintenanceIn Violation2924 Chamberlayne Ave Richmond VA 23222
Sep 14, 2026086313-2026Property MaintenanceClosed (Non-Compliant)2515 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220

Failed Inspections (7)

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 23, 2026812124-2026Temporary ServiceFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee2222 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 22, 2026811649-2026Final (Plumbing/Gas Piping)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee2222 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 21, 2026811572-2026Building FinalFailed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee2222 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 21, 2026811196-2026Final (Electrical/Fire Alarm/Security) (E)Failed; Re-Inspection Required - No Fee2222 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026811930-2026Site Inspection - CodeIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2500 N Lombardy St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026811727-2026EnvironmentalIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2915 Northumberland Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026811492-2026Defective MaintenanceIn Violation; Re-Inspection Required2924 Chamberlayne Ave Richmond VA 23222

Status Changes (19)

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

DetectedSourceCaseTransitionAddress
Sep 26, 2026PermitPLBR-167117-2026PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled1151 Wickham St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 25, 2026PermitELEC-166834-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercal) - Repair or ReplaceIssuedFinaled1211 Sherwood Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 24, 2026Code Case086471-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation2915 Northumberland Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 24, 2026Code Case086302-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)1008 Wickham St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 24, 2026PermitELER-167806-2026ELEC PRMT (Residential) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled1222 Overbrook Road Richmond VA 23220
Sep 23, 2026PermitELER-159827-2026Electrical (R) - AdditionIssuedExpired1318 Overbrook Road Richmond VA 23220
Sep 22, 2026PlanSITE-189602-2026Site Plan - NewSubmitted OnlineApproved1202 W Graham Road Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026PermitWISP-170072-2026Work in Street & Alley - Street/Lane Closure (Residential) IssuedExpired1211 Sherwood Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 18, 2026PermitPLBC-163957-2026Plumbing (C) - Alter/Remodel LightIssuedFinaled2300 N Lombardy St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026Code Case086208-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2706 Chamberlayne Ave Richmond VA 23222
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085419-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)1312 Overbrook Road Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026Code Case085687-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationClosed (Compliant)2912 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026Code Case086302-2026Property MaintenanceSuspectIn Violation1008 Wickham St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026Code Case086203-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationCase Referred2706 A Chamberlayne Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026PermitMECC-168371-2026Mechanical (C) - Tenant FitupIssuedFinaled2300 N Lombardy St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 17, 2026PermitELEC-164104-2026ELEC PRMT (Commercial) - Light Alteration or RemodelIssuedFinaled2300 N Lombardy St Richmond VA 23220
Sep 16, 2026PermitPLBR-159679-2026PLUMB PRMT (Residential) - Alter/Remodel HeavyIssuedExpired1318 Overbrook Road Richmond VA 23220
Sep 16, 2026PermitELER-152146-2025ELEC PRMT (Residential) - NewIssuedFinaled2705 Seminary Ave Richmond VA 23220
Sep 15, 2026Code Case085950-2026Property MaintenanceIn ViolationCase Referred2604 Seminary Ave 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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