BUILDINGS/325 COLUMBIA AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

325 COLUMBIA AVE.

Los Angeles, CA 90017 · APN 5153-019-006

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UNITS

35

BUILDING SF

16,727

SF / UNIT

478

YEAR BUILT

1922

BEDROOMS

1

BATHROOMS

35

USE · CODE 0500

5+ UNITS

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/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$3,979,530
IMPROVEMENTS$702,270
TOTAL$4,681,800
LAND BASE YEAR2023
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 3 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDSEP 28, 2022
EST. PRICE (2022)$4,500,000
EST. $/UNIT$128,571

PRICE ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE, NOT A VERIFIED CLOSING PRICE.

/// RENT CONTROL

LIKELY COVERED BY LA RSO

Built 1922 in the City of Los Angeles with 35 units. Multifamily inside city limits whose certificate of occupancy was issued on or before 1 October 1978 is generally under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which caps annual increases and restricts evictions to specific just causes. The roll carries a year built rather than that certificate date, so a building finished in late 1978 can fall either side of the line. Confirm the address with LAHD.

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/// ZIP 90017

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

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/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 325 COLUMBIA AVE

The short answers.

Is 325 Columbia Ave rent controlled?

Built 1922 in the City of Los Angeles with 35 units. Multifamily inside city limits whose certificate of occupancy was issued on or before 1 October 1978 is generally under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which caps annual increases and restricts evictions to specific just causes. The roll carries a year built rather than that certificate date, so a building finished in late 1978 can fall either side of the line. Confirm the address with LAHD. 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 325 Columbia Ave have?

County records list 35 units at 325 Columbia Ave, classified as 5+ units across 16,727 square feet of building area, averaging about 478 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 325 Columbia Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1922, which puts it in the stock old enough for the LA Rent Stabilization Ordinance to reach it, where the building sits inside City of Los Angeles limits. Age drives more than character here. It sets rent-cap exposure, seismic retrofit obligations, and what a lender will underwrite.

When did 325 Columbia Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was September 2022, at an estimated $4,500,000, about $128,571 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 325 Columbia Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $4,681,800 ($3,979,530 land, $702,270 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 325 Columbia Ave would sell for today?

Public records give you the frame, units, size, age, assessed value, and 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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