Where Austin publishes permits
The City of Austin publishes issued construction permits on its official open data portal. Records include the permit type and class, work description, address and issue date, and often the contractor.
What you can learn from Austin permits
Austin has steady remodeling, additions, pools and residential solar activity. The permit class and description help you separate new construction from repairs.
Searching it yourself vs. having it monitored
You can search the portal directly, but you will need to filter, compare against previous days and sort by trade yourself. Permits Central does that work and keeps the original record available.
