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2605 Howellwood Way

South Brodie, Austin TX 78748 0428231505 2 units · 1984

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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

This building has 0 code violations (7y), at or below the South Brodie 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
Units2
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1984
Total area5,020 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0428231505
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Mailing address
9281 Scenic Bluff Dr, Austin, TX, 78733

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential property at 2605 Howellwood Way in the South Brodie neighborhood, owned by Zhou Chen & Jinglu Wang, has been subject to multiple service interactions over the past seven years, with the most recent activity concentrated in 2026. The building, constructed in 1984, has one documented code complaint in the past seven years related to property abatement from February 2026, which was marked as a priority 5 complaint and has since been closed. The property has generated eight 311 service requests in the same period, with several recent waste management issues, including multiple garbage (ARR) service requests in May and June 2026, one of which remains open. Other service requests from 2026 include a closed roadway spillage (TPW) case in May and a closed parking violation enforcement (TPW) case from early May. Earlier requests in 2026 also involved closed recycling (ARR) and bulk (ARR) services in February. While the number of service requests is notable, particularly in 2026, most have been resolved promptly, though the pattern of waste management issues could suggest ongoing challenges in this area.

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Risk rating

How 2605 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

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
14thpercentile

Out of 242 buildings in this neighborhood, 208 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

No homestead exemption

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2605 Howellwood Way event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 25
ARR - Garbage
Austin Resource Recovery
311 RequestMay 25
TPW - Roadway Spillage

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