Strip centers · California

Former retail site

Imported, unreviewedRegreenedRetrofit proposedGlendale, CA

Proposed park on strip site; constrained by nearby retail activity, population decline, and housing market trends. Peer park exists 2km away. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed record · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 9 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 40,247 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

Regreened

This site: record · all sites with this

New use

Park and open space

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

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Regreening, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	parkWikipedia 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	9 within 10 km, 32 within 25 km: Sears department store site (0.0 km); Glendale Fashion Center (0.2 km); Former Sears department store site (0.9 km); Sears department store (0.9 km); Adams Square Mini-Park (1.6 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	8,889 jobs; 1,049 in retail trade, 854 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037302002)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 1.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (360 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 24.3%; median family income $50,278; 143 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Glendale Unified School District (KG-12); 11 public schools within 1 mile: Columbus Elementary; Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation); Glendale High; Horace Mann ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	570 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 91206, 2026-09	median list price $1,230,000 (+8.6% on the year); 45 active listings; median 35 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)	40,247 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 3,683 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed conversion of strip retail site to park (strategy: regreen), status: proposed (draft verification).

Why. Opp reasons: already in play (construction/approval/sale for housing), county population declined 2.5% (2018–23), median rent $1,893. Nearby: Glendale Fashion Center operating 0.2km away, multiple Sears sites nearby (stalled/approved/proposed).

Where it stands. Peer: Adams Square Mini-Park (2km, same regreen strategy, score 5.0) is built. Housing market: ZHVI $871,674 (2026-09 projection), 13.1% 5-year growth. Missing: parcel details, specific deal terms, exact park design.

For a planner

Population decline noted
Nearby operating mall (0.2km) may affect demand
Peer park (2km) exists

For a developer

Housing market shows growth (ZHVI +13.1% 5y) but site is proposed
Multiple Sears sites nearby indicate ongoing retail transition
No parcel size/location provided

What we do not know yet

Status: draft, not approved
County population decline may impact viability
No data on park demand or community support

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Similar sites

Adams Square Mini-Park, Glendale, CA · Gas stations · same strategy: regreen; also in CA; 2 km away
Eagle Village Shopping Center, Fredericksburg, VA · Strip centers · same strategy: regreen
Beverly Plaza Shopping Center, LOS ANGELES, CA · Strip centers · also in CA; 10 km away
Beverly Plaza Shopping Center, Los Angeles, CA · Strip centers · also in CA; 15 km away

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
median rent $1,893

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History and original facts

County	Los Angeles County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from govmarketnews.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A former 2.3-acre closed retail site in Glendale, California is proposed to be transformed into a public park with picnic lawns, playgrounds, and shaded walking paths.

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Sources

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former retail site

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former retail site, Glendale, CA." Record n-3b850914e9, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ca/glendale-former-retail-site/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_glendaleformerretailsite,
  title = {Former retail site, Glendale, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ca/glendale-former-retail-site/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-3b850914e9, 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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