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/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

686 S GRAND AVE.

Pasadena, CA 91105 · APN 5718-004-002

/// WHERE DO WE REACH YOU?

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UNITS

5

BUILDING SF

4,146

SF / UNIT

829

YEAR BUILT

1917

BEDROOMS

10

BATHROOMS

5

USE · CODE 0500

5+ UNITS

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$1,555,500
IMPROVEMENTS$1,224,000
TOTAL$2,779,500
LAND BASE YEAR2024
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 2 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDJAN 22, 2024
EST. PRICE (2024)$2,725,000
EST. $/UNIT$545,000

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 91105

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
77 W GLENARM ST→JUN 2024EST.$1,420,000$355,000UNITS4140 W GLENARM ST→DEC 2023EST.$1,320,000$660,000UNITS2435 W CALIFORNIA BLVD→DEC 2023EST.$5,850,000$835,714UNITS7365 W CALIFORNIA BLVD→JUL 2023EST.$4,160,000$520,000UNITS889 HURLBUT ST→JUL 2022EST.$4,400,000$488,889UNITS9122 W GLENARM ST→MAR 2022EST.$1,229,999$615,000UNITS2135 GRACE TER→MAR 2022EST.$1,770,000$590,000UNITS395 HURLBUT ST→DEC 2021EST.$3,374,999$306,818UNITS11

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON S GRAND AVE · ZIP 91105

160 S GRAND AVE→5 UNITS · BUILT 1906 · 5+ UNITS395 S GRAND AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1893 · TRIPLEX691 S GRAND AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1904 · DUPLEX699 S GRAND AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1901 · DUPLEX731 S GRAND AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · DUPLEX817 S GRAND AVE→1 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · FOURPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 91105

232 S ORANGE GROVE BLVD→7 UNITS · BUILT 1930 · 16,580 SF244 S ORANGE GROVE BLVD→8 UNITS · BUILT 1927 · 19,032 SF454 W CALIFORNIA BLVD→5 UNITS · BUILT 1920 · 7,038 SF485 ELLIS ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1905 · 3,212 SF490 MAYLIN ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1904 · 4,302 SF55 ARLINGTON DR→8 UNITS · BUILT 1904 · 7,248 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 91105 →BUILT BEFORE 1930 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 686 S GRAND AVE

The short answers.

Is 686 S Grand 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 686 S Grand Ave have?

County records list 5 units at 686 S Grand Ave, classified as 5+ units across 4,146 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 686 S Grand Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1917, 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 686 S Grand Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was January 2024, at an estimated $2,725,000 — about $545,000 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 686 S Grand Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $2,779,500 ($1,555,500 land, $1,224,000 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 686 S Grand 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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