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Sears department store site
Stalled Sears site; council rejected redevelopment after 2022 approval due to population decline, high rent, and housing market factors. · summary, model-written
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Sears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 9 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 40,247 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 thisRedeveloped
This site: record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Stallednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, stalledWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, mixed, retailWikipedia no source |
Planning
| Entitlement year | 2022Wikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Glendale City Council.Wikipedia 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: Former retail 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
Project stalled after Glendale City Council rejected it in 2025, despite 2022 preliminary approval. Current status is 'stalled'.
Why. Low opportunity score (20/100) driven by county population decline (-2.5% 2018–23), high median rent ($1,893), and 'housing in the record' listed as a negative factor. No further development activity noted.
Where it stands. Surrounded by operating retail (Glendale Fashion Center, 0.2km) and other stalled/redeveloped sites (e.g., another Sears site approved 0.9km away), but no active progress on this parcel. Traffic volume (40,247 ADT) suggests good access but not relevant to current status.
For a planner
- Council rejection in 2025 is the primary barrier.
- Population decline and rent levels are cited as key constraints.
For a developer
- No active entitlements; project stalled post-rejection.
- Housing market factors (high rent, 'housing in record' as negative) limit opportunity.
What we do not know yet
- Reason for council rejection not specified.
- No details on why housing is listed as a negative factor in the record.
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Multifamily screen
- 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
| Gross leasable area | 176,629 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Anchors | Sears |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from crescentavalleyweekly.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A proposed 682-unit mixed-use redevelopment of a former Sears department store site in Glendale was rejected by the City Council. |
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Timeline
- 2022 Preliminary approval by council
- 2025 Council voted to reject the project
Sources
- Council Rejects Proposal for Sears Property - Crescenta Valley Weekly
3 quoted sentences
the site of the former Sears department store
The council gave preliminary approval to the project in December 2022.
On Tuesday night the Glendale City Council voted to reject the 682-unit mixed use project