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1208 W 12 St

Old West Austin, Austin TX 78703 0110011303 2 units · 1910

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Old West Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the Old West Austin average of 0.1.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts code violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1910
Total area3,564 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0110011303
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 300400, Austin, TX, 78703

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Initial analysis

The property at 1208 W 12th Street in Old West Austin is a two-family dwelling built in 1910, currently owned by Simon D. Atkinson. The building's record over the past seven years shows minimal major alterations, with only one building permit filed during this period. However, there has been a notable increase in service requests in recent months. Between May 2 and May 27, 2026, there were multiple requests for bulk and general garbage services, along with a bicycle-related issue and a request for a code officer, the latter being the only one that remains open. The concentration of service requests in May 2026, particularly focusing on waste management, suggests there may be ongoing concerns about the building's refuse handling processes, while the bicycle issue indicates potential infrastructure or safety considerations in the vicinity. The single building permit on record, combined with the age of the structure, suggests limited recent modifications to the property.

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Risk rating

How 1208 W 12 St'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
21stpercentile

Out of 272 buildings in this neighborhood, 215 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

No homestead exemption

No homestead exemption on file — a signal the property may be a rental or investment property.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Austin ZIP codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1208 W 12 St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 03
DSD - Request Code Officer
Austin Development Services
311 RequestJun 26
ARR - Garbage

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