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5509 Link Ave

North Loop, Austin TX None 0225090414 1 units · 1952

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems 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 North Loop — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the North Loop average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units1
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1952
Total area580 sq ft
Property typeADDITIONAL LIVING QUARTER
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0225090414
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Mailing address
5509 Link Ave, Austin, TX, 78751

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Initial analysis

The property at 5509 Link Ave in North Loop is a single-unit residential building owned by Joseph T. Chow, constructed in 1952 with designated improvements as an Additional Living Quarter. Over the past seven years, there have been minimal recorded issues with only one code complaint and two 311 service requests. The sole code complaint on record, which was filed in July 2024, pertained to land use violations and was subsequently closed, though the record does not indicate the specific nature or resolution of the violation. Given the limited number of complaints and service requests on record, the building's documented history over this period shows relatively few regulatory or service-related concerns, with the most recent incident being a land use violation that received a priority rating of 4 out of 5.

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Risk rating

How 5509 Link 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

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
71stpercentile

Out of 290 buildings in this neighborhood, 84 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
78%
No code
violation
22%
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.

Improvement type (02)

The county appraiser's improvement-type classification for the structure.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 22%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5509 Link Ave event timeline

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

2024
Code Complaint Jul 17
Land Use Violation(s)
Complaints · Closed

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