5505 Helen St
Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.
This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the North Loop average of 0.4.
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.
What's in the 5505 Helen St report
| Units | 5 |
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| Buildings on parcel | 1 |
| Year built | 1966 |
| Total area | 15,869 sq ft |
| Property type | APARTMENT 5-25 |
| Geo ID (TCAD parcel) | 0223121216 |
Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).
Landlord portfolio
Other Austin properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.
Unlock complete reportThe 5-unit apartment building at 5505 Helen St in the North Loop neighborhood is a 1966 structure currently owned by 5505 Helen LLP. The property's recent service record shows a notable cluster of municipal service requests between September and November 2025, with six documented incidents in just one quarter, all of which have been closed. The majority of these requests (three) were related to construction concerns in the right-of-way, suggesting possible ongoing or recent construction activity in proximity to the property. In addition, there were two service requests related to Austin Resource Recovery, including one for brush removal and another general request. The pattern of service requests appears to have significantly decreased in the three years leading up to October 2023, with no records of 311 calls in the year preceding this date, which could indicate either improved building conditions or reduced need for municipal services. Prior to this concentration of service requests in late 2025, the building's 311 service request record shows minimal activity over the previous seven years, suggesting that this recent cluster may be more reflective of external neighborhood activities rather than internal building issues.
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How 5505 Helen 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.
Out of 290 buildings in this neighborhood, 264 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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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.
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5505 Helen St event timeline
Code violations, complaints, Repeat Offender Program activity, permits, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2022 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Austin public datasets for this parcel — permits, code complaints, Repeat Offender Program records, 311 calls, and affordable housing.
What this is
Building permits issued by the City of Austin for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Plumbing, electrical, and other construction permits filed with the City of Austin for this parcel.
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What this is
Complaints filed with Austin Code (code enforcement) about this property. Tracks the complaint lifecycle from filing through inspection, and whether a formal violation was issued.
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What this is
Austin 311 service requests matched to this address by zip code and house number. Includes maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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What this is
City of Austin affordable housing program units recorded at this parcel, if any.
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