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Camarillo State Mental Hospital

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtCamarillo, CA

1,500-acre former mental hospital successfully redeveloped as CSU Channel Islands (2002); fully retrofitted, no active development gaps. · summary, model-written

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Place
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,955/mo zillow · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -1.2% census-acs · all sites with this
Scale
60+ acre siteThis site: 1500 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: California State University Channel Islands record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: California State University Channel Islands record · all sites with this
New use
EducationThis site: California State University Channel Islands newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useseducationWikipedia no source
What is there nowCalifornia State University Channel Islandsnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2002newtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperCalifornia State Universitynewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Ventura County (CA), 20241,119 units in 5+ unit buildings, 30 in 2–4, 499 single-family; 2023: 672 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby0 within 10 km, 1 within 25 kmcomputed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)34,621 jobs in 2,453 establishments; average annual pay $46,899; employment location quotient 1.04; employment -2.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20221,341 jobs; 0 in retail trade, 9 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06111005700)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 57th income percentile as adults; -5.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (6 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 100% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 3.9%; median family income $99,526; 10 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsOxnard Union High School District (09-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation77 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202568 county-logged events: 42 flash flood, 14 thunderstorm wind, 6 debris flow, 3 flood; $2,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 93012, 2026-09median list price $774,375 (-10.5% on the year); 108 active listings; median 50 days on market; 26% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20232,552 establishments (-0%); 38,447 jobs (+3%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $869,794 (+1% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr); typical rent $2,955/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)4,405 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 1,552 trucks; 1 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Camarillo State Mental Hospital (1936–1996) was redeveloped as California State University Channel Islands in 2002. The 1,500-acre campus now serves as an educational institution. The retrofit strategy included 'redevelop' and 'reinhabit' (per record).

Why. The site is fully retrofitted (status: built), has 1,500 acres, and reports median rent of $2,248 (recorded in 'opp_reasons'). Peer examples in the context (e.g., Stapleton Airport, Shanghai Jiangwan Airport) used similar 'redevelop' strategies after closure.

Where it stands. The campus is operational as a university (per 'after_notes' and 'narrative_excerpt'). No current development activity is noted beyond the 2002 retrofit. The 2024–2023 permit data shows residential construction activity in Ventura County (not site-specific).

For a planner

  • 1,500 acres is a significant asset (recorded in 'opp_reasons')
  • No active development gaps noted (status: built)
  • Peer conversions (e.g., Stapleton, Hauppauge Industrial Park) validate the strategy

For a developer

  • Median rent $2,248 is a key metric (recorded in 'opp_reasons')
  • No current vacancies or occupancy data provided
  • No new construction activity reported beyond 2002 retrofit

What we do not know yet

  • No current tenant mix or occupancy rates provided
  • No recent capital improvement plans noted
  • No specific site constraints (e.g., environmental) in record

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  • retrofit already built
  • 1500 acres
  • median rent $2,248

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History and original facts

Opened1936newtypes-extraction
Closed1996newtypes-extraction reported
Acres1,500newtypes-extraction reported
Original developerState of Californianewtypes-extraction reported
CountyVentura County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former Camarillo State Mental Hospital campus redeveloped and reinhabited as California State University Channel Islands.

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Background

Camarillo State Mental Hospital, also known as Camarillo State Hospital, was a public psychiatric hospital for patients with both developmental disabilities and mental disorders in Camarillo, California. The hospital was in operation from 1936 to 1997. The former hospital campus has been redeveloped and opened in 2002 as the California State University Channel Islands.

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

Timeline

  1. 1936 Hospital opened
  2. 1936 Opened
  3. 1996 Hospital officially and permanently closed
  4. 1996 Closed
  5. 2002 Former hospital campus redeveloped and opened as California State University Channel Islands
  6. 2002 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit

Sources

  • Camarillo State Mental Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0
    4 quoted sentences
    Camarillo State Mental Hospital, also known as Camarillo State Hospital
    The hospital was in operation from 1936 to 1997.
    on June 30, 1996, the hospital officially and permanently closed.
    The former hospital campus has been redeveloped and opened in 2002 as the California State University Channel Islands.

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