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Pasadena Multifamily Market Overview

Pasadena is the anchor market of the Glendale-Pasadena-Burbank corridor, offering investors a unique combination of walkable urbanism, world-class institutions, and independent-city governance. Across 22 closed transactions totaling $58.1M in volume, the LAAA Team has documented an average cap rate of 4.10% and an average price per unit of $301K.

Old Town Pasadena along Colorado Boulevard, Lake Avenue's retail corridor, and the South Lake commercial district create walkable neighborhoods that attract tenants ranging from Caltech and JPL researchers to Art Center College of Design students and professionals working in Pasadena's growing tech and biotech sectors. The Metro L Line (Gold Line) stations at Memorial Park, Lake, and Allen provide direct rail access to Downtown LA, further broadening the tenant pool.

Pasadena adopted its own Rental Housing Fee and Tenant Protections ordinance effective February 2022, adding landlord obligations beyond AB 1482 for buildings with 4+ units, including relocation assistance and just-cause eviction protections. While this adds compliance requirements, Pasadena's strong demand fundamentals and institutional tenant base continue to support premium pricing and low vacancy rates across the city's diverse apartment stock, from pre-war courtyard buildings along Fair Oaks Avenue to mid-century complexes east of Lake Avenue.

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