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/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

1540 LAUREL ST.

South Pasadena, CA 91030 · APN 5319-006-025

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UNITS

16

BUILDING SF

16,534

SF / UNIT

1,033

YEAR BUILT

1961

BEDROOMS

24

BATHROOMS

24

USE · CODE 0501

5+ UNITS

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$1,708,500
IMPROVEMENTS$3,978,000
TOTAL$5,686,500
LAND BASE YEAR2024
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 2 YEARS

PROP 13 ASSESSED VALUES — USUALLY WELL BELOW MARKET ON LONG-HELD BUILDINGS.

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDAPR 5, 2024
EST. PRICE (2024)$5,575,000
EST. $/UNIT$348,438

PRICE ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE — NOT A VERIFIED CLOSING PRICE.

/// RENT CONTROL

LIKELY UNDER AB 1482 STATE CAP (5% + CPI, MAX 10%)

Outside LA RSO coverage on these records — most California multifamily over 15 years old falls under the AB 1482 statewide cap of 5% plus CPI, never more than 10% per year.

AB 1482 VS RSO →INFERRED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS — VERIFY WITH LAHD / ZIMAS BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
/// ZIP 91030

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
325 PASADENA AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,666,400$416,600UNITS4329 PASADENA AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,250,000$625,000UNITS2222 MONTEREY RD→DEC 2024EST.$1,338,500$669,250UNITS2640 PROSPECT AVE→DEC 2024EST.$3,510,000$390,000UNITS91857 HOPE ST→DEC 2024EST.$1,500,000$750,000UNITS22035 HUNTINGTON DR→DEC 2024EST.$1,757,753$219,719UNITS8429 GARFIELD AVE, B→NOV 2024EST.$1,465,000$488,333UNITS32064 PRIMROSE AVE→NOV 2024EST.$1,288,000$644,000UNITS2

PRICES ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE (ASSESSED VALUE DEFLATED 2%/YR) — NOT VERIFIED CLOSING PRICES.

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON LAUREL ST · ZIP 91030

1509 LAUREL ST→15 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 5+ UNITS

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 91030

1004 ARROYO DR→13 UNITS · BUILT 1954 · 8,418 SF1127 MAGNOLIA ST→9 UNITS · BUILT 1965 · 8,408 SF1141 PINE ST→12 UNITS · BUILT 1964 · 11,138 SF1170 HUNTINGTON DR→20 UNITS · BUILT 1956 · 16,526 SF1204 PINE ST→17 UNITS · BUILT 1965 · 19,313 SF1218 PINE ST→17 UNITS · BUILT 1967 · 20,447 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 91030 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 1540 LAUREL ST

The short answers.

Is 1540 Laurel St rent controlled?

Outside LA RSO coverage on these records — most California multifamily over 15 years old falls under the AB 1482 statewide cap of 5% plus CPI, never more than 10% per year. This is an inference from public assessor records, not a determination — confirm the certificate of occupancy date with the LA Housing Department or ZIMAS before you rely on it for pricing or notices.

How many units does 1540 Laurel St have?

County records list 16 units at 1540 Laurel St, classified as 5+ units across 16,534 square feet of building area, averaging about 1,033 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 1540 Laurel St built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1961, which puts it in the pre-1979 stock that the LA Rent Stabilization Ordinance generally covers inside city limits. Age drives more than character here: it sets rent-cap exposure, seismic retrofit obligations, and what a lender will underwrite.

When did 1540 Laurel St last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was April 2024, at an estimated $5,575,000 — about $348,438 per unit. That price is estimated from the Proposition 13 reassessment recorded at sale, not a verified closing price, so treat it as a close approximation rather than a confirmed figure.

What is 1540 Laurel St assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $5,686,500 ($1,708,500 land, $3,978,000 improvements). Assessed value is not market value. Under Proposition 13 it resets only on a change of ownership and then climbs about 2% a year, so a long-held building is often assessed far below what it would trade for.

How do I find out what 1540 Laurel St would sell for today?

Public records give you the frame — units, size, age, assessed value, when it last traded — but pricing needs in-place rents, expenses, and the condition of the units, none of which appear in county data. A broker valuation puts closed comps and a rent survey against the actual rent roll. Shaya Lowenstein does that free for LA multifamily owners, typically within 48 hours, with no obligation to list.

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