26 Melvin Avenue, Los Angeles
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Quick answers
- Does 26 Melvin Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety lists 6 permits, 4 not closed, and 0 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Los Angeles County?
- $1,249,125 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 26 Melvin Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated earthquake and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Bldg-alter/repair Nov 2023Permit finaled
Supplemental permit to 20014-20000-04577 to increase building height
- Nonbldg-new Jun 2023Permit finaled
Concrete block freestanding masonry fence walls constructed per information bulletin p/bc 2020-096 located in residential zones, maximum 6 feet height above grade, and not located in the required front yard or within 5 feet of the side street lot line of a reverse corner lot (subject to additional limitations of lamc section 12.22c20(f) and information bulletin p/zc 2002-002).
- Swimming-pool/spa Sep 2022Permit expired
Supplemental to permit #21047-20000-01474 to revise scope of work to 38' x 20' swimming pool with attached 9' 6" x 9' 3" spa and 32' x 9' 9" baja shelf above piles. all work done per engineering.(see comments).
- Swimming-pool/spa Oct 2021Issued
New 40' x 15' 9" swimming pool per la city standard plan #268 and engineered detail #649
- Grading Oct 2021Issued
Back fill the (e) swimming pool, remove the (e) pool shell and excavate for the new pool.
- Bldg-addition Apr 2021Cofo issued
Major remodel & addition to make an irregular shaped 47'6"x93'6" 2-story single family dwelling with an attached garage and a trellis on the 1st floor & a trellis on the 2nd floor. nfpa 13 d fire sprinklers required throghout
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: earthquake, inland flooding. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,050 ft
CHIME Institute's Schwarzenegger Community (1,050 ft), Henry David Thoreau Continuation (3,250 ft), Taft Charter High (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,249,125
Los Angeles County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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- median household income
- 16.7%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 37%
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- This is a house, not an apartment. Check the lot boundaries, car access, and how water drains from the yard after rain, including whether the neighboring lot sits higher and could send water toward the property.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring gate and ask about noise, pets, flooding, or other issues common in the area.
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