The Journal
Notes from the studio floor.
Plainspoken write-ups on building and ranking websites in the Richmond metro — no thought-leadership, no filler. When there is something worth writing down, it lands here.
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Richmond Lead-Safe Renovation Guide: RRP Rules and a 62.7% Housing-Age Floor
A sourced Richmond guide to EPA RRP certification, minor-repair limits, Virginia lead licenses, and local ACS housing-age data.
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Richmond Online Permit Portal: Applications, Public Search, and Inspections
A sourced guide to Richmond's Online Permit Portal, accepted application types, public property and project search, plan review, payments, and inspections.
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Virginia Contractor License Classes and Richmond Permits: 2026 Guide
A sourced comparison of Virginia Class A, B, and C thresholds, Richmond building and trade permits, and historic-district review.