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BUILDINGS/138 S CALIFORNIA ST
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

138 S CALIFORNIA ST.

San Gabriel, CA 91776 · APN 5367-017-015

/// WHERE DO WE REACH YOU?

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UNITS

4

BUILDING SF

2,936

SF / UNIT

734

YEAR BUILT

1955

BEDROOMS

8

BATHROOMS

4

USE · CODE 0400

FOURPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$938,400
IMPROVEMENTS$626,280
TOTAL$1,564,680
LAND BASE YEAR2024
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 2 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDAUG 18, 2023
EST. PRICE (2023)$1,534,000
EST. $/UNIT$383,500

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 91776

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
712 PEARL ST→DEC 2024EST.$1,530,000$765,000UNITS25635 N CHARLOTTE AVE→NOV 2024EST.$930,000$310,000UNITS3110 E MISSION RD→NOV 2024EST.$600,000$300,000UNITS2114 E MISSION RD→NOV 2024EST.$600,000$300,000UNITS21957 LAFAYETTE ST→NOV 2024EST.$1,100,000$550,000UNITS2242 S WALNUT GROVE AVE→NOV 2024EST.$2,492,000$623,000UNITS4902 S GLADYS AVE→OCT 2024EST.$974,000$487,000UNITS2908 S GLADYS AVE→OCT 2024EST.$1,548,000$387,000UNITS4

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON S CALIFORNIA ST · ZIP 91776

119 S CALIFORNIA ST, NO 2→29 UNITS · BUILT 1962 · 5+ UNITS125 S CALIFORNIA ST→39 UNITS · BUILT 1986 · 5+ UNITS126 S CALIFORNIA ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1955 · 5+ UNITS130 S CALIFORNIA ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1956 · 5+ UNITS134 S CALIFORNIA ST→4 UNITS · BUILT 1955 · FOURPLEX142 S CALIFORNIA ST→6 UNITS · BUILT 1955 · 5+ UNITS

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 91776

105 E LIVE OAK ST→4 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · 3,923 SF1063 E BROADWAY, A→4 UNITS · BUILT 1947 · 3,395 SF107 DEWEY AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1956 · 3,472 SF114 SAINT FRANCIS ST→4 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · 2,112 SF1209 S CHARLOTTE AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1946 · 3,706 SF121 E NORWOOD PL→4 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 2,997 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 91776 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 138 S CALIFORNIA ST

The short answers.

Is 138 S California St 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 138 S California St have?

County records list 4 units at 138 S California St, classified as fourplex across 2,936 square feet of building area, averaging about 734 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 138 S California St built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1955, 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 138 S California St last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was August 2023, at an estimated $1,534,000 — about $383,500 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 138 S California St assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,564,680 ($938,400 land, $626,280 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 138 S California St 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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