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501 Cliff Dr

Zilker, Austin TX 78704 0104040631 3 units · 1966

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Zilker — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 code violations (7y), above the Zilker average of 0.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Buildings on parcel2
Year built1966
Total area5,826 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0104040631
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Mailing address
501 Cliff Dr, Austin, TX, 78704

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 501 Cliff Drive in Austin's Zilker neighborhood, owned by John Christopher Basilotto and Whitney Sterling, has experienced a series of notable events over 2026 that may be of interest to current and prospective tenants. Most significant is a land use violation complaint filed in January 2026, though this case has since been closed. The property has had multiple interactions with city services in 2026, including two separate requests for code officer involvement in April (one of which remains open), and a request for case updates or code-related communication from the Development Services Department in April that has been closed. The building has also seen municipal engagement through the activation/deactivation of a work zone by the Transportation and Public Works department in June, a garbage-related service request in May, and a traffic signal maintenance issue in April that was resolved as a duplicate request. While the property has had one code complaint and one violation recorded in the past seven years, most of the recent service interactions appear to be routine municipal matters rather than indications of persistent problems.

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Risk rating

How 501 Cliff Dr's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Austin Code enforcement data — code violations, complaint history, Repeat Offender Program activity, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that Austin Code will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

Austin Code rarely finds violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. Austin Code has found issues here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
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Out of 346 buildings in this neighborhood, 208 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total improvement square footage is a proxy for property scale and the number of systems that can need maintenance.

Lot size

Parcel acreage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

501 Cliff Dr event timeline

Code violations, complaints, Repeat Offender Program activity, permits, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
Construction Permit Jul 14
Cap off water & wastewater Total demo of duplex 2200 sq ft circa 1966 ***The building shall not be demolished until after the contractor has fulfilled the neighbor notification requirements outlined in Steps 5 & 6 of the Demolition webpage. ***
Final
311 RequestJul 02
TPW - Road Markings/Striping - New

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