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12800 N Encinitas Ave

Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA 91342 2604009012 80 units · 2003

This building has more problems than most buildings in this 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 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.

Building characteristics
Units80
ZoningLARD2
Year built2003
Total area62,200 sq ft
Use code501
APN (Assessor's Parcel Number)2604009012
Ownership

Registered owner per LA County Assessor records.

Owner name
Sylmar Villas Apartments Lp
Mailing address
425 N Whisman Rd Ste 600 Mountain View Ca 94043

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Initial analysis

The Sylmar Villas Apartments, located at 12800 N Encinitas Ave in Sylmar, Los Angeles, is an 80-unit residential building constructed in 2003 and currently owned by Sylmar Villas Apartments Lp. The building's documented history shows relatively few incidents over the past years, with only 16 311 service requests recorded in the past seven years. A notable historical incident occurred in 2012 when a general code investigation was opened and resolved within three weeks, coinciding with a Building & Safety request regarding construction activities without proper permits or inspections in late August 2012, though this situation was promptly addressed within one day.

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Risk rating

How 12800 N Encinitas 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
25thpercentile

Out of 310 buildings in this neighborhood, 232 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
99%
No code
case
1%
Code case
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Neighborhood: Mission Hills

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

ZIP code (91331)

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 99.8%
Moderate concern 0.2%
Severe concern 0.0%
Estimated probability of a code enforcement case in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

12800 N Encinitas Ave event timeline

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

2025
MyLA311 Request Jun 20
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup
Closed
MyLA311 RequestJun 02
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