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17411 W Vanowen St

Lake Balboa, Los Angeles County, CA 91406 2229006041 16 units · 1959

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 Lake Balboa
At or below average
avg 0.1
0
FewerMore

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

What's in the 17411 W Vanowen St report

Building characteristics
Units16
ZoningLAR3
Year built1959
Total area10,125 sq ft
Use code501
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2229006041
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3939 Sapphire Dr Encino Ca 91436

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 17411 W Vanowen St rent-stabilized?

The Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) caps annual rent increases and requires a legal reason to evict for most rental units first built on or before October 1, 1978. Here's how this building scores on the signals that usually point to coverage.

Built on/before Oct 1, 1978
Built 1959
2 or more units
16 units
Use code
501
Zoning
LAR3
Likely covered by the RSO. Building age and unit count suggest most units fall under LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which limits yearly rent increases and requires just cause to evict.

Based on LA County Assessor records. Coverage also extends to condos, townhomes, duplexes, and units attached to commercial buildings. Not legal advice — confirm with the LA Housing Department.

Statewide backstop · AB 1482

California Tenant Protection Act of 2019

Even when a building isn't covered by local rent stabilization, the statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) may still apply. It caps annual rent increases and requires the landlord to state a legal reason to end most tenancies.

15+ years since occupancy
Built 1959
Annual rent increase cap
5% + CPI, max 10%
Just-cause eviction
After 12 months
Local rent control likely takes priority. This building appears to fall under the local ordinance above, which is stronger than AB 1482. Where a local just-cause ordinance applies, its rules govern instead of the state cap.

AB 1482 does not apply to single-family homes and condos unless owned by a corporation, REIT, or an LLC with a corporate member; to owner-occupied duplexes; or to deed-restricted affordable housing. The Act is in effect until January 1, 2030. Not legal advice — see the California landlord–tenant guide.

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Initial analysis

The 16-unit residential building at 17411 W Vanowen St in Lake Balboa, built in 1959 and currently owned by Helen S Tr Rubin, has undergone significant recent improvements and maintenance. The property has shown consistent attention to building safety and modernization, with eight building safety inspections completed in the past seven years. Most notably, recent major improvements include a comprehensive window replacement project completed in November 2024 involving 64 dual-glazed windows meeting current energy efficiency standards, and a substantial roof replacement completed in October 2023 with Class A fire-rated materials and Cool Roof certification as required in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

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Risk rating

How 17411 W Vanowen St'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
79thpercentile

Out of 146 buildings in this neighborhood, 31 are predicted to be safer.

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

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

Building square footage

Larger buildings tend to have more systems that can need maintenance.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.7%
Moderate concern 0.3%
Severe concern 0.0%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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17411 W Vanowen St event timeline

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

2026
MyLA311 Request Jul 14
Street Pavement Issues
In Progress
MyLA311 RequestJun 17
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup

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