601 Strand St, a 1971 low-rise in Santa Monica.
601 Strand St is a 5-residence boutique building in Santa Monica. It was completed in 1971 and rises three stories.
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Condos for sale & rent at 601 Strand St
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Recent sales at 601 Strand St
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 609 | 3 bd · 3 ba | 2,347 | $1,938,300 | $826 | $1,130/mo |
| Feb 2023 | 601 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,078 | $1,000,000 | $928 | n/a |
Closed sales at 601 Strand St from MLS records.
What to know before you buy at 601 Strand St
The details that make or break a condo decision: current HOA dues and what they cover, parking, and the building's pet & leasing rules. Our advisors pull these straight from the building's HOA documents for any residence you're weighing.
Learn moreCompiled from public sources · last reviewed July 2026. We confirm current dues, reserves, lender and policy details for any residence you're considering.
Can you finance a condo at 601 Strand St?
Our records show 5 residences at 601 Strand St. Since March 18, 2026, a conventional loan in a building of 2 to 10 units may qualify for a project review waiver from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as long as the building isn't flagged and its insurance meets the rules. Buildings of 5 to 10 units also can't be part of a master association, so ask whether 601 Strand St is.
The 15% reserve test that starts January 4, 2027 belongs to the Full Review for buildings over 10 units, so a waived review isn't tested on it. Lenders can still add their own rules, and the waiver turns on the unit count, so confirm it with the HOA.
601 Strand St was built in 1971. If the building is subject to a local seismic retrofit order, an open order or an unfunded retrofit may come up in a lender's review, so ask the HOA. Retrofit rules in LA, explained.
If 601 Strand St has wood-supported balconies, decks or stairs that the HOA maintains, California's SB 326 calls for a licensed inspection of them, and since January 1, 2026 the latest report is part of the resale package. A failed or unaddressed report may hold up a conventional loan until repairs are made or funded. SB 326, explained.
Which loan you use changes the rules. Conventional loans run to $1,249,125 in LA County in 2026, jumbo lenders above that apply their own condo rules, and non-QM loans typically mean more down and a higher rate.
We'll follow up personally with what to ask the HOA at 601 Strand St for, and what we find once the documents arrive.
Get a building check for 601 Strand StMore on the rules: warrantable vs. non-warrantable condos and the 2027 condo loan rules.
General information as of October 27, 2026. This isn't lending advice; a lender's review decides whether a specific loan works in this building.
In the heart of Santa Monica
601 Strand St places you at the center of Santa Monica, with the neighborhood's dining, shopping and character just outside your door and the rest of Los Angeles within easy reach.