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15140 W Cobalt St

Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA 91342 2501022008 2 units · 1932 Foreclosure on record

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 Sylmar
At or below average
avg 0.1
0
FewerMore

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

What's in the 15140 W Cobalt St report

Building characteristics
Units2
ZoningLARA
Year built1932
Total area2,271 sq ft
Use code101
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2501022008
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
15140 Cobalt St Sylmar Ca 91342

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Rent & eviction protection

Is 15140 W Cobalt 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 1932
2 or more units
2 units
Use code
101
Zoning
LARA
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 1932
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 property at 15140 W Cobalt St in Sylmar is a two-unit building constructed in 1932, currently owned by Jorge I Castillo. The building has experienced notable regulatory scrutiny over the past several years, with seven general code investigations opened between 2015 and 2018, including one specifically related to the Foreclosure Registry Program in 2016. A significant building safety concern was documented in January 2018 when the property was reported as abandoned or vacant with open access to the public, though this issue was resolved within one day. The property has one recorded foreclosure in the past seven years and has generated multiple 311 service requests, with the most recent being an information-only request from May 2025.

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Risk rating

How 15140 W Cobalt 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
40thpercentile

Out of 310 buildings in this neighborhood, 186 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.

Neighborhood: Mission Hills

Located in Mission Hills. The neighborhood captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

Building square footage

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.2%
Moderate concern 0.2%
Severe concern 0.6%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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15140 W Cobalt St event timeline

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

2025
MyLA311 Request May 29
Information-Only
Closed

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