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BUILDINGS/1539 GARDENIA AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

1539 GARDENIA AVE.

Long Beach, CA 90813 · APN 7261-010-016

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UNITS

3

BUILDING SF

3,194

SF / UNIT

1,065

YEAR BUILT

1950

BEDROOMS

7

BATHROOMS

3

USE · CODE 0300

TRIPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$624,240
IMPROVEMENTS$374,544
TOTAL$998,784
LAND BASE YEAR2023
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 3 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDSEP 14, 2022
EST. PRICE (2022)$960,000
EST. $/UNIT$320,000

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 90813

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
851 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,530,000$765,000UNITS21431 ELM AVE→DEC 2024EST.$2,262,500$188,542UNITS12727 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE→DEC 2024EST.$600,000$300,000UNITS21040 N ALMOND CT→DEC 2024EST.$750,000$375,000UNITS21724 CHERRY AVE→DEC 2024EST.$2,125,000$265,625UNITS8336 E 8TH ST→DEC 2024EST.$4,000,000$307,692UNITS131700 PACIFIC AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,751,000$175,100UNITS101036 CHERRY AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,374,000$229,000UNITS6

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON GARDENIA AVE · ZIP 90813

1009 GARDENIA AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · FOURPLEX1016 GARDENIA AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1913 · TRIPLEX1032 GARDENIA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · DUPLEX1040 GARDENIA AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1925 · FOURPLEX1045 GARDENIA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1924 · DUPLEX1060 GARDENIA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1921 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90813

1001 E HELLMAN ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1940 · 2,152 SF1043 E 16TH ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1946 · 1,648 SF1051 ALAMITOS AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1939 · 1,442 SF1064 E 16TH ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 2,421 SF1064 N ALMOND CT, # 2→3 UNITS · BUILT 1964 · 2,400 SF1074 N ALMOND CT→3 UNITS · BUILT 1964 · 2,250 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90813 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 1539 GARDENIA AVE

The short answers.

Is 1539 Gardenia 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 1539 Gardenia Ave have?

County records list 3 units at 1539 Gardenia Ave, classified as triplex across 3,194 square feet of building area, averaging about 1,065 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 1539 Gardenia Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1950, 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 1539 Gardenia Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was September 2022, at an estimated $960,000 — about $320,000 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 1539 Gardenia Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $998,784 ($624,240 land, $374,544 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 1539 Gardenia 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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