729 S UNION AVE — Rent Intelligence for Downtown, LA

Downtown · Los Angeles, CA 90017

Built 1924134 units

Current rent range

$1,692 – $4,554 / mo

5 bedroom bands tracked · sampled from recent listings · rent stabilized

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★★★★★2.03 reviews

Verified reviewsUAOwned byUNION AVENUE APARTMENTS1 bldg

729 S UNION AVE

Los Angeles, CA 90017

729 S UNION AVE is a prewar 1924 building, 134 units in Downtown, LA. Owned by UNION AVENUE APARTMENTS. Public records show 590 open violations, 29 311 complaints on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 134 units. Lucid Rents has 3 verified tenant reviews on this building.

HPD violations590last 7 years · class A, B, C

Evictions filed0last 7 years

Tenant reviews32.0 ★ avg

Rent-stab units134DHCR records

Building age102 ybuilt 1924

311 complaints29last 7 years

01 / 10

Rental intelligence.

Neighborhood Median Rent

Downtown · March 2026

Studio

$1,990/mo

1 BR

$2,230/mo

2 BR

$2,810/mo

3 BR

$3,570/mo

4 BR

$3,960/mo

This building is rent stabilized — actual rents typically trade below neighborhood medians.

Seasonal Pattern

Best & worst months to sign a lease

Cheapest

November

Most expensive

August

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Potential savings: ~21% by timing your move to November.

Rent vs. area median Downtown

Studio

This building: $1,692 – $2,289

28% aboveArea: $1,550

1 BR

This building: $1,896 – $2,565

7% belowArea: $2,400

2 BR

This building: $2,389 – $3,231

4% aboveArea: $2,703

3 BR

This building: $3,035 – $4,106

4% aboveArea: $3,441

4 BR

This building: $3,366 – $4,554

—Area: —

Units Historic Rent 1 listing

Studio$9953 listings

Neighborhood Rent Range Downtown

Studio

$1,990

$1,099 – $2,013

1 Bed

$2,400

$2,400

2 Bed

$2,810

$2,654 – $2,751

3 Bed

$3,441

$3,441

4 Bed

$3,960

$3,366 – $4,554

Range (P25 – P75)MedianBased on recent listings in Downtown

01 / 09

Rental intelligence.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

Downtown Los Angeles

Quarterly market rent, 2014–2026 (latest = Q1 2026 forecast)

Asking rent

$2,764

current quarter

Effective rent

—

per bedroom only

YoY change

-0.7%

asking, vs 1 yr ago

10-year change

asking, since ~'16

Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

02 / 10

Violations, 311, & more.

hpd · dob · 311 · acris
last 7 years

Violation & Complaint Trends

Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources

Improving

HPDTop Violations

590 total

All HPD violations
590

311Top Complaints

29 total

Illegal Dumping Pickup
8
Graffiti Removal
4
Information-Only
2
Homeless Encampment
1
Bulky Items
1

DOBTop Filings

0 total

DOB Violations
0

EvictionsEvictions

0 filed

Evictions filed
0

Recent records

Last 7 years

—NO RECORDS—
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.

See all 590 HPD records

02 / 09

Violations, 311, & more.

03 / 10

What tenants actually say.

2.0 /5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

3 reviews

5★

4★

3★

33%

2★

33%

1★

33%

One of the worst places to live.There are roaches every where,place is a mess and the staff here is unprofessional.I have neighbor who lives above me banging all night and day and i complain about the noise so many time…

negativeSep 2014

Anonymous

Extremely poorly managed. Beware. I stopped by this week to view the property and was completely turned off almost immediately after stepping inside. Although the building itself appeared pleasant, what I saw inside…

negativeNov 2013

Anonymous

hidden fees is this building's specialty... if they wouldn't "LOSE" my rent payment every other month, just to find an excuse to charge me a late fee, this place would be perfect... sort of.... bu…

mixedFeb 2013

Anonymous

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03 / 09

What tenants actually say.

05 / 10

The landlord.

UNION AVENUE APARTMENTS

Portfolio of 1 building

Portfolio-level grade reflects the landlord's buildings across the city, weighted by unit count. Individual building grades may differ.

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buildings

3.6

avg score / 5

portfolio grade

nearby owned

Ownership timeline · this building

ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings

1924Building constructed134 units
nowUNION AVENUE APARTMENTSOwner of record per HPD registration.

05 / 09

The landlord.

06 / 10

Crime & safety.

07 / 10

About this area.

08 / 10

History of the building.

construction · ownership · permits

At a glance

Year built1924

Total units134

RSO units134

192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202030

1924

Building constructed

134 units

2026

Rent stabilization on file

134 stabilized units registered.

now

Current owner: UNION AVENUE APARTMENTS

Registered owner on file.

Recent Activity

16 events

311MEDIUMMay 29, 2026
Information-Only — Call
311MEDIUMJan 20, 2026
Information-Only — Call
311MEDIUMDec 1, 2020
Graffiti Removal
311MEDIUMSep 18, 2020
Bulky Items
311MEDIUMAug 7, 2020
Graffiti Removal
311MEDIUMJul 30, 2020
Graffiti Removal
311MEDIUMJul 30, 2020
Homeless Encampment
311MEDIUMMay 10, 2020
Illegal Dumping Pickup
311MEDIUMMay 10, 2020
Illegal Dumping Pickup
311MEDIUMMay 10, 2020
Illegal Dumping Pickup

07 / 09

History of the building.

10 / 10

Frequently asked questions.

10 / 10

LA-specific insights.

08 / 09

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Building record last updated last month. Sourced from HPD, DOB, 311, and Lucid Rents data syncs.