738 S UNION AVE — Rent Intelligence for Downtown, LA

Downtown · Los Angeles, CA 90017

Built 190840 units

Current rent range

$1,692 – $4,554 / mo

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

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738 S UNION AVE

Los Angeles, CA 90017

738 S UNION AVE is a prewar 1908 building, 40 units in Downtown, LA. Owned by SOCIOS CAMBRIA. Public records show 81 open violations, 65 311 complaints on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 40 units. Lucid Rents has 1 verified tenant review on this building.

HPD violations81last 7 years · class A, B, C

Evictions filed0last 7 years

Tenant reviews11.0 ★ avg

Rent-stab units40DHCR records

Building age118 ybuilt 1908

311 complaints65last 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 0 listings

—No dataNo recent 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

81 total

All HPD violations
81

311Top Complaints

65 total

Bulky Items
16
Metal/Household Appliances
7
Graffiti Removal
4
Item Pickups
3
Homeless Encampment
2

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.

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02 / 09

Violations, 311, & more.

03 / 10

What tenants actually say.

1.0 /5

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All I can say is STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!!!Bedbugs, bedbugs, bedbugs!!! No warnings about it but they say they are "newly renovated" My guess is they mean they sprayed with raid and painted the walls.…

negativeAug 2010

Anonymous

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03 / 09

What tenants actually say.

05 / 10

The landlord.

SOCIOS CAMBRIA

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Ownership timeline · this building

ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings

1908Building constructed40 units
nowSOCIOS CAMBRIAOwner 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 built1908

Total units40

RSO units40

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1908

Building constructed

40 units

2026

Rent stabilization on file

40 stabilized units registered.

now

Current owner: SOCIOS CAMBRIA

Registered owner on file.

Recent Activity

20 events

311MEDIUMApr 21, 2026
Item Pickups — Self Service
311MEDIUMApr 15, 2026
Homeless Encampment — Call
311MEDIUMFeb 2, 2026
Item Pickups — Self Service
311MEDIUMJan 13, 2026
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup — Call
311MEDIUMJan 12, 2026
Illegal Dumping Item Pickup — Self Service
311MEDIUMJan 6, 2026
Item Pickups — Self Service
311MEDIUMMar 3, 2025
Bulky Items — Mobile App
311MEDIUMDec 4, 2020
Graffiti Removal
311MEDIUMNov 7, 2020
Metal/Household Appliances
311MEDIUMOct 22, 2020
Homeless Encampment

07 / 09

History of the building.

10 / 10

Frequently asked questions.

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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.