Archive for “24th Street”
Foreclosures on 24th, East Clay
A Richmond BizSense look at recent foreclosures in the area lists 22 in Richmond and only 2 in the neighborhood.
Shooting on 24th Street
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 5/9/11 8:12 p.m. 1500 block of North 24th Street A male reported he was shot by a known male. The victim’s injury is not life threatening.
A rosy future for 909 North 24th Street
The Southside Community Development & Housing Corporation has posted the drawings for the renovation of 909 North 24th Street (named one the area’s 10 most blighted houses back in March).
Theft on 24th Street
A reader writes in with a heads-up: Friday night, my husband C. was home alone. Around 11pm, an African-American teenager knocked on our door. C. looked out through the peephole, didn’t recognize the teen, and decided not to open the door. The teen walked back and forth on our porch, trying to look into our [...]
Set up on M Street
The RTD has the details of a luridly pathetic robbery in Union Hill: Richmond police say a woman gave the father of her children a ride as a means to set him up to be robbed at gunpoint. [...] Capt. David L. Martin said McLaurin offered a ride to the father of her children yesterday [...]
Police chase ends on 24th Street
The RTD has the details on a brief police chase last night that ended on 24th Street: Capt. David L. Martin said the pursuit began at 11:41 p.m. when an officer tried to pull over someone at 17th and Dock streets for reckless driving. The vehicle drove away but crashed into a fire hydrant in [...]
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.
Who was Madge Goodrich?
The Library of Virginia has a digitized collection of just over 100 photos from around the Church Hill area in 1936/1937 by Madge Goodrich. (ABOVE: 316 North 24th Street)
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.
Renovations in Fairmount, Union Hill recognized
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods lauded several local renovations Thursday night during their Golden Hammer Awards Ceremony at Plaza Bowl. While this year’s nominees came from 21 neighborhoods across the city, both the Winner and First Runner Up in Best Residential Renovation went to area houses, the Better Housing Coalition’s stunning work at [...]
Sycamore
There is an amazing sycamore behind the dead-end where 24th Street doesn’t meet Franklin Street, down from Bellevue ES. Check out this panorama from Franklin Street.
