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BUILDINGS/6981 BIRDVIEW AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

6981 BIRDVIEW AVE.

Malibu, CA 90265 · APN 4468-015-003

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BUILDING SF

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BEDROOMS

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BATHROOMS

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USE · CODE 0300

TRIPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$953,066
IMPROVEMENTS$113
TOTAL$953,179
LAND BASE YEAR1984
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 42 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDAPR 11, 2012

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 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 90265

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
25102 MALIBU RD→NOV 2024EST.$15,350,000$7,675,000UNITS2265 WESTLAKE BLVD→NOV 2024EST.$2,300,000$2,300,000UNITS119846 PACIFIC COAST HWY→AUG 2024EST.$2,089,750$1,044,875UNITS220140 PACIFIC COAST HWY→JUN 2024EST.$4,050,000$2,025,000UNITS222445 PACIFIC COAST HWY→JUN 2024EST.$1,000,000$500,000UNITS222449 PACIFIC COAST HWY→JUN 2024EST.$1,300,000$433,333UNITS322455 PACIFIC COAST HWY→JUN 2024EST.$3,500,000$437,500UNITS818069 COASTLINE DR→MAY 2024EST.$6,450,000$806,250UNITS8

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON BIRDVIEW AVE · ZIP 90265

7003 BIRDVIEW AVE→DUPLEX7004 BIRDVIEW AVE→DUPLEX7133 BIRDVIEW AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · TRIPLEX7168 BIRDVIEW AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1961 · TRIPLEX7184 BIRDVIEW AVE→1 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · DUPLEX7212 BIRDVIEW AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1962 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90265

19320 PACIFIC COAST HWY→3 UNITS · BUILT 1938 · 2,240 SF19834 PACIFIC COAST HWY→3 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 2,243 SF20120 PACIFIC COAST HWY→3 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 2,478 SF20124 PACIFIC COAST HWY→3 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 1,937 SF20300 PACIFIC COAST HWY→3 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 1,800 SF20738 PACIFIC COAST HWY→3 UNITS · BUILT 1924 · 2,177 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90265 →LAND WORTH MORE THAN THE BUILDING →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 6981 BIRDVIEW AVE

The short answers.

Is 6981 Birdview 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.

When did 6981 Birdview Ave last change hands?

The most recent transfer on the roll was recorded April 2012. 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 6981 Birdview Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $953,179 ($953,066 land, $113 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 — and this one has held its base year for roughly 42 years.

Would the owner of 6981 Birdview Ave face a big tax bill on a sale?

Possibly. A base year going back roughly 42 years usually means a low tax basis, and a low basis means a large taxable gain on a straight sale — capital gains plus depreciation recapture, with California taxing gains at ordinary income rates. It is also why long-held buildings so often sell through a 1031 exchange instead, or pass through an estate for the step-up in basis.

How do I find out what 6981 Birdview 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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