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2603 Howellwood Way

South Brodie, Austin TX 78748 0428231506 2 units · 1984

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 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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Buildings on parcel1
Year built1984
Total area5,285 sq ft
Property type2 FAM DWELLING
Geo ID (TCAD parcel)0428231506
Ownership

Registered owner per Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD).

Owner name
Mailing address
285 Mooring Cir Apt A, Lakeway, TX, 78734

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential property at 2603 Howellwood Way in South Brodie, owned by Stephen Zielke, has been standing since 1984 and is documented as a two-family dwelling. Over the past seven years, the building's permit and service request activity has been relatively limited, with a total of only two building permits and three service requests during this period. Entering 2026, the property has experienced a notable cluster of service requests in May and June, with two ongoing requests related to household hazardous waste and bulk items as of May 26, 2026. The property has also generated various service requests in June 2026, including an open request for a Code Officer from the Austin Development Services department, though the nature of this request is not specified in the records. Other service requests from June included a closed pothole repair request with Austin Transportation and Public Works, a closed wildlife exposure report to Austin Animal Services, and an unspecified closed Other category request through the 311 Command Center. The concentration of recent service requests, particularly the two open Resource Recovery cases and the open Code Officer request, suggests current property management attention may be warranted.

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Risk rating

How 2603 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
64thpercentile

Out of 242 buildings in this neighborhood, 87 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
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.

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.

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2603 Howellwood Way event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 08
ARR - Household Hazardous Waste
Austin Resource Recovery
Construction PermitJul 31
Replacement of complete existing central heat and air system with or without duct work SIDE: B

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