We’ve received word that the RRHA-owned house at 30th and Broad may soon be totally encased in plastic: Today two very sympathetic workman showed up TO SHRINK-WRAP THE HOUSE. They said they’ve been asked to literally wrap the entire house in plastic!! The house is being WRAPPED UP RATHER THAN WORKED ON. There are no [...]
The Historic Richmond Foundation’s Under the Radar follows up on last month’s action and lack of action and reports that the owner of 401 North 27th Street heads to court in September As of August 2, 2010 the owner has not completed any substantial work on the property. A summons was issued against the owner [...]
A message from the folks at Tricycle Gardens: Thanks to donations around our fund-raiser party in June, we have been able to build 10 new garden plots at the Chimborazo Community Garden! Some of them are still available. If you are interested in one for 2011 (but starting this fall), email chimbo@tricyclegardens.org. There is a [...]
Kitten found in downtown Richmond. Approximately 6-8 weeks old, cuddy and playful. Call Stacey (804) 241-6242 or semoulds@gmail.com.
The Church Hill Association is proposing to bring back a “Block Liaison Program” – similar to a Neighborhood Watch Program, but with more of an emphasis on “neighborliness and responsibility.” Gene Henley has agreed to act as overall coordinator of the program, with the initial objective is to find one volunteer per block.
nbc12 is reporting that slumlord Donald Lacey “was sentenced in the Federal Courthouse in Richmond to 121 months on Count 1 and 120 months on Count 2. The sentenced will be served out concurrently.” Lacey’s companies bought vacant houses (almost 100 in the Church Hill area) and were to “renovated [the] fixer-uppers using investors’ money” [...]
The hearing for the Mosby Express Mart’s VA ABC license application is Tuesday, August 3 at 1PM at the Hermitage Road ABC offices. (VA ABC docket [.doc]).
Jim has found a problem seeking a solution: Since noon today, the empty house at 511 North 28th Street, has had an alarm blaring away. Calls to the police have brought no solution. The police say there is nothing they can do, because they don”t know who owns the property (even though this is a [...]
A reader wrote in over the weekend wondering if/when there is a large community yard sale in the fall like the spring Libby Hill Yard Sale. Anybody?
The RTD is reporting a non-fatal shooting last night on Venable Street: Richmond police said an adult male was shot in the hand around 7:48 p.m. in the 2200 block of Venable Street. Police said the shooting stemmed from an argument. The victim was transported to VCU Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect [...]
A forum on Turning Around Vacant Property in Greater Richmond will be presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, the Virginia Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) and the Partnership for Housing Affordability on Friday, August 20, 2010 from 9AM-noon at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (701 East Byrd Street):
Councilwoman Newbille will hold a meeting in Richmond’s East End 7th District to discuss and review the preliminary draft report that was written to encompass the results of the seven-day Richmond Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor Revitalization Plan – Community Planning “Charrette” held in June. The meeting will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010, [...]
