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It was redeveloped into a mixed-use project (entertainment, retail, other) with retrofit completed in 2020. Current tenants include Trader Joe’s, L.A. Fitness, and Regal Cinemas. The project was approved by LA’s Community Redevelopment Agency.", "why": "The retrofit was built (status: 'built'). County housing market shows a 3.1% annual rental growth (ZORI) but a 1.1% annual home value decline (ZHVI). County population grew 6.2% from 2018–2023. Peer malls (e.g., Los Arcos, Fairview Commons) had similar GLA, era, and redevelopment strategies.", "where_it_stands": "The site is operational as a redeveloped project. Housing units were added in 2023–2024 (72 single-unit, 40 multi-unit). Retail establishments declined 7.7% from 2012–2023, but employment grew 7.2%.", "for_a_planner": ["Approved redevelopment plan exists", "Housing growth noted in permits", "Retail employment rising despite fewer stores"], "for_a_developer": ["Current tenants confirmed", "Peer comparisons show similar redevelopment paths", "Housing market data available (ZORI/ZHVI)"], "risks_and_unknowns": ["Occupancy rate not specified", "Exact housing mix (e.g., affordable units) not detailed", "No current tenant list beyond the three mentioned", "2026 Zillow data appears to be a placeholder"], "data_quality": "good", "one_line": "Retrofitted mall (2020) now mixed-use with confirmed tenants; housing growth noted in permits; retail employment up despite fewer stores.", "model": "qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest", "machine": "Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b)", "record_sha1": "0152f3df54c3"}, "elevation": {"elevation_ft": 1359.2, "resolution": 1, "source": "USGS EPQS (3DEP)", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "food_access": {"tract10": "06033000600", "urban": 0, "lila_1_10": 0, "low_access_1mi": 0, "lapop1share": 50.1387760654811, "poverty_rate": 15.075626084800401, "median_family_income": 58607.0, "snap_households": 302.0, "pop2010": 3957.0, "source": "USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas 2019 (ArcGIS copy)", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "housing_market": {"zhvi": {"latest": 301548, "month": "2026-09", "change_1y": -0.011, "change_5y": -0.075}, "zori": {"latest": 1736, "month": "2026-09", "change_1y": 0.031, "change_5y": null}, "county_fips": "06033", "source": "Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI)"}, "jobs_lodes": {"tract20": "06033000601", "jobs": 453, "retail_jobs": 21, "food_accommodation_jobs": 5, "year": 2022, "source": "Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 (all jobs, primary and secondary), blocks summed to the 2020 tract", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "listings": {"zip": "95423", "month": "202609", "median_listing_price": 330250, "median_listing_price_yy": 0.0585, "active_listing_count": 49, "median_days_on_market": 90, "price_reduced_share": 0.3174, "pending_ratio": 0.1429, "source": "Realtor.com Research, inventory core metrics by ZIP (ZCTA at the site point)", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "opportunity": {"tract10": "06033000600", "kfr_p25": 0.3775, "jail_p25": 0.0276, "kids_count": 348.8514, "commuting_zone": "Santa Rosa", "vintage": "children born 1978-83, outcomes measured 2014-15", "source": "Opportunity Insights, Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman, Hendren, Jones, Porter 2018)", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "peers": {"peers": [{"id": "m-9067acff67", "name": "Los Arcos Mall", "city": "Scottsdale", "state": "AZ", "score": 8.0, "why": ["similar GLA (607,350 sq ft)", "opened 1969", "same strategy: redevelop"]}, {"id": "m-2ef8eb83f5", "name": "Fairfield Commons Mall", "city": "Glen Allen", "state": "VA", "score": 8.0, "why": ["similar GLA (335,000 sq ft)", "opened 1968", "closed 2015"]}, {"id": "m-4f64945328", "name": "Frederick Towne Mall", "city": "Frederick", "state": "MD", "score": 8.0, "why": ["similar GLA (602,000 sq ft)", "opened 1972", "closed 2013"]}, {"id": "m-bd280b1e55", "name": "New Harbour Mall", "city": "Fall River", "state": "MA", "score": 8.0, "why": ["similar GLA (385,000 sq ft)", "opened 1971", "closed 2016"]}, {"id": "m-58dcc0e84a", "name": "Raleigh Springs Mall", "city": "Memphis", "state": "TN", "score": 7.5, "why": ["opened 1971", "closed 2016", "same strategy: redevelop"]}, {"id": "n-fddea440e5", "name": "Cavendish Mall", "city": "Côte Saint-Luc", "state": null, "score": 7.5, "why": ["similar GLA (400,000 sq ft)", "opened 1973", "same strategy: redevelop"]}], "method": "size, era, strategy, status, type, state, distance"}, "permits": {"county": "Lake County", "2024": {"units_1": 72, "units_2_4": 2, "units_5plus": 40, "value_total": 23574799}, "2023": {"units_1": 36, "units_2_4": 0, "units_5plus": 40, "value_total": 13753545}, "retrieved": "2026-10-18"}, "qcew_retail": {"county": "06033", "year": 2025, "establishments": 154, "employment": 2185, "avg_annual_pay": 39704, "lq_employment": 1.24, "employment_change_1y": -1.5, "source": "BLS QCEW 2025 annual, county, NAICS 44-45 retail trade, private", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "retail_trend": {"2012": {"estab": 169, "emp": 2026}, "2023": {"estab": 156, "emp": 2172}, "estab_change": -0.077, "emp_change": 0.072, "county_fips": "06033"}, "schools": {"district": "Konocti Unified School District", "district_geoid": "0620070", "grades": "KG-12", "district_vintage": "SY2024-25", "public_schools_1mi": 1, "schools": ["East Lake"], "schools_vintage": "SY2023-24", "source": "NCES EDGE", "retrieved": "2026-10-20"}, "storms": {"county": "06033", "years": "2016-2025", "events": 39, "by_type": {"Flood": 19, "Heavy Rain": 17, "Flash Flood": 1, "Hail": 1, "Lightning": 1}, "property_damage_usd": 7091100, "deaths_direct": 0, "injuries_direct": 3, "note": "county-typed events only; 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