Big boxes · California
Sears department store
Proposed Sears redevelopment contradicts 'already in play' status; near-identical site approved 0.1km away; strong housing market but county population decline noted. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 8 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 36,117 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 | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, mixed, retailWikipedia 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 | 8 within 10 km, 32 within 25 km: Former Sears department store site (0.1 km); Glendale Fashion Center (0.9 km); Former retail site (0.9 km); Sears department store site (0.9 km); Glendale Garden Apartments (1.9 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 | 8,652 jobs; 164 in retail trade, 963 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037301802)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; 0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (579 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 19.0%; median family income $61,173; 164 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Glendale Unified School District (KG-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Columbus Elementary; Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation); Thomas Edison Elementary; R. D. White ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 539 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 91203, 2026-09 | median list price $723,500 (-9.3% on the year); 18 active listings; median 56 days on market; 7% 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) | 36,117 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 32 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed redevelopment of Sears site in Glendale (status: proposed), but record states it's 'already in play' (under construction/approved/sold) per opp_reasons. Cluster shows identical site (0.1km away) is already approved. County population declined 2.5% 2018–23. Median rent $1,893. Housing market strong (ZHVI $871k, 5-year growth 13.1%).
Why. Opp_reasons explicitly contradict 'proposed' status, indicating overlap with active project. Nearby approved Sears site (0.1km) suggests redundant planning. Housing demand supported by high rent and ZHVI growth.
Where it stands. Status is proposed but record indicates it's not a new opportunity. No parcel size or ownership details provided. Traffic: minor arterial (4 lanes, 36k ADT).
For a planner
- Redundant with nearby approved Sears redevelopment (0.1km)
- County population decline may affect demand
- Strong housing market supports mixed-use
For a developer
- Not a new opportunity (already in play)
- High median rent aligns with housing demand
- No new parcel data provided
What we do not know yet
- Status conflict: 'proposed' vs. 'already in play'
- No parcel size or current ownership details
- County population decline not quantified beyond 2.5%
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- 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
| County | Los Angeles County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from la.urbanize.city, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Sears department store at 236 N. Central Avenue in Glendale is proposed to be redeveloped into an eight-story, 650,000-square-foot mixed-use complex with 682 rental apartments and ground-floor commercial space. |
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