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203 Ben Howell Dr

Dawson, Austin TX 78704 0405030868 1 units

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 Dawson
At or below average
avg 0.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the Dawson average of 0.3.

Building characteristics
Units1
Buildings on parcel1
Year built
Total area576 sq ft
Property typeADDITIONAL LIVING QUARTER
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0405030868
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Mailing address
1201 Lady Bird Ln Apt 350, Austin, TX, 78741

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Initial analysis

The property at 203 Ben Howell Dr in the Dawson neighborhood is owned by Vdk Holdings LLC and Shaun R Vanderkaap, featuring a single unit with an additional living quarter improvement type. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of four recorded service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in 2026. Notably, there was a significant concentration of parking-related issues in May 2026, with multiple requests for parking sign maintenance and at least one parking violation enforcement action taken during that month. In total, there were four parking sign maintenance requests and two enforcement actions recorded this year, one of which was marked as a duplicate. The only other service request on record was related to bulk waste collection through Austin Resource Recovery in April 2026. While there appear to be no documented safety concerns or negative resident experience issues, the concentrated pattern of parking-related service requests in 2026 could suggest ongoing challenges in this area, though it's worth noting that these requests were all properly addressed and marked as closed by the respective city departments.

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Risk rating

How 203 Ben Howell Dr'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
42ndpercentile

Out of 84 buildings in this neighborhood, 49 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
68%
No code
violation
32%
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.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.4%
Moderate concern 34.5%
Severe concern 2.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

203 Ben Howell Dr event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Mar 23
ARR - Storm Debris Collection
Austin Resource Recovery
311 RequestMar 21
ARR - Compost

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