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501 W 37 St

North University, Austin TX 78705 0218030912 3 units · 1935

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North University — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 code violations (7y), above the North University average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1935
Total area2,980 sq ft
Property typeTRIPLEX
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0218030912
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Mailing address
800 West 5Th #301, Austin, TX, 78703

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The triplex at 501 W 37th Street in Austin's North University neighborhood, owned by Jules A. Caplan, is a 1935-built residential property containing three units. The building has experienced notable issues in recent years, with the majority of complaints clustering in 2025, including six property abatement cases and two structure condition violations, with one property abatement case remaining active as of May 2026. These complaints and violations suggest recurring maintenance and structural concerns that have required multiple inspections and interventions by city authorities.

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Risk rating

How 501 W 37 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
13thpercentile

Out of 262 buildings in this neighborhood, 228 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
27%
No code
violation
73%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

Code complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints filed about this property over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

501 W 37 St event timeline

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

2026
Code Complaint Jul 18
Land Use Violation(s)
Complaints · Closed
311 RequestJul 18
DSD - Request Code Officer

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