Retrofit Atlas

Gas stations · California

Adams Square Mini-Park

Imported, unreviewedRegreenedReinhabitedRetrofit builtGlendale, CA

Retrofitted gas station to park/art gallery (2016), state-funded, no current development opportunity. · summary, model-written

Ask who owns this Download dossier (PDF) · early access Download record (JSON) API Share LinkedIn Correct this record

Solid = from the authors' map · outlined = public source · dashed = model-written, not yet reviewed by a person. Tap any value's source label to see where it came from.

Map view. No verified photo yet. Send one.

Site profile8 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 19 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 9,430 units, Los Angeles County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,806/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RegreenedThis site: …public art gallery and surrounding park record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …public art gallery and surrounding park record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …public art gallery and surrounding park newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction
StrategyRegreened · ReinhabitedWikipedia
New usescivic, parkWikipedia
What is there nowpublic art gallery and surrounding parknewtypes-extraction
Retrofit year2016newtypes-extraction

Planning

Public purchase or subsidystate fundsnewtypes-extraction

Site context

Housing permits, Los Angeles County (CA), 20249,430 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,273 in 2–4, 9,106 single-family; 2023: 13,214 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby19 within 10 km, 32 within 25 km: Former retail site (1.6 km); Sears department store site (1.6 km); Glendale Fashion Center (1.8 km); Former Sears department store site (2.3 km); Sears department store (2.3 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202328,998 establishments (+2%); 419,890 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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)19,386 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 9 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Adams Square Mini-Park (formerly a gas station) was retrofitted into a public art gallery and park in 2016 using state funds. The retrofit followed 'regreen' and 'reinhabit' strategies. It is now built and listed on the historic register.

Why. The site was converted from a gas station (original developer: Richfield Oil Company) to a civic/park use. The retrofit was completed in 2016, making it a built project with no current development opportunity (opp_score: 0.0).

Where it stands. Located in Glendale, CA, within 1.6km of multiple stalled/operating retail sites (including Sears sites). Nearby peers include similar 'reinhabit' retrofits like Westside Pavilion (21km away).

For a planner

  • Public art gallery and park use established. No new development needed.
  • Context: County housing market shows median rent $1,893 (2026 data), with county population shrinking -2.5% (2018–2023).
  • Housing values: ZHVI $871,674 (2026), ZORI $2,806/month.

For a developer

  • Retrofit already built; no active opportunity (opp_score: 0.0).
  • Peer projects (e.g., Westmore, 9km away) used same 'reinhabit' strategy but are separate sites.
  • Unknown: Exact tenant for art gallery; unclear meaning of 'county shrank -2.5%'.

What we do not know yet

  • County shrinkage metric (population? retail? ) not defined.
  • Median rent context (vs. market) unknown.
  • No current tenant or operational details beyond 'public art gallery'.

Generated by qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest on Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b) from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.

Similar sites

  • Westside Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 21 km away
  • YASH La Casa Market, Los Angeles, CA · Other · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 12 km away
  • Westmore, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 9 km away
  • Crosby, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 9 km away

Elsewhere on the web

Search images: Google · Bing · Commons · references: ULI case studies · Google Scholar

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

Now called / also known asAdams Square Mini Park
Original developerRichfield Oil Companynewtypes-extraction
CountyLos Angeles County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 1936 Streamline Moderne gas station in Glendale, California was restored and converted into a public art gallery with a surrounding park.

Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened. Know it? Tell us.

Background

Adams Hill is a neighborhood in the south area of Glendale, California, United States. The neighborhood's business district, Adams Square, is at the base of the Glendale side of the hill. == History == From 1911 until 1918, Adams Hill was part of an independent city known as Tropico. In 1918, Tropico was annexed by Glendale. Adams Hill was a predominantly Anglo-American neighborhood, but by the 1990s, had a rapidly growing Armenian population. In 1998, the city began at the behest of Mayor Eileen Givens to revitalize Adams Square, which was considered blighted at the time.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1936 Original gas station built
  2. 1998 Initiative to revitalize/restore the gas station began
  3. 2000 State funds obtained for the project
  4. 2016 Station converted into a public art gallery and added to historic register
  5. 2016 Retrofit: regreen, reinhabit

Sources

  • Adams Hill, Glendale, California · CC BY-SA 4.0
    5 quoted sentences
    The station and surrounding park, dubbed the Adams Square Mini-Park
    the 1936 Streamline Moderne gas station
    A separate initiative to revitalize/restore the 1936 Streamline Moderne gas station was initiated
    In 2000, Adam Schiff, who was a state senator representing Glendale at the time, obtained $250,000 in state funds for the project.
  • A 1930s Glendale gas station turned park - Los Angeles Times
    1 quoted sentence
    Adams Square Mini Park

More in California

Desert Plaza Fashion MallDesert Plaza Fashion MallPalm Springs, CA · 2013Redeveloped · Redevelopment: mixed use, restored street gridDowntown PlazaDowntown PlazaSacramento, CA · 2017Redeveloped · Redevelopment: arena, retail, hotel, restored streetsIndian Hill MallIndian Hill MallPomona, CA · 1995Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: education and officeLa Mirada MallLa Mirada MallLa Mirada, CA · 1990Redeveloped · Redevelopment: retail, entertainment and residentialLong Beach PlazaLong Beach PlazaLong Beach, CA · 2017Redeveloped · Reinhabited · Redevelopment: retail, entertainment, restored street grid Partial…Mayfield MallMayfield MallMountain View, CA · 2013Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: office