District 53
Photo: District 53About District 53
What’s includedUtilities: You pay your own
- Utilities
- You pay your own
- Laundry
- In the building
Furniture and parking aren’t listed. Ask the leasing office.
Getting to campusDrive or bus
- Walk
- Over 25 min to the UT Tower
Where it is600 East 53rd Street
600 East 53rd Street, Austin, TX 78751
The building100 apartments
- Apartments
- 100
- Flood risk
- Not in a floodplain
City complaints5 complaints
5 city complaints match this address since 2016, 3 of them about zoning or how the property is used. None are open now. One came in the last two years.
Latest complaints
- Zoning or useNov 20, 2025
- Closed in a day
- Building conditionJul 9, 2024
- Closed after 34 days
- Building conditionMar 27, 2024
- Closed after 15 days
- Zoning or useJan 31, 2024
- Closed after 62 days
- Zoning or useJan 18, 2024
- Closed after 25 days
Repairs and permits15 jobs since 2016
42 city permits match this address since 2016, covering 15 jobs. Three were issued in the last two years.
Latest repairs and renovations
- Oct 2026Building “Install 5/8 drywall throughout the ceiling”Permit on the city’s site
- Sep 2023Electrical “Interior panel upgrade in apartment unit”Permit on the city’s site
- Jul 2023Electrical “Interior panel upgrade in apartment unit”Permit on the city’s site
- Jan 2023Building “Install 5/8 drywall throughout the ceiling in unit 128-like for like”Permit on the city’s site
- Jan 2023Building “Install R38 Fiberglass Insulation Throughout ceiling 795 sq ft”Permit on the city’s site
- Jan 2023Building “Install 5/8 drywall throughout the ceiling in unit 252-like for like & install R38 Fiberglass Insulation…”Permit on the city’s site
Ask when the AC and water heater in the unit you’d rent were last replaced.
Crime nearby176 reports in a year
Austin police logged 176 reports in this census block group in the past year. Typical count near listed places: 86 reports.
- Thefts
- 57
- Car thefts
- 11
- Burglaries
- 9
- Violent crimes
- 3
- Other reports
- 96
Ask how the front door and garage lock, and where packages go. How safe UT Austin is
Questions before signing
- Can you see the exact unit you’d rent before you sign, and walk through it with someone at move-in?
- Is your lease individual, or are you responsible for your roommates’ rent?
Sources. Crime: Austin police reports from the past year, grouped by area. Flood risk: FEMA flood map. City of Austin permits and complaints matched by address, January 1, 2016 to November 10, 2026. Permits authorize work. A closed case doesn’t confirm a repair.
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