# Former Sears department store site

Glendale, CA · big-box · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-27628dc8f9` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/glendale-former-sears-department-store-site/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-27628dc8f9.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-27628dc8f9.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-27628dc8f9

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | approved | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, mixed, retail | none |
| What is there now | an eight-story building with 666 multifamily residential units, 16 live work units, approximately 1,500 square feet of retail, restaurant space and a 930-space parking garage. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2026 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Merlone Geier Partners | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2026 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by Glendale City Council. | none |

## Anchors

Sears

## Parties

- Merlone Geier Partners — developer (2026–)

## Timeline

- 2022: Developer met with the city for the first stage of design review.
- 2023: Developer studied the historical veracity of the former Sears building.
- 2025: City Council voted to deny the project.
- 2025: California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a Notice of Violation to Glendale.
- 2026: City Council reversed its denial and approved the project.
- 2026: Retrofit: redevelop

## Sources

- Glendale Reverses Denial of Housing Project at Former Sears Site — https://outlooknewspapers.com/glendalenewspress/glendale-reverses-denial-of-housing-project-at-former-sears-site/article_67d5cf83-012e-4b3b-9cf5-c9b5d0e2ff34.html
- Glendale City Council rejects Sears redevelopment at 236 N. Central Ave. — https://la.urbanize.city/post/glendale-city-council-rejects-sears-redevelopment-236-n-central-ave

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former Sears department store site, Glendale, CA." Record n-27628dc8f9, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/glendale-former-sears-department-store-site/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_glendaleformersearsdepartmentstoresite,
  title = {Former Sears department store site, Glendale, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/ca/glendale-former-sears-department-store-site/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-27628dc8f9, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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