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Pickle Pop
Retrofit operational but constrained by county population decline and high median rent; well-located near Santa Monica Place. · summary, model-written
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Site profile7 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 67,983 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 9,430 units, Los Angeles County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,806/mo zillow · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisEntertainment and sports
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | OperatingWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | entertainment, healthcare, retailWikipedia no source |
Site context
| Housing permits, Los Angeles County (CA), 2024 | 9,430 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,273 in 2–4, 9,106 single-family; 2023: 13,214 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 29 within 25 km: Santa Monica Place (0.7 km); Westside Pavilion (5.1 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 391,331 jobs in 28,960 establishments; average annual pay $52,235; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -1.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 3,519 jobs; 420 in retail trade, 308 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037701702)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; -2.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (288 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 10.9%; median family income $99,250; 27 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (KG-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Lincoln Middle; Roosevelt Elementary; Santa Monica High; Santa Monica-Malibu PreschoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 104 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 157 county-logged events: 86 flash flood, 35 thunderstorm wind, 21 debris flow, 6 hail; $8,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 90401, 2026-09 | median list price $1,716,250 (-3.3% on the year); 21 active listings; median 98 days on market; 8% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 28,998 establishments (+2%); 419,890 jobs (+8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $871,674 (+0% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr); typical rent $2,806/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 67,983 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 6,119 trucks; 35 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Pickle Pop (Santa Monica) is an operating big-box retrofit of a former Adidas store (10,000 sqft), now used for entertainment, healthcare, and retail. The retrofit is already built. Key constraints: LA County population declined 2.5% (2018–23), and median rent is $1,893. It sits 0.7km from Santa Monica Place (operating) and 5.1km from Westside Pavilion (built). Housing market shows $871,674 median home value (2026-09). No local peer comparisons in Santa Monica exist in the record. County permit data shows construction activity (2023–2024), but not specific to this site. Retail establishments grew 2.3% (2012–2023). Traffic: principal arterial with 67,983 ADT (2024).
Why. Record shows retrofit is operational but cites county population decline and high rent as constraints. No Santa Monica-specific peer data available. Traffic and housing metrics are provided but not contextualized for this site.
Where it stands. Retrofit completed, operating, but constrained by county demographic trends and rent levels. Location is well-connected to nearby retail clusters.
For a planner
- County population decline noted
- Median rent $1,893 (no benchmark)
For a developer
- Retrofit already built
- New uses confirmed
- County population trend may affect demand
What we do not know yet
- County population decline source unclear (Santa Monica is city, not county)
- No local rent benchmark
- No success metrics for this retrofit
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,893
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Gross leasable area | 10,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from latimes.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Adidas store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade was converted into Pickle Pop, an indoor pickleball venue with retail and dining, opening in 2023. |
Not yet recorded: acres, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- Santa Monica tries pickleball to fix ailing Third Street Promenade
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Pickle Pop