Essentials for Living in Downtown Richmond, VA | Venture Richmond

Your Guide to Living in Downtown Richmond

You’ll find everything you need downtown and we've made it even easier with our Living Essentials Guide. Our guide features where you’ll find your groceries, a new doctor and pharmacy, where to do laundry, affordable and unique furniture, auto repair and anything else you could need to make your life downtown a good one.

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Finding where you fit in a new city, or even a new neighborhood, can be hard enough without having to take useful time out of your day to sweat the small stuff. That’s what we do here at Venture Richmond: make Richmond feel like a home with open doors for everyone to join our RVA family. Want to learn more about the downtown Richmond area? Check out our Downtown Richmond Residential Facts & Figures guide!

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If you're completely new to the Richmond area, make sure to check out our Downtown Richmond Map! It has everything you need to find to get yourself acquainted with the downtown area.

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The 25 Cities Where Your Paycheck Will Go The Furthest

– Forbes.com

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Moving In

You've made the move to downtown Richmond, unpacked all the boxes and you're ready to make your new place a home! Get started with information on how to set up utilities, register with the DMV and get connected to the city.

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Places to Live in Downtown RVA
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7 Great Cities for Working Remotely

– Livability

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Public Health Services in Downtown Richmond

  • Daily Planet Health Services and West Grace Health Center at 517 W Grace St, Richmond, VA
  • Primary Care VCU Medical Center at 417 N 11th St, Richmond, VA
  • VCU Emergency Room at 1300 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA

Pharmacies in Richmond

  • CVS at 2400 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • CVS at 1007 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • McGuire Park Pharmacy 2106 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Rite-Aid at 520 W Broad St, Richmond, VA

Grocery Stores & Markets in Richmond

  • Davis Market at 301 W Grace St, Richmond, VA
  • Farm Fresh at 2320 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Shockoe Heights Market at 2000 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Stella’s Grocery at 109 E Grace St, Richmond, VA + 609 Hull Street, Richmond, VA
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10 Least Stressed Out Cities

– CNN Money

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Gyms in Richmond, VA

  • 10th Street YMCA at 919 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Downtown YMCA at 2 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA
  • F45 Training, 41 E. 4th Street, Richmond, VA
  • Island Yoga Fitness at 1229 Hull St, Richmond, VA
  • MCV Recreational Center at 900 Turpin St, Richmond, VA
  • Richmond City Yoga at 212 E Clay St, Richmond, VA
  • Shockoe Bottom CrossFit at 121 N 18th St, Richmond, VA
  • Shockoe Slip Yoga at 1307 E Cary St, Richmond, VA
  • BareSOUL Yoga at 13 S. 13th St, Richmond, VA
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Banks & ATMs in Richmond, VA

  • Bank of America at 1111 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • BB&T at 901 E Byrd St, Richmond, VA
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond at 701 E Byrd St, Richmond, VA
  • Peoples Bank, Inc. at 320 N 1st St, Richmond, VA
  • South State Bank at 901 E Cary St, Richmond, VA
  • SunTrust ATM at 206 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • SunTrust at 919 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • TowneBank at 800 E Canal St, Richmond, VA
  • Union Bank & Trust at 1051 E Cary St, Richmond, VA
  • Wells Fargo Bank at 122 E Grace St, Richmond, VA
  • Wells Fargo Bank at 1021 E Cary St, Richmond, VA
  • Wells Fargo Bank at 401 N 11th St, Richmond, VA
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America's Top 5 Cities to Keep on your Radar

– Huffington Post

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Hair Salons and Barber Shops in Downtown Richmond

  • Avenue 42 Style Studio at 16 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Bond Hairstyles Unlimited at 10 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA
  • Canvas the Salon at 212 E Clay St, Richmond, VA
  • Curl Salon LLC at 1108 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Eric's Hair Studio at 302 E Grace St, Richmond, VA
  • Executive Barber Shop at 701 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA
  • Grace Salon at 101 W Broad St, Richmond, VA
  • John Marshall Barber Shop at 502 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA
  • Luv My Hair at 105 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Parlor Salon at 115 W Broad St, Richmond, VA
  • Razors Downtown at 3 S 12th St, Richmond, VA
  • Salon Vivace in The Jefferson Hotel at 101 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA
  • Supreme Hairstyling Boutique at 117 E Grace St, Richmond, VA
  • Tigers Eye Hair Studio at 316 N 2nd St, Richmond, VA
38 Barber Shops and Hair Salons in Downtown Richmond

Laundry Services in Richmond, VA

  • Elite Cleaners at 801 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Moizelle Cleaners & Launderers at 410 N 1st St, Richmond, VA
  • Shockoe Bottom Cleaners at 1805 E Broad St, Richmond, VA
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Most Fun Cities in America

– Business Insider

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Car & Bike Repair in Richmond, VA

  • Island Import Services at 2001 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Leete Tire and Auto Center at 12 S 2nd St, Richmond, VA
  • Saabtech LLC at 208 N 21st St, Richmond, VA
  • Scott Motor Co. at 123 N 18th St, Richmond, VA
  • Journeyman's Adventure Co., 115 N. 18th St, Richmond, VA
  • Riverside Cycling, 3 Manchester Rd, Richmond, VA

Gas Stations in Richmond

  • 7-Eleven at 122 S Belvidere St, Richmond, VA
  • BP Fas Mart at 2600 E Main St, Richmond, VA
  • Exxon at 1701 E Broad St, Richmond, VA
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Six of the Best Parks in the U.S.

– REI

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Places of Worship & Churches in Richmond, VA

  • Ashbury Church Hll United Methodist Church at 32 N 29th St, Richmond, VA
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church at 216 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA
  • Goodwill Baptist Church at 410 N Monroe St, Richmond, VA
  • Hood Temple Ame ZION Church at 16 W Clay St, Richmond, VA
  • New Light Baptist Church at 2000 E Broad St, Richmond, VA
  • Pine Street Baptist Church at 400 S Pine St, Richmond, VA
  • Refuge Temple Assembly-Yahweh at 512 N 1st St, Richmond, VA
  • Second Presbyterian Church at 5 N 5th St, Richmond, VA
  • Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 14 W Duval St, Richmond, VA
  • St. John's Church at 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA
  • St. Peter's Catholic Church at 800 E Gract St, Richmond, VA