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7243 N Kelvin Ave

Winnetka, Los Angeles County, CA 91306 2113013033 39 units · 1964

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Code Enforcement Cases (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Winnetka
At or below average
avg 0.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code enforcement cases (7y), at or below the Winnetka average of 0.1.

Building characteristics
Units39
ZoningLAR3
Year built1964
Total area29,809 sq ft
Use code501
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2113013033
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Desoto Limited Ltd
Mailing address
9663 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 836 Beverly Hills Ca 90210

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Initial analysis

The 39-unit apartment building at 7243 N Kelvin Ave in Winnetka, owned by Desoto Limited Ltd, was constructed in 1964 and has undergone significant seismic safety improvements in recent years. Most notably, the building completed a substantial soft-story seismic retrofit in 2022, transitioning from moment frame technology to Special Steel Cantilever Columns, following an earlier permit from 2018-2020 that originally proposed installing new Simpson Strong Moment Frames. This retrofit work demonstrates a commitment to improving the building's structural safety in compliance with Los Angeles building codes.

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Risk rating

How 7243 N Kelvin Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of LA County code enforcement data — code enforcement cases, building & safety requests, foreclosure registrations, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that LA County will open a code enforcement case at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

LA County rarely opens code cases here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. LA County has opened cases here before and is statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
41stpercentile

Out of 161 buildings in this neighborhood, 95 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
100%
No code
case
0%
Code case
likely
Model explanation

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Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

MyLA311 service requests across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

ZIP code (91345)

The ZIP code captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.8%
Moderate concern 0.2%
Severe concern 0.0%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7243 N Kelvin Ave event timeline

Code enforcement cases, building & safety requests, foreclosure registrations, permits, and MyLA311 calls — most recent records in order.

2022
Mechanical Permit Jul 11
Installation of new 1-1/4 EQ valves.
Permit Finaled
Building PermitJul 07
Eplan: Soft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Supplemental for permit # 18016-10000-28139. Revise design from Moment Frame to Special Steel Cantilever Columns.

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