5 Converse Street, Los Angeles
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Quick answers
- Does 5 Converse Street have open permits or code violations?
- Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety lists 14 permits, 7 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 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 5 Converse Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Bldg-alter/repair Nov 2024Permit finaled
Add sill plate anchor bolts, add plywood to cripple walls (if existing), and replace foundation per l.a. city standard plan #1 (earthquake hazard reduction per chapter 92 of the los angeles building code). (houses, residential buildings up to 3 stories and up to 4 units).
- Bldg-alter/repair Jul 2024Issued
Add sill plate anchor bolts, add plywood to cripple walls (if existing) and replace foundation per l.a. city standard plan #1 (earthquake hazard reduction per chapter 92 of the los angeles building code). (houses, residential buildings up to 3 stories and up to 4 units).
- Grading Jun 2024Permit finaled
Change of contractor from b license #1017138 to owner builder.
- Bldg-alter/repair Jun 2024Issued
Supplemental to permit # 22016-30000-16651, change from contractor to owner-builder and update owners information
- Bldg-alter/repair Jun 2024Issued
Supplemental to permit # 23020-20000-01037, change from contractor to owner-builder and update owners information
- Bldg-alter/repair Jun 2024Issued
Supplemental to permit # 23016-10000-11496 to change from contractor to owner building.
- Nonbldg-addition Oct 2023Permit finaled
Remove & replace portion of (e) ret wall (90' total length)
- Grading Oct 2023Permit finaled
Grading work for remove & replace (e) retaining wall
- Bldg-alter/repair Oct 2023Permit finaled
Remodel and retrofit (e) det. garage
- Bldg-alter/repair Apr 2023Permit finaled
No fee, department errorsupplemental to permit #: 22010-10000-03647 to revise the structural inventory from s occ to u occ
- Bldg-alter/repair Jan 2023Permit finaled
Supplemental to permit 22010-10000-03647to revise height on approved plan from 13.5' to 14'no other changes, no change to plot plan
- Bldg-new Oct 2022Cofo issued
New one story storage room per wfpp
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Nearest active fault
2.1 mi
Hollywood fault, slip rate between 1.0 and 5.0 mm/yr. Ask about seismic retrofit and earthquake insurance.
USGS Quaternary Fault Database
Quakes M4.5+ since 1970
50 within 30 mi
Every recorded earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or stronger within 30 miles.
USGS earthquake catalog
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Irving Rossner, 3201 Eastern Ave N (900 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,300 ft
Anodizing Industries Inc and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
800 ft
Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America (800 ft), El Sereno Middle (1,350 ft), Farmdale Elementary (2,100 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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- 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.
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