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Commission adds security recommendation and orders follow-up for fire‑damaged Iconic Apartments on South 1st
Summary
After hearing from staff, the owner and neighbors, the Austin Building and Standards Commission affirmed staff findings for 4313 South 1st Street (Iconic Apartments), capped accrued penalties, and unanimously recommended a new criminal‑trespass notice and on‑site security 6 p.m.–6 a.m.; the owner asked for more time because of insurance and litigation.
Farrah Presley, investigator with Austin Development Services, presented a returning case for 4313 South 1st Street (known locally as Iconic Apartments). Presley said the structure suffered multiple fires, remains fire‑damaged and dangerous, and that a previous October 2025 repair order had not been satisfied. Staff told the commission civil penalties had accrued to $18,714.29 and recommended modifying the prior order from repair to demolition while affirming the assessed penalty amount and stopping continued accrual.
Grant Pringler, attorney for the owner (Austin Multifamily…
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