Office parks · California
Crosby
Already built housing retrofit; peer cluster confirms market demand for similar conversions. · summary, model-written
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Site profile7 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 38,903 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 thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia 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 | 15 within 10 km, 36 within 25 km: Mason (0.0 km); Grayson (0.4 km); Walker (0.6 km); Westmore (0.7 km); Atlas House (1.4 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 | 4,770 jobs; 46 in retail trade, 208 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037212304)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41th income percentile as adults; -1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (568 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 34.3%; median family income $31,047; 156 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Los Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 30 public schools within 1 mile: Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle; Rise Kohyang Elementary; Rise Kohyang Middle; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2NCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 240 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 90005, 2026-09 | median list price $799,000 (-4.5% on the year); 41 active listings; median 64 days on market; 6% 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) | 38,903 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 3,589 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Crosby (office-park, originally office tower) was retrofitted to housing and is now built. The retrofit is complete.
Why. The site is already converted to housing ("retrofit already built"), with median rent at $1,893. Nearby peers like Grayson and Mason (0km away) are also using "reinhabit" strategy for housing. Housing market shows strong growth: ZHVI up 13% over 5 years ($871,674 latest), ZORI rent at $2,806/month. Permits show high housing construction volume (22,000+ units in 2023-2024).
Where it stands. No active development opportunity here (already built). Nearby sites include 2 under construction (Walker, Town & Country) and 1 proposed (Beverly Plaza) within 10km. Traffic: high-volume arterial road (38,903 ADT).
For a planner
- Peer cluster shows active housing conversion corridor (Grayson, Mason, Westmore within 1km).
- Housing market data confirms demand (13% ZHVI growth, $2,806 rent).
For a developer
- No new build opportunity (retrofit complete).
- Adjacent sites (Grayson, Mason) are identical strategy, suggesting market validation.
What we do not know yet
- "County shrank -2.5% 2018-23" in reasons lacks context (unknown what shrank).
- No parcel details or specific address provided.
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- retrofit already built
- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,893
- housing in the record
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
| County | Los Angeles County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from thelalocal.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 216-unit Crosby occupies a 1957 office tower that once served as Texaco’s West Coast headquarters. |
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