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2908 Pearl St

West University, Austin TX 78705 0217021210 4 units · 1950

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West University — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the West University average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units4
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1950
Total area9,792 sq ft
Property typeFOURPLEX
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0217021210
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Mailing address
Robert Scott Volkert, Austin, TX, 78730

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Initial analysis

The fourplex at 2908 Pearl Street, located in Austin's West University neighborhood, has experienced a notably busy and somewhat concerning record of service requests in 2026. The property, which was constructed in 1950, is currently owned by Brian J Dudley and has maintained its original four-unit configuration over the decades. The building's recent service request history, spanning just over four months in early 2026, shows a pattern of complaints primarily related to outdoor commercial venue music disturbances, with four such complaints filed between March and May of that year. Additionally, there were two transportation-related complaints: one regarding speed management near the property and another concerning parking violations, both of which were resolved. While all these service requests have been officially closed, the concentration of music-related complaints suggests there may be ongoing concerns about noise levels in the vicinity, particularly if these issues prompted multiple reports within a relatively short timeframe. The building's overall maintenance and structural history, however, remains unremarkable in terms of significant safety concerns or major infrastructure issues in the records provided.

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Risk rating

How 2908 Pearl 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
73rdpercentile

Out of 293 buildings in this neighborhood, 79 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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ZIP code (78705)

The ZIP code captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

No homestead exemption

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

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2908 Pearl St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 10
DSD - Outdoor Commercial Venue Music Complaint
Austin Development Services
311 RequestMay 02
TPW - Speed Management

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