Austin Plan Review Cases with Building Valuation and Status

Plan Review cases filed with the City of Austin Development Services, retrieved daily from the AMANDA database. Information includes location, proposed variances, applicants, owners, and financial valuations. The dataset is updated daily and published by the City of Austin via its open data portal.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Building_Valuation and Building_Valuation_Remodel over time using Applied_Date and Fiscal_Year_Issued.
• Predict case processing timelines by modeling the duration between Applied_Date and Final_Date or Status_Date.
• Cluster projects by type using Case_Type, Sub_Type, and Work_Class to identify common permit categories.
• Geocode and map project locations using the Propertyrsn or Appraisal_Id fields for spatial analysis of development density.

Strengths

• Data is retrieved and updated daily from the authoritative AMANDA database.
• Contains over 30 specific columns detailing financial, temporal, and entity information for each case.

Limitations

• Many fields are noted to be intentionally left blank or unfilled, leading to potential data sparsity.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, making scale assessment difficult.
• Official data disclaimer notes information may differ from official department records and can change between report runs.

Provenance

Source

City of Austin Application Management and Data Automation (AMANDA) database.

Collection Method

Compiled and retrieved daily from the city's operational database.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated daily; last metadata update was 2026-04-03.

Geography

City of Austin, Texas, USA.