1209 S LAKE ST — Rent Intelligence for Koreatown, LA

Koreatown · Los Angeles, CA 90006

Built 192694 units

Current rent range

$1,360 – $3,726 / mo

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

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1209 S LAKE ST

Los Angeles, CA 90006

1209 S LAKE ST is a prewar 1926 building, 94 units in Koreatown, LA. Owned by HUH. Public records show 82 open violations, 97 311 complaints on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 94 units. Lucid Rents has 1 verified tenant review on this building.

HPD violations82last 7 years · class A, B, C

Evictions filed0last 7 years

Tenant reviews11.0 ★ avg

Rent-stab units94DHCR records

Building age100 ybuilt 1926

311 complaints97last 7 years

01 / 10

Rental intelligence.

Neighborhood Median Rent

Westlake · March 2026

Studio

$1,600/mo

1 BR

$1,810/mo

2 BR

$2,290/mo

3 BR

$2,940/mo

4 BR

$3,240/mo

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

Seasonal Pattern

Best & worst months to sign a lease

Cheapest

March

Most expensive

October

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Potential savings: ~12% by timing your move to March.

Rent vs. area median Westlake

Studio

This building: $1,360 – $1,840

19% belowArea: $1,975

1 BR

This building: $1,539 – $2,082

2% belowArea: $1,850

2 BR

This building: $1,947 – $2,634

40% belowArea: $3,795

3 BR

This building: $2,499 – $3,381

—Area: —

4 BR

This building: $2,754 – $3,726

10% belowArea: $3,620

Units Historic Rent 2 listings

Studio$1,5751 listing

1 Bed$7501 listing

Neighborhood Rent Range Westlake

Studio

$1,975

$1,975

1 Bed

$1,850

$1,850

2 Bed

$3,795

$3,795

3 Bed

$2,940

$2,499 – $3,381

4 Bed

$3,620

$3,620

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

01 / 09

Rental intelligence.

01b / 09

Rent trends.

Koreatown

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

Asking rent

$1,968

current quarter

Effective rent

—

per bedroom only

YoY change

-0.5%

asking, vs 1 yr ago

10-year change

16%

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

82 total

All HPD violations
82

311Top Complaints

97 total

Bulky Items
39
Illegal Dumping Pickup
5
Other
3
Graffiti Removal
2
Metal/Household Appliances
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.

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02 / 09

Violations, 311, & more.

03 / 10

What tenants actually say.

1.0 /5

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A horrible pest problem that comes from multiple families that live in single studio apartments, which is far from legal. Management does not respond to maintenance requests and will make it seem like damages to the infr…

negativeNov 2020

Anonymous

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03 / 09

What tenants actually say.

05 / 10

The landlord.

HUH

Portfolio of 14 buildings

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

Their Other Buildings

Top 5 by score · of 14 total

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Ownership timeline · this building

ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings

1926Building constructed94 units
nowHUHOwner of record per HPD registration · manages 14 buildings.

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 built1926

Total units94

RSO units94

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1926

Building constructed

94 units

2026

Rent stabilization on file

94 stabilized units registered.

now

Current owner: HUH

Portfolio includes 14 buildings.

Recent Activity

20 events

311MEDIUMJan 18, 2026
Other — Self Service
311MEDIUMMar 23, 2025
Other — Mobile App
311MEDIUMFeb 4, 2025
Bulky Items — Mobile App
311MEDIUMDec 8, 2020
Bulky Items
311MEDIUMDec 3, 2020
Bulky Items
311MEDIUMNov 24, 2020
Bulky Items
311MEDIUMNov 20, 2020
Graffiti Removal
311MEDIUMNov 19, 2020
Bulky Items
311MEDIUMNov 3, 2020
Bulky Items
311MEDIUMOct 1, 2020
Bulky Items

07 / 09

History of the building.

10 / 10

Frequently asked questions.

10 / 10

LA-specific insights.

08 / 09

Similar buildings nearby.

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