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5559 N Elmer Ave

North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA 91601 2350008039 2 units · 1933

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 North Hollywood
Above average
avg 2.2
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 code enforcement cases (7y), above the North Hollywood average of 2.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
ZoningLAR4
Year built1933
Total area1,734 sq ft
Use code200
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2350008039
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Day, Albert J Tr
Mailing address
5836 La Mirada Ave Los Angeles Ca 90038

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Initial analysis

The property at 5559 N Elmer Ave in North Hollywood, built in 1933 and consisting of two units, has experienced several significant events over the past seven years, particularly in 2022 and 2023. Notably, there were two building permits issued in late 2022 for the demolition of a single-family dwelling and detached garage, with associated sewer cap requirements, valued at $15,000. The building has a concerning pattern of recent code enforcement activity, with two general code investigations in late 2023, one pro-active code enforcement case in 2022, and two similar cases in 2017, all occurring within the South Valley area. The property has also been the subject of multiple 311 service requests, with the most recent including reports of homeless encampments in 2026, illegal dumping incidents in 2024, and a graffiti removal request in 2021. While most of these service requests have been resolved, the frequency of code enforcement investigations and the nature of the demolition permits suggest significant changes may have been occurring at the property, warranting attention to the building's current status and condition.

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Risk rating

How 5559 N Elmer 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
8thpercentile

Out of 2433 buildings in this neighborhood, 2238 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
99%
No code
case
1%
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.

Zoning: LAR4

Zoned LAR4 — multi-family residential (higher density). Zoning shapes the building type and the violation patterns the model expects.

Building square footage

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

Code cases, owner's portfolio

Code enforcement cases across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.0%
Moderate concern 0.5%
Severe concern 0.5%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5559 N Elmer Ave event timeline

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

2026
MyLA311 Request May 12
Homeless Encampment
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