Northridge Retail Parcel Has Been Tax-Delinquent Since 2003

A commercial parcel at 9301 Tampa Ave in Northridge has carried a delinquent tax status on its Los Angeles County Assessor record since it defaulted in 2003. That is more than 22 years, the longest default in this desk’s latest distress pull. The same parcel, assessor ID 2761037004, also carries an issued LADBS permit, number 25016-20000-32413, for a tenant improvement to an existing retail space with a declared job value of $1.2 million. The assessor feed names no owner, and nothing in the public record explains why a default this old has never been redeemed or pushed to sale.

Why it matters

For developers and investors scanning LA County distress for redevelopment targets, a default past two decades is rare. In California, a parcel becomes eligible for tax sale after five years in default. The record does not say why this one has never been redeemed or sold. The live retail permit shows the site is still being improved, so the tax clock and the construction clock are running separately.

The numbers

The parcel defaulted on its property taxes in 2003, putting the current default span at 22-plus years. LADBS permit 25016-20000-32413 carries a declared job value of $1.2 million for the retail tenant improvement, issued status. Parcel APN: 2761037004.

What’s next

Under California law, the LA County Treasurer-Tax Collector can take an unredeemed defaulted parcel to a public tax sale auction. Nothing in the record indicates an auction has been scheduled for this parcel. Until the owner redeems or the county schedules a sale, the default keeps accruing.

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