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4519 Merle Dr

South Manchaca, Austin TX 78745 0408120402 1 units · 2006

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 Manchaca — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.2
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units1
Buildings on parcel1
Year built2006
Total area2,803 sq ft
Property typeGARAGE APARTMENT
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0408120402
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Mailing address
4519 Merle Dr Apt A, Austin, TX, 78745

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Initial analysis

The single-unit garage apartment at 4519 Merle Drive in South Manchaca, owned by Eric and Sarah Jordan, appears to be relatively new construction from 2006. The property has experienced a notable cluster of municipal service requests in late 2025, with five separate incidents occurring within a three-week span in December 2025 alone. These requests included two bulk item pickups through Austin Resource Recovery, a parking violation enforcement issue, and a construction concern in the right-of-way, all of which have since been resolved. Additionally, there were two subsequent service requests in early 2026, involving a street light issue addressed by Austin Energy and a matter requiring a Code Officer response from Austin Development Services, both of which have also been closed.

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Risk rating

How 4519 Merle 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
47thpercentile

Out of 214 buildings in this neighborhood, 113 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
69%
No code
violation
31%
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.

Location

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4519 Merle Dr event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 06
AE Street Light Issue - Address
Austin Energy

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