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/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

916 COTA AVE.

Torrance, CA 90501 · APN 7354-009-013

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UNITS

3

BUILDING SF

2,190

SF / UNIT

730

YEAR BUILT

1919

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

USE · CODE 0300

TRIPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$541,216
IMPROVEMENTS$455,161
TOTAL$996,377
LAND BASE YEAR2021
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 5 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDJAN 6, 2021
EST. PRICE (2021)$920,498
EST. $/UNIT$306,833

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 90501

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
1442 W 220TH ST→DEC 2024EST.$825,000$412,500UNITS21404 COTA AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,019,580$339,860UNITS31563 W 226TH ST→DEC 2024EST.$996,000$249,000UNITS42016 PLAZA DEL AMO→DEC 2024EST.$1,550,000$387,500UNITS420502 HARVARD BLVD→DEC 2024EST.$821,000$273,667UNITS323315 ARLINGTON AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,660,000$332,000UNITS523323 ARLINGTON AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,630,000$326,000UNITS51621 W 224TH ST→NOV 2024EST.$1,200,000$400,000UNITS3

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON COTA AVE · ZIP 90501

1008 COTA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1919 · DUPLEX1014 COTA AVE→6 UNITS · BUILT 1989 · 5+ UNITS1015 COTA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1919 · DUPLEX1019 COTA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1918 · DUPLEX1020 COTA AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1964 · FOURPLEX1027 COTA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1918 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90501

1015 PORTOLA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1921 · 2,609 SF1104 PORTOLA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1921 · 2,578 SF1226 PORTOLA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1927 · 1,906 SF1311 W 218TH ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1929 · 2,773 SF1328 AMAPOLA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1921 · 2,218 SF1407 MADRID AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1928 · 3,823 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90501 →BUILT BEFORE 1930 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 916 COTA AVE

The short answers.

Is 916 Cota 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 916 Cota Ave have?

County records list 3 units at 916 Cota Ave, classified as triplex across 2,190 square feet of building area, averaging about 730 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 916 Cota Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1919, 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 916 Cota Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was January 2021, at an estimated $920,498 — about $306,833 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 916 Cota Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $996,377 ($541,216 land, $455,161 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 916 Cota 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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