62 Reading Avenue, Los Angeles
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Quick answers
- Does 62 Reading Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety lists 5 permits, 3 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 62 Reading Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Bldg-alter/repair Jun 2026Issued
Replace (e) exterior stairs from 2nd floor all work per engineering
- Bldg-alter/repair Feb 2024Cofc issued
Eplan: soft-story seismic retrofit per labc chapter 93: soft story retrofit as per labc ch. 93. install 2 (n) cantilever columns
- Bldg-alter/repair Sep 2022Permit finaled
Re-roof with class a or b material weighing less than 6 pounds per sq. ft. over existing solid sheathing ___53___squares. class a roof covering is required within very high fire hazard severity zone (vhfhsz). for residential roof replacement > 50% of the total roof area, apply cool roof product labeled and certified by cool roof rating council (crrc). cool roof may be required for non-residential buildings per title 24, part 6, section 141.0(b) 2b.
- Bldg-alter/repair Aug 2022Permit finaled
1 bathroom remodel for residential buildings (no structural changes).
- Bldg-alter/repair Feb 2021Issued
Soft story retrofit as per lamc division 93. install one (n) moment frame and two (n) shear walls
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
1.9 mi
Newport-Inglewood-Rose Canyon fault zone, 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
37 within 30 mi
Every recorded earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or stronger within 30 miles.
USGS earthquake catalog
Leaking fuel tanks
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: King Delivery, Inc, 5600 Arbor Vitae St W (1,300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
High-voltage line
1,250 ft
138 kV line run by LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
4,550 ft
Oak Street (4,550 ft), Open Charter Magnet (4,750 ft), Westport Heights Elementary (4,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
1.8 mi
Los Angeles International (LAX). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
FAA large-hub airports
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.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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