The suburb is well known for its popular factory outlets along Bridge Road, remaining an attraction to the area.

The designer of the Park's Japanese Tea Garden was from Melbourne and bought land in the yet-undeveloped area and named after the then posh suburb of his hometown.

The centre including a Coles Supermarket, DeMarias Grocer, Cannings Butcher, Gong Cha, Earl Canteen, Sushi & Nori and Cobb Lane.

Cobb Lane is the local artisan bakery in Richmond trader’s centre with an extensive sourdough bread and viennoiserie range.

Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre is a large modern complex built in 2001 to service the inner eastern suburbs.

The Burnley Theatre is now a commercial homewares shop, but contains some elements of the original interiors, including the foyer and stage.

450 Swan Street, completed in 1995, combines an old bank and modern building in outstanding example of deconstructivist architecture, by Ashton Raggart McDougall.

Richmond Town Hall is a landmark building currently operated by the City of Yarra, which was built in the 1880s and redecorated during the interwar years.

With a large number of small homes in its narrow streets, Richmond has some of Melbourne's best examples of residential architecture from most periods.

Notable examples include The Malthouse, a landmark conversion of silos into apartments by award-winning architect Nonda Katsalidis.

The Tigers play the majority of their home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which is just outside the suburb's border, and regularly attract crowds in excess of 50,000; however, can draw as large as 90,000 against fierce rivals.

The team trains and runs their administration from their spiritual home ground, Punt Road Oval (adjacent to the MCG).

The club have played their home games at the neighbouring Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) since 1965.

Sir Robert Menzies, a former Australian Prime Minister, on retiring from the Commonwealth Parliament was the head of the fund raising committee for the current building which was opened in 1978.