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1600 West Ave

Downtown, Austin TX 78701 0211010805 26 units · 1973

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Downtown
Above average
avg 0.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 code violations (7y), above the Downtown average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units26
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1973
Total area36,729 sq ft
Property typeAPARTMENT 26-49
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0211010805
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Mailing address
Co Trustee, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648

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Initial analysis

The 26-unit apartment building at 1600 West Avenue in Downtown Austin, owned by Yen Hsi Sheng & Yecu Seh Yen, was constructed in 1973 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. Most recently, in August 2024, a property abatement code complaint was filed and subsequently closed. The building has had minimal regulatory issues, with only one code violation and one code complaint documented in the past seven years. A total of 15 311 service requests have been made in this period, with the most significant cluster occurring in mid-2025 when there were three consecutive lane/road closure notifications in May, followed by a service request for a code officer in June. Additionally, there were two unrelated service requests in late 2025 - one for parking sign maintenance in December and another for dead animal collection in November, both of which were closed without any indication of recurring issues.

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Risk rating

How 1600 West Ave'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

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

Grade C — Moderate risk

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

Grade D–F — High risk

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

Neighborhood percentile
20thpercentile

Out of 60 buildings in this neighborhood, 48 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
24%
No code
violation
76%
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.

Building size

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 26.4%
Moderate concern 70.8%
Severe concern 2.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1600 West Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 14
Animal Services - Contact Request
Animal Services Office
311 RequestMar 05
Pet Resource Center - Assistance Request

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