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3816 Southway Dr

South Lamar, Austin TX 78704 0407070106 4 units · 1971

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Code Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Lamar — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.3
0
FewerMore

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

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.

Building characteristics
Units4
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1971
Total area5,492 sq ft
Property typeFOURPLEX
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0407070106
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Mailing address
121 Woodward St Apt 101, Austin, TX, 78704

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The fourplex at 3816 Southway Drive, built in 1971 and owned by Bridge Over Troubled Water LLC, is a South Lamar property with a small but notable service request history spanning the past three years (2025-2026). The building has experienced a series of animal-related incidents, with three separate animal services requests recorded in 2026 alone, including an animal bite incident, a contact request, and a stray assistance case. Additionally, there were two code-related requests to Austin Development Services in early 2026. Prior to these incidents, there was one animal protection case in December 2025 involving an injured or sick animal. The property's documented service requests, while relatively few in number, suggest recurring issues with stray or injured animals in the vicinity, as well as some concerns requiring code enforcement attention. The building's records show a clean safety record with no reported fire or safety violations during this period, and all service requests have been officially closed.

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Risk rating

How 3816 Southway 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

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
20thpercentile

Out of 447 buildings in this neighborhood, 358 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
52%
No code
violation
48%
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 (04)

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
Moderate failure risk 48%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3816 Southway Dr event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 29
Animal Protection - Assistance Request
Austin Animal Services
311 RequestJun 19
Animal Protection - Injured/Sick Animal

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