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BUILDINGS/448 W CALIFORNIA AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

448 W CALIFORNIA AVE.

Glendale, CA 91203 · APN 5637-017-012

/// WHERE DO WE REACH YOU?

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UNITS

2

BUILDING SF

1,658

SF / UNIT

829

YEAR BUILT

1920

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

USE · CODE 0200

DUPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$955,087
IMPROVEMENTS$241,955
TOTAL$1,197,042
LAND BASE YEAR2022
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 4 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDDEC 9, 2021
EST. PRICE (2021)$1,127,999
EST. $/UNIT$564,000

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$495,500UNITS2438 ARDEN AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,295,000$431,667UNITS3349 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$325,807UNITS2

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON W CALIFORNIA AVE · ZIP 91203

325 W CALIFORNIA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · TRIPLEX326 W CALIFORNIA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1915 · TRIPLEX328 W CALIFORNIA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1921 · DUPLEX329 W CALIFORNIA AVE→6 UNITS · BUILT 1987 · 5+ UNITS333 W CALIFORNIA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1920 · DUPLEX342 W CALIFORNIA AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1911 · FOURPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 91203

213 N PACIFIC AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · 2,718 SF235 N PACIFIC AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 1,908 SF243 CHESTER ST, UNIT A→2 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 1,388 SF313 N KENILWORTH AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 1,476 SF315 N PACIFIC AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1921 · 1,765 SF320 MYRTLE ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1920 · 1,759 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 91203 →BUILT BEFORE 1930 →LAND WORTH MORE THAN THE BUILDING →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 448 W CALIFORNIA AVE

The short answers.

Is 448 W California 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 448 W California Ave have?

County records list 2 units at 448 W California Ave, classified as duplex across 1,658 square feet of building area, averaging about 829 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 448 W California Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1920, 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 448 W California Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was December 2021, at an estimated $1,127,999 — about $564,000 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 448 W California Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,197,042 ($955,087 land, $241,955 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 448 W California 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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