CSIM
Revitalization File

Polk Street area

Austin · ZIP 60644 · 47 sites

These are early possibilities identified from public records — not availability listings. Ownership, condition, and feasibility must be verified.

01 Opportunity summary

Polk Street area groups 47 nearby vacant lots and buildings in Austin, along the Roosevelt/Cicero corridor context. It is worth examining together because nearby vacant sites can sometimes be studied as one reuse opportunity — these are early possibilities from public records, not availability listings.

02 Map and boundary

Streets in this area: Arthington Street, Fifth Avenue, Cicero Avenue, Polk Street, Harrison Street.

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03 At a glance

Parcels in the group
47
Combined approximate area
about 3,500 sq ft (size partly unknown)
Land / building mix
11 vacant land · 36 vacant buildings
Zoning (most common)
M1-2 — Manufacturing/industrial; verify project-specific eligibility.
  • 47 of 47 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
  • Near the Roosevelt/Cicero corridor

Ownership types in this group

  • 11 of 47 sites: Public agency ownership type
  • 36 of 47 sites: Not yet classified ownership type

04 What could happen here

  • Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
  • Light-manufacturing or industrial reuse could support further exploration.

05 What needs checking

  • 36 of 47 sites are not yet classified by ownership type
  • Mixed ownership types across the group
  • Some sites carry tax-sale or violation history — verify current status
  • Zoning is not recorded for 36 mapped sites — confirm allowable uses

06 Suggested next steps

  1. 01Corridor partner: Confirm present site conditions and community priorities.
  2. 02Project team: Review official parcel and deed records for each site.
  3. 03Development partner: Test zoning and financial feasibility.

07 Properties in this area

AddressTypeOwnership typeVerify
4741 W ARTHINGTON STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4737 W ARTHINGTON STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4735 W ARTHINGTON STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4704 W FIFTH AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4738 W FIFTH AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4736 W FIFTH AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4732 W FIFTH AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
917 S CICERO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4908 W POLK STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4737 W HARRISON STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4840 W ARTHINGTON STVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
4832 W ARTHINGTON STVacant buildingNot yet classified
4747 W ARTHINGTON STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
4744 W FIFTH AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
4746 W FIFTH AVEVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
4944 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classified
4831 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classified
4911 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
735 S LAVERGNE AVEVacant buildingNot yet classified
4845 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
4830 W ARTHINGTON STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗
4950 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classified
4820 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classified
4832 W ARTHINGTON STVacant buildingNot yet classified
4901 W POLK STVacant buildingNot yet classifiedParcel record ↗

Showing 25 of 47 mapped addresses in this area

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08 Sources and limitations

Records as of July 22, 2026.

This area is grouped by proximity from public records — nearby tracked vacant sites linked geographically, never by common ownership. Owner information appears only as a category mix; no owner names or mailing addresses are shown.

Grouping methodology

Proximity clusters: tracked sites within ~100 m linked; contiguous areas larger than ~500 m are divided into sub-areas for intervention planning; minimum five sites. Boundaries are analytical, not parcel-contiguous.