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5751 N Halbrent Ave

Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, CA 91411 2243004015 7 units · 1953

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 code enforcement cases (7y), at or below the Van Nuys average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units7
ZoningLAR3
Year built1953
Total area4,355 sq ft
Use code1820
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2243004015
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
El Cortez Motel Inc
Mailing address
5746 Sepulveda Blvd Van Nuys Ca 91411

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Initial analysis

The property at 5751 N Halbrent Ave in Van Nuys, owned by El Cortez Motel Inc, is a 7-unit residential building constructed in 1953. The building's recent history shows significant activity related to redevelopment, with demolition permits submitted in January 2023 for the two-story apartment building, followed by plans for a new construction project in June 2021 proposing a 4-story hotel with 75 guest rooms and basement levels. The building has undergone regular oversight, with 15 building safety inspections conducted over the past seven years, though only three 311 service requests have been registered during this period.

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Risk rating

How 5751 N Halbrent 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1877 buildings in this neighborhood, 1821 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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311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 98.1%
Moderate concern 1.8%
Severe concern 0.1%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5751 N Halbrent Ave event timeline

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

2024
MyLA311 Request Mar 24
Homeless Encampment
Closed
MyLA311 RequestFeb 02
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