Office parks · California

Grayson

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtLos Angeles, CA

Retrofitted office-park to housing (built), near 6 similar projects. Strong housing market (ZHVI $871k), but key details (parcel, shrinkage cause) missing. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 38,903 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This 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 county

This site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Reinhabited

This site: record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

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 (0.4 km); Westmore (0.4 km); Crosby (0.4 km); Walker (1.0 km); Atlas House (1.0 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	2,232 jobs; 50 in retail trade, 201 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037212303)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; -0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (823 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 32.8%; median family income $45,125; 203 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Los Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 28 public schools within 1 mile: Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle; Rise Kohyang Elementary; Rise Kohyang Middle; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2NCES EDGE
Elevation	238 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 90010, 2026-09	median list price $699,500 (-11.4% on the year); 21 active listings; median 70 days on market; 22% 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; 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Grayson (office-park) was retrofitted to housing and is built. Original use was office tower. Peer analysis shows 6 similar 'reinhabit' projects within 1km (e.g., Westmore, Crosby, Mason).

Why. Retrofit already built (opp_reasons). Housing market: ZHVI $871,674 (2026-09), median rent $1,893. County housing market grew 17.7% over 5 years (ZORI).

Where it stands. 15 nearby sites within 10km (15 built/under construction). Traffic: principal arterial (4 lanes, 38,903 ADT).

For a planner

No parcel details provided.
Unknown what 'county shrank -2.5%' refers to.
No specific address or site size given.

For a developer

Housing market shows strong ZHVI growth (13.1% 5y).
6 peer projects nearby using same strategy (reinhabit).
Permits: 2024 housing units built (9,106 single-unit) at $3.88B value.

What we do not know yet

No data on current occupancy or tenant mix.
Traffic data lacks specific location.
County shrinkage reason unknown.

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Similar sites

Westside Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 14 km away
Long Beach Plaza, Long Beach, CA · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 33 km away
Westmore, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 0 km away
Crosby, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 0 km away

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retrofit already built
county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
median rent $1,893
housing in the record

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History and original facts

County	Los Angeles County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from thelalocal.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Grayson is now open and leasing, with 255 apartments inside the former office tower.

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Sources

Developer wants to transform empty offices in Koreatown, Westlake ...

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Grayson, Los Angeles, CA." Record n-15243472c7, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/ca/los-angeles-grayson/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_losangelesgrayson,
  title = {Grayson, Los Angeles, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/ca/los-angeles-grayson/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-15243472c7, 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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