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BUILDINGS/1903 ORCHID AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

1903 ORCHID AVE.

Los Angeles, CA 90068 · APN 5549-017-018

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UNITS

10

BUILDING SF

10,573

SF / UNIT

1,057

YEAR BUILT

1929

BEDROOMS

18

BATHROOMS

13

USE · CODE 050G

5+ UNITS

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$1,985,528
IMPROVEMENTS$1,511,016
TOTAL$3,496,544
LAND BASE YEAR2020
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 6 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDJAN 28, 2020

No market sale detected on this parcel since 2021. The last recorded transfer may have been a refinance, trust move, or family transfer that didn't reset the Prop 13 base.

/// RENT CONTROL

LIKELY COVERED BY LA RSO

Built 1929 in the City of Los Angeles with 10 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 90068

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
1918 PINEHURST RD→DEC 2024EST.$1,990,000$995,000UNITS21950 TAMARIND AVE→DEC 2024EST.$35,490,000$316,875UNITS1121926 VISTA DEL MAR ST→DEC 2024EST.$2,100,000$262,500UNITS82016 VISTA DEL MAR ST→NOV 2024EST.$3,600,000$600,000UNITS61947 VISTA DEL MAR ST→NOV 2024EST.$3,700,000$1,850,000UNITS23317 BARHAM BLVD→NOV 2024EST.$1,300,000$325,000UNITS46255 HOLLY MONT DR→NOV 2024EST.$1,830,000$457,500UNITS42145 WHITLEY AVE→OCT 2024EST.$1,400,000$700,000UNITS2

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON ORCHID AVE · ZIP 90068

1930 ORCHID AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1914 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90068

1815 EL CERRITO PL→6 UNITS · BUILT 1939 · 7,187 SF1914 N LAS PALMAS AVE→8 UNITS · BUILT 1919 · 7,171 SF1916 WHITLEY AVE→8 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · 4,403 SF1930 ARGYLE AVE→16 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 9,150 SF1932 CHEREMOYA AVE→9 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 5,800 SF1937 VISTA DEL MAR ST→6 UNITS · BUILT 1916 · 4,130 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90068 →RSO, 5–12 UNITS →BUILT BEFORE 1930 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 1903 ORCHID AVE

The short answers.

Is 1903 Orchid Ave rent controlled?

Built 1929 in the City of Los Angeles with 10 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 1903 Orchid Ave have?

County records list 10 units at 1903 Orchid Ave, classified as 5+ units across 10,573 square feet of building area, averaging about 1,057 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 1903 Orchid Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1929, 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 1903 Orchid Ave last change hands?

The most recent transfer on the roll was recorded January 2020. Not every recorded transfer is a market sale — refinances, trust transfers, and family conveyances all appear in the same field, and those do not reset the assessed value.

What is 1903 Orchid Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $3,496,544 ($1,985,528 land, $1,511,016 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 1903 Orchid Ave 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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