tagged with: 21st Street
August 20, 2010
Another house lost to demolition
Collapsing and long-imperilled, the vacant circa 1905 brick Victorian at 814 North 21st Street on the edge of Union Hill has been demolished in recent days.
August 15, 2010
The kinds of places we used to build
Daniel posted this photo at Discovering Urbanism: The kinds of places we used to build and says:
I snapped this photo of the Church Hill neighborhood in Richmond the other day and immediately wanted to live there.
June 16, 2010
Painted
George Wardwell is a painter out of Maine who has captured a few local views:
It’s hard to say what catches my interest, because that changes day-to-day. I am fascinated in the hand of man on the landscape, whether it’s buildings, bridges, highways or factories.
June 7, 2010
Fire on 21st Street displaces three people
Virginia Fire News has info on a small fire on 21st Street that displaced 3 people:
On June 3, at 0726 hours Richmond Fire was called to the 1800 block of North 21st Street for a reported house fire. Rescue 1 arrived on scene just ahead of Q-11 reporting a 2-story wood frame house with smoke showing on from the D side on Division 2 [...] No one was home at the time of the fire. The fire was brought under control at 0738 hours. The fire is under investigation at this time. The Red Cross is assisting the family of 3 with accommodations.
January 8, 2010
Two very affordable houses
Two worn but super-affordable houses for sale: 914 North 21st Street at $19,900 and 1203 North 24th Street at $29,900.
November 17, 2009
The vacant house queen of Fairmount
Three companies, all managed by Stacy Martin of Hermitage Realty, own 15 vacant houses within 4 blocks of my house (including the 2 pictured above). These companies collectively have over 90 houses on the the city’s Vacant Property Registry, the vast majority of which are in the East End.
September 10, 2009
Arrest made in Whitcomb shooting
The Richmond Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the homicide of an Asian male delivery driver on July 27 in the 2400 block of Whitcomb Street.
May 27, 2009
No more empty lot at 21st and Broad?
An RTD article about the continued strong demand for apartments in Shockoe has info about a proposed development at 21st and Broad (across from the New Light Baptist Church):
In addition, a 74-unit apartment complex is planned a few blocks to the east, at 21st and Broad. [...]
The 21st and Broad Apartments would consist of four floors of apartments above a ground floor that would include a lobby and commercial space. The project also would have below-ground parking, according to plans filed with the city.
April 25, 2009
Driver flees police, crashes into porch
A 19-year-old driver in a small SUV ran from the police last night, leading a pursuit that ended at 21st and Marshall Streets when the driver crashed into a fire hydrant and houses. [via]
April 22, 2009
Shooting at 21st and Leigh Streets
Preliminary reports of at least one man shot after a gun battle in the street at 21st and Leigh Streets. Some folks are saying 2 down. One man was taken away in police custody. Crowd says 9 shots fired.
October 22, 2008
Must be sold this week or will be demolished
All of ACORN’s plans to save 814 North 21st Street have fallen through. The owner is now willing to sell for as little as $15,000 to avoid demolition.