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BUILDINGS/161 W AVENUE 28
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

161 W AVENUE 28.

Los Angeles, CA 90031 · APN 5205-018-024

/// WHERE DO WE REACH YOU?

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UNITS

3

BUILDING SF

3,510

SF / UNIT

1,170

YEAR BUILT

1964

BEDROOMS

7

BATHROOMS

4

USE · CODE 0300

TRIPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$748,151
IMPROVEMENTS$281,220
TOTAL$1,029,371
LAND BASE YEAR2022
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 4 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDFEB 15, 2022
EST. PRICE (2022)$969,999
EST. $/UNIT$323,333

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

/// RENT CONTROL

LIKELY COVERED BY LA RSO

Built 1964 in the City of Los Angeles with 3 units — pre-October 1978 multifamily inside city limits is generally under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, capping annual increases and restricting evictions.

HOW LA RSO WORKS →INFERRED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS — VERIFY WITH LAHD / ZIMAS BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
/// ZIP 90031

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
2248 FERNLEAF ST→DEC 2024EST.$567,495$283,748UNITS22520 LINCOLN PARK AVE→DEC 2024EST.$870,000$435,000UNITS2265 S AVENUE 20→DEC 2024EST.$701,251$350,626UNITS22244 FERNLEAF ST→DEC 2024EST.$532,704$266,352UNITS2343 S AVENUE 20→DEC 2024EST.$776,000$388,000UNITS2500 E AVENUE 28→DEC 2024EST.$1,433,000$716,500UNITS22670 WORKMAN ST→DEC 2024EST.$675,000$225,000UNITS33900 BERENICE PL→DEC 2024EST.$1,235,000$617,500UNITS2

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON W AVENUE 28 · ZIP 90031

132 W AVENUE 28→2 UNITS · BUILT 1893 · DUPLEX141 W AVENUE 28→3 UNITS · BUILT 1933 · TRIPLEX144 W AVENUE 28→2 UNITS · BUILT 1895 · DUPLEX145 W AVENUE 28→2 UNITS · BUILT 1911 · DUPLEX150 W AVENUE 28→4 UNITS · BUILT 1930 · FOURPLEX154 W AVENUE 28→5 UNITS · BUILT 1890 · 5+ UNITS

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90031

1155 RIVERSIDE DR→4 UNITS · BUILT 1964 · 3,542 SF116 W AVENUE 29, APT 3→3 UNITS · BUILT 1965 · 2,880 SF118 E AVENUE 33→4 UNITS · BUILT 1952 · 3,133 SF119 E AVENUE 36→3 UNITS · BUILT 1956 · 2,490 SF1401 RIVERSIDE DR→3 UNITS · BUILT 1972 · 3,347 SF2143 LINCOLN PARK AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1949 · 2,438 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90031 →RSO, 5–12 UNITS →LAND WORTH MORE THAN THE BUILDING →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 161 W AVENUE 28

The short answers.

Is 161 W Avenue 28 rent controlled?

Built 1964 in the City of Los Angeles with 3 units — pre-October 1978 multifamily inside city limits is generally under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, capping annual increases and restricting evictions. 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 161 W Avenue 28 have?

County records list 3 units at 161 W Avenue 28, classified as triplex across 3,510 square feet of building area, averaging about 1,170 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 161 W Avenue 28 built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1964, 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 161 W Avenue 28 last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was February 2022, at an estimated $969,999 — about $323,333 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 161 W Avenue 28 assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,029,371 ($748,151 land, $281,220 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 161 W Avenue 28 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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