Example Automated Screen for 3800 Wilshire Blvd. Same report as a paid run — this one is not from a checkout.
muniDD 0.0.1
Public-record brief — flags, questions, and the source appendix
3800 WILSHIRE BLVD
Commercial · 1 unit · built 1963
Generated Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM · APN 5504-023-022
3 things to take up with the seller and escrow
The disclosures should mention , , and .
›Findings
Acquisition study buffer includes this parcelAug 2026LA Metro Board of Directors›
Aug 2026
Next. Ask Metro whether this lot is in an active study
Ask the seller. Has Metro contacted you about acquiring this property or including it in a project?
LA Metro Board of Directors — Board agendas and reports
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · source
›What this means
·
Board-authorized acquisition study covering this parcel. A study is not a taking; it is also not clearance. Age of the authorization is itself a fact.
Recorded easements, liens, and lis pendens are not searchable online in Los Angeles CountyAug 2026LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk›
Aug 2026
Next. Ask title to search for liens — Title company
Ask the seller. Are there any recorded liens, easements, or lawsuits against this property that title has flagged?
LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk — Real estate records access policy
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · source
›What this means
A required check could not be run. Not a clear. Not an issue. The absence of a result.
Listed on the soft-story inventory; certificate of compliance not in the open datasetAug 2026LADBS›
Aug 2026
Next. Get the city's soft-story letter
Ask the seller. Has the seller received the city's soft-story letter, and who pays for any remaining work?
LADBS — Soft-Story Retrofit Program inventory · Ordinance 183893
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · source
›What this means
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Pre-1978 wood-frame with parking or open story under residential. Retrofit obligation transfers with title. Open-data status is incomplete.
Measure ULA $48,000 at stated priceAug 2026City of Los Angeles›
Aug 2026
Next. Price this in — it changes cost or what you can do here
City of Los Angeles — Measure ULA (United to House LA) municipal transfer tax
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · source
›What this means
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City transfer tax on conveyances over the published threshold. Stacks on the county documentary transfer tax.
Inside a methane / gas-mitigation zoneAug 2026LA Bureau of Engineering / LADBS›
Aug 2026
Ask whether anyone has tested this building for methane gas, or installed a system to vent it.
LA Bureau of Engineering / LADBS — NavigateLA — Methane Zones and Methane Buffer Zones
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · ZIMAS for this parcel
›What this means
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Historic oil-field footprint. New construction and major additions require mitigation (membrane, vents, detectors).
Zoning C2-1VL-CPIOAug 2026LA City Planning / ZIMAS›
Aug 2026
LA City Planning / ZIMAS — Zoning Information and Map Access System
C2-1VL-CPIO
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · ZIMAS for this parcel
›What this means
C2 is commercial — retail, office, restaurants, and most commercial uses by right; housing at R4 density. Very Limited height district — typically 45 feet / 3 stories. CPIO is a Community Plan Implementation Overlay — neighborhood design and use rules on top of the base zone. This is the mapped zone, not a permit or a feasibility study; overlays and Q conditions can add limits.
Parcel is within the City of LA RSO applicability areaAug 2026LA Housing Department›
Aug 2026
LA Housing Department — Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · ZIMAS for this parcel
›What this means
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Rent increases capped; just-cause eviction applies. Registration and inspection fees transfer at closing.
County transfer tax $6,820 at stated priceAug 2026LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector›
Aug 2026
LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector — Los Angeles County documentary transfer tax
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · source
›What this means
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County (and city, where stacked) tax on recorded conveyances. Computed from consideration.
›What's going on
Who lives nearby: 78% renters, 22% owners. Rent in the area: about $2,140 a month. no new store or apartment in city review. 1 item name vacant shops. 1 street or right-of-way item.
›6 nearby work records
›2 recent board items nearby
- Mar 2026Resolution of Necessity — acquire a subsurface easement at 3839 Wilshire BoulevardLA Metro · 2026-0251
- Nov 2025Vacant commercial storefronts — enforcement and reuse on this corridorLA City Council · 22-0157
›2 other building permits nearby in 3 years · LA City open data
›1 vacancy board items nearby
- Nov 2025Vacant commercial storefronts — enforcement and reuse on this corridorLA City Council · 22-0157
›1 street-work board items nearby
- Mar 2026Resolution of Necessity — acquire a subsurface easement at 3839 Wilshire BoulevardLA Metro · 2026-0251
›Checked, nothing found
No on-parcel GeoTracker caseAug 2026State Water Resources Control Board›
Aug 2026
How to see this on the map
- Go to geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/map.
- Search this address: 3800 WILSHIRE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90010.
- No cleanup sites are listed within 1,000 ft of this lot.
State Water Resources Control Board — GeoTracker
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · GeoTracker map for this address
›What this means
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State database of soil and groundwater cleanup cases. An on-parcel open case is a deal fact; nearby cases are context.
Not in a mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zone (LRA 2025 layer searched)Aug 2026CAL FIRE / OSFM›
Aug 2026
CAL FIRE / OSFM — Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · Fire-hazard map for this address
›What this means
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CAL FIRE / OSFM severity zone. Brush-clearance and construction standards attach; insurance availability and price move with the class.
Not in a mapped Historic Preservation Overlay ZoneAug 2026LA City Planning›
Aug 2026
LA City Planning — Historic Preservation Overlay Zones
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · ZIMAS for this parcel
›What this means
Historic overlay. Exterior work and some interior work need preservation-board review.
Outside mapped Alquist-Priolo fault rupture zonesAug 2026California Geological Survey›
Aug 2026
California Geological Survey — Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · Earthquake-zone map for this address
›What this means
State fault-rupture zone. New occupancy structures require a geologic study; sellers must disclose.
Outside mapped liquefaction zonesAug 2026California Geological Survey›
Aug 2026
California Geological Survey — Seismic Hazard Zones — liquefaction
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · Earthquake-zone map for this address
›What this means
State zone of required investigation. Permitted work generally needs a geotechnical study; sellers must disclose.
Outside the California coastal zoneAug 2026California Coastal Commission›
Aug 2026
California Coastal Commission — Coastal Zone Boundary
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · Coastal-zone map for this address
›What this means
Coastal Act permit layer. Residential conversion can trigger the Mello Act.
Zone X — not in a special flood hazard areaAug 2026FEMA›
Aug 2026
FEMA — National Flood Hazard Layer
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · FEMA flood map for this address
›What this means
Not in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Federally backed loans usually do not require flood insurance.
2025-26 TTC bill shows no default for this AINAug 2026LA County Treasurer & Tax Collector›
Aug 2026
Ask the seller. Are the property taxes current through close?
LA County Treasurer & Tax Collector — 2025-26 secured property tax bill
“AIN 5504023022 — Current — no delinquency”
Retrieved Aug 20, 2026 · source
›What this means
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The recorded bill does not show a default. That is not a receipt that every later installment is paid.
›Board and permit history
Acquisition-language board items2 in view
LADBS building permits1 in view
Keyword hits by intro year — not a parcel-confirmed taking. Assessed value (roll 2025): $6,125,000 — one year, not a series.
›Transfer tax and assessments
- $62,000
00067
1% general levy on $6,200,000 = $62,000. TRA 00067 district debt is not in this table — add it from the Auditor-Controller guide. · source
- $6,820
$6,820 at $6,200,000 × $1.10 / $1,000 · source
- $48,000
$48,000 at $6,200,000 · source
- $18,450
General tax levy
Recorded on the 2025-26 TTC secured bill ($18,450.00) · source
- $350
County sanitation district
Recorded on the 2025-26 TTC secured bill ($350.12) · source
›Sources
›Street map
This parcel
ZIMAS for this parcelOn this lot: C2-1VL-CPIO · Methane · RSO · Soft-story inventory · official map
Basemap Esri · lot line from the assessor parcel
On this lot. C2-1VL-CPIO · Methane · RSO · Soft-story inventory
Not on this lot. Coastal · Fault · Fire · Flood · GeoTracker · Historic overlay · Liquefaction
Generated Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM. Board-agenda status: signals found. 0 board documents read. Public-record assembly only — not legal, tax, environmental, engineering, or title advice.
How far we looked
- 500 ft — Building permits and neighbor-lot planning (CUP, new use)
- 1,320 ft — Transit, CEQA, and capital / street projects (¼ mile)
- 820 ft — Active business licenses
- 1,320 ft — 311 dumping, encampment, and graffiti requests
- 1,000 ft — GeoTracker and EnviroStor cleanup sites
- 2,000 ft — CERS hazmat-reporting workplaces
- 3,200 ft — CalGEM oil and gas wells
Could not check
- Ask title · Recorded easements, liens, and lis pendens are not searchable online in Los Angeles County
Datasets queried
- LA County Assessor / ParcelCore — Parcel identity and geometry · as of Aug 20, 2026 · https://portal.assessor.lacounty.gov/parceldetail/5504023022
- LA Metro Board of Directors — Board agendas and reports · as of Aug 20, 2026 · https://boardagendas.metro.net
- LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk — Real estate records access policy · as of Aug 20, 2026 · https://lavote.gov
- LADBS — Soft-Story Retrofit Program inventory · Ordinance 183893 · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://www.ladbs.org
- LA City Planning / ZIMAS — Zoning Information and Map Access System · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://zimas.lacity.org/?housenum=3800&streetname=WILSHIRE
- LA Bureau of Engineering / LADBS — NavigateLA — Methane Zones and Methane Buffer Zones · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://zimas.lacity.org/?housenum=3800&streetname=WILSHIRE
- LA Housing Department — Rent Stabilization Ordinance · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://zimas.lacity.org/?housenum=3800&streetname=WILSHIRE
- California Coastal Commission — Coastal Zone Boundary · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaltrans-gis.dot.ca.gov%2Farcgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2FCHhqenvi%2FDEA_Coastal_Zone_Boundary%2FFeatureServer%2F0¢er=-118.30975%2C34.06215&level=15
- State Water Resources Control Board — GeoTracker · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/map/?CMD=runreport&myaddress=3800+WILSHIRE+BLVD+LOS+ANGELES+CA+90010
- California Geological Survey — Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/app/?find=3800+WILSHIRE+BLVD+LOS+ANGELES+CA+90010¢er=-118.30975%2C34.06215%2C4326&level=16
- CAL FIRE / OSFM — Fire Hazard Severity Zones · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/?find=3800+WILSHIRE+BLVD+LOS+ANGELES+CA+90010¢er=-118.30975%2C34.06215%2C4326&level=16
- FEMA — National Flood Hazard Layer · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=3800+WILSHIRE+BLVD+LOS+ANGELES+CA+90010
- California Geological Survey — Seismic Hazard Zones — liquefaction · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/EQZApp/app/?find=3800+WILSHIRE+BLVD+LOS+ANGELES+CA+90010¢er=-118.30975%2C34.06215%2C4326&level=16
- LA City Planning — Historic Preservation Overlay Zones · as of Jun 1, 2025 · https://zimas.lacity.org/?housenum=3800&streetname=WILSHIRE
- LA County Treasurer & Tax Collector — 2025-26 secured property tax bill · as of Feb 1, 2027 · https://ttc.lacounty.gov
- LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector — Los Angeles County documentary transfer tax · as of Jan 1, 2024 · https://ttc.lacounty.gov
- City of Los Angeles — Measure ULA (United to House LA) municipal transfer tax · as of Apr 1, 2023 · https://finance.lacity.gov
Deep Dive — planned $2,995
This report is the automated public-record pass. Deep Dive is a person who reads the remaining files, files records requests, and writes a signed follow-up on this same page. Planned price $2,995, or $2,746 after a Screen. Checkout is closed. Records requests: agencies must respond within 10 days by law, but producing documents often takes weeks. The follow-up ships on time with every request tracked, and updates when records land.
What an analyst would start with
- File records requests with the agencies that named this lot
- Coordinate the title search for recorded liens, easements, and lis pendens
- Get the city's soft-story status letter
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