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/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

1609 E KAY ST.

Compton, CA 90221 · APN 6184-010-032

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UNITS

6

BUILDING SF

4,480

SF / UNIT

747

YEAR BUILT

1959

BEDROOMS

8

BATHROOMS

7

USE · CODE 0500

5+ UNITS

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$270,608
IMPROVEMENTS$811,824
TOTAL$1,082,432
LAND BASE YEAR2021
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 5 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDSEP 8, 2020
EST. PRICE (2020)$1,000,000
EST. $/UNIT$166,667

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 90221

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
1212 E PINE ST→DEC 2024EST.$465,000$232,500UNITS21033 E POPPY ST, A→DEC 2024EST.$730,000$365,000UNITS21016 E OAKS ST→DEC 2024EST.$650,000$216,667UNITS31111 N PEARL AVE→DEC 2024EST.$739,995$246,665UNITS34236 E ROSECRANS AVE→DEC 2024EST.$582,404$291,202UNITS215115 S FRAILEY AVE→DEC 2024EST.$850,000$212,500UNITS4709 E COCOA ST→DEC 2024EST.$593,250$296,625UNITS2721 S CRANE AVE→DEC 2024EST.$514,300$257,150UNITS2

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON E KAY ST · ZIP 90221

1101 E KAY ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1955 · DUPLEX1108 E KAY ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1930 · DUPLEX1200 E KAY ST→4 UNITS · BUILT 1932 · FOURPLEX1207 E KAY ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1939 · TRIPLEX1208 E KAY ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1949 · DUPLEX1212 E KAY ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1946 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90221

1000 N SLOAN AVE→5 UNITS · BUILT 1949 · 2,820 SF1004 N POINSETTIA AVE→7 UNITS · BUILT 1955 · 4,767 SF1004 N SLOAN AVE→5 UNITS · BUILT 1949 · 2,820 SF1008 N BURRIS AVE→6 UNITS · BUILT 1949 · 2,800 SF110 N BURRIS AVE→6 UNITS · BUILT 1956 · 3,848 SF1103 E PECK ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1960 · 4,950 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90221 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 1609 E KAY ST

The short answers.

Is 1609 E Kay 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 1609 E Kay St have?

County records list 6 units at 1609 E Kay St, classified as 5+ units across 4,480 square feet of building area, averaging about 747 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 1609 E Kay St built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1959, 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 1609 E Kay St last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was September 2020, at an estimated $1,000,000 — about $166,667 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 1609 E Kay St assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,082,432 ($270,608 land, $811,824 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 1609 E Kay 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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