Archive for “Church Hill North”
ACORN works to save houses on Q Street, P Street
Some good news from the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods: Working with the owners of 3012-3014 P Street (above) and the owners of 2621-2623 Q Street (below) to save these four houses from demolition, we are half-way there for these two double houses. Although suffering from deterioration, these properties, along with their neighbors, are [...]
Several new houses under construction
In addition the new house at N and Chimborazo, there are also new buildings going up at M and 28th/29th and at 22nd and Leigh Street (above).
Hot and hottest
There seem to be separate weather stations for Church Hill and North Church Hill, showing a few degrees difference between the two. North Church Hill shows the hottest temp in the metro area.
City orders owner “to begin substantial work immediately”
The Historic Richmond Foundation is reporting that action is being taken to get some movement on 401 North 27th Street: City inspectors gave the owner [listed as Lessie Hembrick] an ultimatum today under the approval of the Chief Building Commissioner to begin substantial work immediately or Code Enforcement would be approved to initiate legal proceedings [...]
Anybody lose their methamphetamines?
RIchmond Police were called when several small bags of powder were found at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church: Police used field-test kits to determine that the bags, discovered near the rear of the church property in the 3300 block of R Street, did not contain cocaine or heroin. However, a test for opiates came up [...]
Ethel Bailey Furman recognized as one of the Virginia Women in History 2010
We missed recognizing this earlier: Richmond architect Ethel Bailey Furman was profiled as one of the Virginia Women in History 2010 by the Library of Virginia.
Police pursuit ends on T Street
On a night dark with all of the street lights out, some kind of police pursuit ends with an empty car on T Street blasting hip hop, a plane circling Church Hill, and at least 10 police cars between 28th and 30th Street rolling blue lights as officers poke around vacant lots in the area [...]
Sector 111 report for May
Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for May (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill: During May, the Sector experienced a 15% decrease in Major Crime; a 10% increase in violent crime (10 incidents reported in 2009 compared to 11 in 2010) and a 19% decrease [...]
1st Quarter Richmond Housing Analysis Report details neighborhood real estate activity
The 1st Quarter Richmond Housing Analysis Report (PDF) has been released and includes: prices overview, market dynamics, highest percentage of appreciation (Oakwood #1), highest percentage of depreciation (Whitcomb #2), top 20 neighborhoods by percentage in foreclosure (8 of 20 in the East End), highest by % vacant (top 4 in East End), and more.
Planning Commission to consider closing alley, zoning on Monday
The agenda for Monday’s Planning Commission meeting (PDF) shows a few local issues: a new sign for Fairfield Elementary School, designating areas on 25th Street and Marshall Street as part of Parking Exempt districts, closing a portion of an alley off of Cedar Street, and changing zoning in much of Church Hill North to R-8/R-63/UB.
