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6701 N Orion Ave

Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, CA 91406 2234005004 2 units · 1952

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 Van Nuys
At or below average
avg 1.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 code enforcement cases (7y), at or below the Van Nuys average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
ZoningLAR1
Year built1952
Total area1,607 sq ft
Use code100
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2234005004
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Watson, George W Jr And Watson, William D
Mailing address
1630 Wilton St Simi Valley Ca 93065

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6701 N Orion Ave in Van Nuys, owned by George W Jr and William D Watson, has a notable history since its construction in 1952. Most concerning is the cluster of code enforcement actions from 2016-2019, including three pro-active code enforcement cases and two general investigations, suggesting ongoing regulatory scrutiny during this period. Particularly alarming are the three building safety requests from June 2018, regarding potentially hazardous conditions including a building or wall that could fall down, construction done without permits or inspections, and property conversion to another use, though all these issues were resolved within a week. More recent activity includes a resolved service request in July 2022, representing the only code enforcement violation on record in the past seven years. The property has generated multiple MyLA311 service requests in 2024-2026, mainly related to bulky item removal and curb issues, though these appear to be routine municipal services rather than indicators of building concerns. A single building safety inspection was conducted in the past seven years, and while there were numerous service requests (17 in total), most relate to standard municipal services rather than building code issues.

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Risk rating

How 6701 N Orion 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
5thpercentile

Out of 1877 buildings in this neighborhood, 1783 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
98%
No code
case
2%
Code case
likely
Model explanation

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Building square footage

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

ZIP code (91331)

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Owner's portfolio size

Number of parcels this owner is registered on across LA County — larger portfolios carry distinct risk patterns.

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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6701 N Orion Ave event timeline

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

2026
MyLA311 Request Mar 09
Other
Closed
MyLA311 RequestMar 02
Curb Issues

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