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5101 N Vanalden Ave

Tarzana, Los Angeles County, CA 91356 2175001003 1 units · 1952

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 Tarzana
At or below average
avg 0.1
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units1
ZoningLARA
Year built1952
Total area3,155 sq ft
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APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2175001003
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Brannon, Chad A And Carly J Trs
Mailing address
5101 Vanalden Ave Tarzana Ca 91356

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AI summary

The property at 5101 N Vanalden Ave in Tarzana is a single-unit building constructed in 1952, currently owned by Chad A and Carly J Brannon Trust. Over the past seven years, the building has undergone 72 building safety inspections and generated 19 service requests through the MyLA311 system. The most recent activity has been concentrated in early 2025, with three specific service requests in February 2025 for metal/household appliances and electronic waste, along with one bulky items request in January 2025. Prior to this, there were multiple bulky items disposal requests in late 2023 and early 2024, indicating consistent activity related to waste management and material disposal services. The building's inspection and service request history shows regular engagement with municipal services, though specific safety inspection results or violations are not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 5101 N Vanalden 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
25thpercentile

Out of 2057 buildings in this neighborhood, 1543 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
99%
No code
case
1%
Code case
likely
Model explanation

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Property use type (1210)

The assessor's land-use classification for this parcel, which correlates with typical violation and complaint patterns.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some LA County neighborhoods have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Neighborhood: Pacoima

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.5%
Moderate concern 0.5%
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

5101 N Vanalden Ave event timeline

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

2025
MyLA311 Request Feb 26
Metal/Household Appliances
Closed
MyLA311 RequestFeb 25
Electronic Waste

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