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BUILDINGS/438 ARDEN AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

438 ARDEN AVE.

Glendale, CA 91203 · APN 5636-015-047

/// WHERE DO WE REACH YOU?

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UNITS

3

BUILDING SF

1,616

SF / UNIT

539

YEAR BUILT

1953

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

3

USE · CODE 0300

TRIPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$805,000
IMPROVEMENTS$490,000
TOTAL$1,295,000
LAND BASE YEAR2025
OWNERSHIP TENUREUNDER 2 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDDEC 11, 2024
EST. PRICE (2024)$1,295,000
EST. $/UNIT$431,667

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 91203

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
423 W LEXINGTON DR→DEC 2024EST.$991,000$495,500UNITS2349 W CALIFORNIA AVE→NOV 2024EST.$818,624$272,875UNITS3505 N CENTRAL AVE→NOV 2024EST.$3,350,000$197,059UNITS17440 MILFORD ST→NOV 2024EST.$4,200,000$350,000UNITS12326 W CALIFORNIA AVE→SEP 2024EST.$1,061,000$353,667UNITS3601 ALEXANDER ST→SEP 2024EST.$920,000$306,667UNITS3410 PIONEER DR→AUG 2024EST.$651,613$325,807UNITS2608 SALEM ST→AUG 2024EST.$996,334$498,167UNITS2

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON ARDEN AVE · ZIP 91203

335 ARDEN AVE→12 UNITS · BUILT 1924 · 5+ UNITS347 ARDEN AVE→8 UNITS · BUILT 1929 · 5+ UNITS356 ARDEN AVE→8 UNITS · BUILT 1962 · 5+ UNITS414 ARDEN AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1979 · FOURPLEX420 ARDEN AVE, APT 000B→8 UNITS · BUILT 1961 · 5+ UNITS424 ARDEN AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1979 · FOURPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 91203

301 CHESTER ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1941 · 2,053 SF336 W LEXINGTON DR→3 UNITS · BUILT 1947 · 3,163 SF341 N KENILWORTH AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1940 · 1,587 SF364 MILFORD ST→4 UNITS · BUILT 1964 · 5,231 SF457 W CALIFORNIA AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 2,353 SF504 W LEXINGTON DR→3 UNITS · BUILT 1941 · 2,581 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 91203 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 438 ARDEN AVE

The short answers.

Is 438 Arden Ave 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 438 Arden Ave have?

County records list 3 units at 438 Arden Ave, classified as triplex across 1,616 square feet of building area, averaging about 539 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 438 Arden Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1953, 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 438 Arden Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was December 2024, at an estimated $1,295,000 — about $431,667 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 438 Arden Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,295,000 ($805,000 land, $490,000 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 438 Arden 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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