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1513 Ruth Ave

Brentwood, Austin TX 78757 0232060202 2 units · 1950

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Brentwood
At or below average
avg 0.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the Brentwood average of 0.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1950
Total area5,203 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0232060202
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Broder Damon W &
Mailing address
Margarita Mendoza, Austin, TX, 78756

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Initial analysis

The two-family dwelling at 1513 Ruth Avenue in the Brentwood neighborhood, owned by Broder Damon W & with records dating back to 1950, has experienced relatively minor municipal service interactions over the past seven years. The most recent documented issue, from May 2026, involves an open request for household hazardous waste services through Austin Resource Recovery. Prior to this, there were multiple vehicle-related concerns in early 2026, with two separate reports/requests submitted to the Austin Police Department between March 10-17. In 2025, the property had a similar vehicle abatement issue in November, along with a recycling service request that was successfully closed in February 2026 and a school zone sign maintenance request in November 2025 that was also resolved. While the building has had several reported interactions with city services, the issues appear to be primarily routine maintenance and municipal service matters rather than building-specific concerns, with no documented safety incidents or major structural issues in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 1513 Ruth 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
67thpercentile

Out of 346 buildings in this neighborhood, 114 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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No homestead exemption

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

Lot size

Parcel acreage is a proxy for property scale.

Owner's portfolio size

Number of parcels this owner is registered on across Travis County — larger portfolios carry distinct risk patterns.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 80.0%
Moderate concern 18.2%
Severe concern 1.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1513 Ruth Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 26
ARR - Household Hazardous Waste
Austin Resource Recovery
311 RequestMar 17
APD - Vehicle Abatement Callback Request

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