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12128 W Hamlin St

North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA 91606 2322006036 6 units · 1951

This building has far more open problems than almost any other building in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Code Enforcement Cases (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in North Hollywood
At or below average
avg 2.2
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 code enforcement cases (7y), at or below the North Hollywood average of 2.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
ZoningLAC2
Year built1951
Total area162,506 sq ft
Use code1300
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2322006036
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
133 Lomita St Ste A El Segundo Ca 90245

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 12128 W Hamlin 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 1951
2 or more units
6 units
Use code
1300
Zoning
LAC2
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 1951
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 6-unit residential building at 12128 W Hamlin St in North Hollywood, built in 1951 and currently owned by Gc Noho Llc, has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most significantly, there is an open code enforcement case from November 2025 regarding nuisance abatement revocation, though the building has had a history of pro-active code enforcement cases in 2018 and 2021 that were resolved on the same day they were opened. The building has undergone extensive permitted improvements, with 36 building permits totaling over $2.6 million in valuation issued in the past seven years. Recent permitted work includes non-structural tenant improvements and ADA upgrades to an existing retail store completed in 2025, as well as the installation of digital display wall signs in 2024 and various supplemental permits in 2023-2024 to modify previous work descriptions and provide additional details such as sprinkler requirements.

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Risk rating

How 12128 W Hamlin 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
0thpercentile

Out of 2433 buildings in this neighborhood, 2433 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No code
case
63%
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.

ZIP code (91331)

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

Zoning: LAC2

Zoned LAC2 — commercial. Zoning shapes the building type and the violation patterns the model expects.

Electrical permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property electrical-permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 22.9%
Moderate concern 76.9%
Severe concern 0.1%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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12128 W Hamlin St event timeline

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

2026
Electrical Permit Apr 23
1 GENERTOR
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