About the Building
Brentwood Place is a three-storey condominium building at 11939 Gorham Avenue, completed in 1981 with twenty-seven units according to listing records. Gorham runs one block north of San Vicente Boulevard, which puts the building inside Brentwood's most walkable pocket: the shops and restaurants of the San Vicente corridor are a short block away, while Gorham itself stays residential and comparatively quiet. Buildings of this scale, under thirty units on a side street, make up much of Brentwood's condominium fabric, and Brentwood Place is a representative example of that early-1980s generation.
The 1981 construction date matters more than it might appear. Buildings of this vintage postdate the major seismic code revisions of the late 1970s, which distinguishes them from Brentwood's substantial stock of early-1970s condominiums, and they arrived with parking, elevators and unit layouts closer to modern expectations. That said, a building now more than four decades old faces the same mid-life questions as its neighbours: original plumbing and waterproofing, elevator modernisation, and whether reserves have kept pace. None of those answers are public for Brentwood Place; all of them are answerable through the association's documents.
Listing records attribute a fuller amenity set than the building's size might suggest: a communal pool, a gym, a sauna, a media or recreation room, and assigned garage parking with guest spaces. In a twenty-seven-unit association, amenities of that kind are funded by a small base of owners, which cuts both ways; monthly costs per unit can run higher than in larger buildings, but usage is light and the facilities rarely feel shared. Buyers should weigh the amenity load against the budget when the association's financials arrive in escrow.
Units at Brentwood Place are predominantly two-bedroom plans based on the resale record, though the association publishes no official unit schedule and sizes reported by portals vary. The building's three-storey format means top-floor units carry no neighbours above, a detail that shows up in resale pricing across Brentwood's low-rise stock. As with any building of this era, interior condition ranges widely from original 1980s finishes to full renovations, and recent sales within the building are the most reliable guide to how the market prices that spread.
Public records on Brentwood Place are limited, and this page does not pretend otherwise. The location facts are verifiable: a side-street address a block from the protected coral-tree median of San Vicente, LAUSD school assignments that should be checked parcel by parcel, and a Westside insurance market that hardened after the January 2025 Palisades fire, which did not reach this part of Brentwood but changed underwriting across the area. The building-specific facts, dues, reserves, insurance placement, rental policy, come only from the association, and a buyer's offer should be structured to obtain and read them.
Amenities & Services
The Residences
Listing records describe a twenty-seven-unit building from 1981, small enough that the resale market moves slowly. Only a handful of units trade in a typical year, so comparable sales may be dated.
The resale record shows mostly two-bedroom, two-bathroom layouts. The association publishes no official unit schedule, so treat portal square footages as approximate and verify against the assessor record.
The three-storey format means third-floor units have no one above, a feature Brentwood's low-rise market consistently rewards. Second- and first-floor units trade that for easier access and, sometimes, patio space.
Listings cite a pool, gym, sauna and a recreation or media room. For a twenty-seven-unit association that is a substantial amenity load, worth checking against the budget and reserve study.
Records reference assigned garage parking plus guest spaces. Confirm how many spaces convey with a specific unit, whether they are side-by-side or tandem, and whether storage is included.
Gorham Avenue is residential and lightly trafficked, while San Vicente's restaurants and shops sit one block south. The location offers corridor convenience without corridor noise, a trade many Brentwood buyers specifically seek.
Due Diligence
No budget, reserve study or rules for this association are publicly available. All building-specific facts on this page derive from listing records; the authoritative versions arrive with the statutory document delivery in escrow.
Dues and coverage are unpublished. In a twenty-seven-unit building with a pool, gym and elevator, per-unit costs bear watching; review the budget, reserve study and recent minutes for deferred projects.
Westside master-policy premiums and availability tightened after the January 2025 Palisades fire. Ask for the association's current policy, deductibles and renewal history, and price your own HO-6 coverage before removing contingencies.
A 1981 building postdates the late-1970s seismic code revisions but is still over forty years old. Plumbing, waterproofing and elevator systems are typical mid-life items; check whether the reserve study addresses them.
SB 326 requires inspection of elevated exterior elements such as balconies and walkways in California condominiums. Confirm whether the inspection is complete, what it found and how any repairs were funded.
The address is in LAUSD; families nearby commonly cite Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary and the application-based Brentwood Science Magnet. Assignments are parcel-specific and change, so verify through LAUSD's resident school lookup before relying on them.
Leasing rules, minimum terms and any rental cap are set by the CC&Rs, which are not public. Confirm the current policy in writing if you may ever lease the unit out.
With twenty-seven units, sales are infrequent and appraisal comparables can be stale. Expect to look at neighbouring buildings of similar vintage on Gorham and Montana to triangulate value.
Everything above is drawn from public records, city permit data and published sources. The association’s statutory disclosure package is the only authoritative answer on dues, rules, reserves, insurance and litigation — Ben will request it and read it with you before you remove contingencies.
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