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5001 N Vanalden Ave

Tarzana, Los Angeles County, CA 91356 2175005006 1 units · 1934

This building has far more open problems than almost any other building in the 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 built1934
Total area6,481 sq ft
Use code103
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2175005006
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Harthan, Todd And Derzius, Kerry B
Mailing address
5001 Vanalden Ave Tarzana Ca 91356

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AI summary

The property at 5001 N Vanalden Ave in Tarzana is a single-unit residential building constructed in 1934, currently owned by Todd Harthan and Kerry B Derzius. The building has undergone significant recent development, most notably the addition of a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in 2023, along with a 20-foot patio cover, with an associated permit valuation of $75,000. This permitted work included a subsequent supplemental permit in December 2024 to update the plot plan dimensions. The property has maintained regular compliance with building safety inspections, with six inspections recorded over the past seven years.

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Risk rating

How 5001 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
1stpercentile

Out of 2057 buildings in this neighborhood, 2036 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
95%
No code
case
5%
Code case
likely
Model explanation

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Neighborhood: Arleta

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

Neighborhood: Panorama City

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

Property use type (1210)

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

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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5001 N Vanalden Ave event timeline

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

2023
Mechanical Permit Jun 20
new fire sprinkler system per NFPA 13D. 1'' domestic usage water meter .
Permit Finaled
Building PermitMar 06
eplan Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit per LAMC 12.22 A.33 (c)-(d) with attached 20' x 5'-7" patio cover

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