54 Baldwin Street, Los Angeles
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Quick answers
- Does 54 Baldwin Street have open permits or code violations?
- Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety lists 3 permits, 2 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 54 Baldwin Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Bldg-alter/repair Apr 2024Permit finaled
Supplemental to 22016-10000-26855: to revise stair material. stair location approved under original permit.
- Bldg-alter/repair Dec 2023Issued
Re-roof with class a or b roof covering material weighing less than 6 pounds per sq. ft. over newsolid sheathing 18 squares. class a roof covering is required within very high fire hazardseverity zone (vhfhsz). for residential roof replacement > 50% of the total roof area, applycool roof product labeled and certified by cool roof rating council (crrc). cool roof maybe required for non-residential buildings per title 24, part 6, section 141.0(b)2b.
- Bldg-alter/repair Jun 2023Cofo issued
Add exterior stairs and convert second floor of (e) apartment unit into accessory dwelling unit (1197 sq ft) per lamc 12.22 a.33(c) and (e). see comments.
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
3.6 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
51 within 30 mi
Every recorded earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or stronger within 30 miles.
USGS earthquake catalog
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Foua D N Dagher, 3130 Broadway N (1,350 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,650 ft
Jaybee Ajax Manufacturing Corp and 6 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
Nearest public schools
1,050 ft
Gates Street Elementary (1,050 ft), Griffin Avenue Elementary (1,300 ft), Abraham Lincoln Senior High (2,150 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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- $80,366
- median household income
- 16.7%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 37%
- households that own their home
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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