4919 E CESAR E CHAVEZ AVE.
Los Angeles, CA 90022 · APN 5251-008-906
UNITS
296
BUILDING SF
325,540
SF / UNIT
1,100
YEAR BUILT
1973
BEDROOMS
63
BATHROOMS
37
USE · CODE 0500
5+ UNITS
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PROP 13 ASSESSED VALUES, USUALLY WELL BELOW MARKET ON LONG-HELD BUILDINGS.
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.
OUTSIDE THE CITY OF LA ORDINANCE
The zoning record places this parcel in unincorporated Los Angeles County, not the City of Los Angeles, even though its mailing city reads "Los Angeles". The city's Rent Stabilization Ordinance does not reach it. Unincorporated county rentals fall under the County's own rent stabilization ordinance, which has its own coverage dates and rules, and the statewide AB 1482 cap applies where no stronger local rule does. Confirm the address with the County's Department of Consumer and Business Affairs before underwriting the rent roll.
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PRICES ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE (ASSESSED VALUE DEFLATED 2%/YR), NOT VERIFIED CLOSING PRICES.
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ON E CESAR E CHAVEZ AVE · ZIP 90022
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The short answers.
Is 4919 E Cesar E Chavez Ave rent controlled?
The zoning record places this parcel in unincorporated Los Angeles County, not the City of Los Angeles, even though its mailing city reads "Los Angeles". The city's Rent Stabilization Ordinance does not reach it. Unincorporated county rentals fall under the County's own rent stabilization ordinance, which has its own coverage dates and rules, and the statewide AB 1482 cap applies where no stronger local rule does. Confirm the address with the County's Department of Consumer and Business Affairs before underwriting the rent roll. 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 4919 E Cesar E Chavez Ave have?
County records list 296 units at 4919 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, classified as 5+ units across 325,540 square feet of building area, averaging about 1,100 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.
When was 4919 E Cesar E Chavez Ave built?
The assessor roll gives a build year of 1973, 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.
Would the owner of 4919 E Cesar E Chavez Ave face a big tax bill on a sale?
Possibly. A base year going back roughly 51 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 4919 E Cesar E Chavez 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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