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2520 Howellwood Way

South Brodie, Austin TX 78748 0428230120 2 units · 1985

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 South Brodie
At or below average
avg 0.2
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1985
Total area5,594 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0428230120
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Equity Trust Company Custodian
Mailing address
6800 West Gate Blvd # 132-334, Austin, TX, 78745

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AI summary

The two-family dwelling at 2520 Howellwood Way in South Brodie, built in 1985 and currently owned by Equity Trust Company Custodian, has maintained a relatively stable record over the past several years. The property's most recent documented incident was a short-term rental complaint filed with Austin Development Services in March 2026. Prior to this, there were two transportation-related incidents: a parking violation enforcement request in May 2025 and a code officer request in April 2025, both of which were closed without further incident. The building has had two instances requiring Austin Resource Recovery services, including a dead animal collection in January 2023 and a garbage-related issue in September 2022. Looking further back, there was another dead animal collection service in December 2019, suggesting this may be an ongoing environmental concern in the vicinity. While the number of service requests might appear notable, it's worth noting that most of these incidents have been resolved promptly through appropriate city departments, with no recorded pattern of serious building or safety violations.

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Risk rating

How 2520 Howellwood Way'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
91stpercentile

Out of 242 buildings in this neighborhood, 22 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Building size

Total improvement square footage is a proxy for property scale and the number of systems that can need maintenance.

Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.7%
Moderate concern 26.9%
Severe concern 2.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2520 Howellwood Way event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 20
DSD - Short Term Rental Complaint
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