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Glendale Garden Apartments

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedGlendale, CA

Proposed housing redevelopment by BW Brody; status conflict noted, with median rent $1,893 and county shrinkage (-2.5%) cited in opp_reasons. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 7 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis 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 countyThis site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …proposed demolition and redevelopment project record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there nowproposed demolition and redevelopment projectnewtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperBW Brodynewtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Original developerBW Brodynewtypes-extraction reported
CountyLos Angeles County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from outlooknewspapers.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Glendale Garden Apartments, a garden-apartments complex, is proposed for demolition and redevelopment for housing.

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Planning

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Site context

Housing permits, Los Angeles County (CA), 20249,430 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,273 in 2–4, 9,106 single-family; 2023: 13,214 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby7 within 10 km, 32 within 25 km: Former Sears department store site (1.8 km); Sears department store (1.9 km); Glendale Fashion Center (2.1 km); Former retail site (2.3 km); Sears department store site (2.3 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, 20221,129 jobs; 144 in retail trade, 43 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037301203)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 54th income percentile as adults; -0.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (377 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 10.8%; median family income $75,545; 68 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsGlendale Unified School District (KG-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Columbus Elementary; Herbert Hoover High; Mark Keppel Elementary; Eleanor J. Toll MiddleNCES EDGE
Elevation588 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025157 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 91202, 2026-09median list price $1,089,500 (+9.1% on the year); 31 active listings; median 56 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202328,998 establishments (+2%); 419,890 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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)20,736 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 15 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed redevelopment of Glendale Garden Apartments (formerly Glendale Garden Apartment Homes) by BW Brody into housing. Status is listed as 'proposed' but opp_reasons state it's 'already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans.'

Why. Opp_reasons cite median rent ($1,893), county population shrinkage (-2.5% 2018–23), and housing already in the record as reasons to exclude it from opportunity scoring. Context shows 7 nearby sites within 10km, including 2 Sears department store sites (1.8–2.3km) and Glendale Fashion Center (operating).

Where it stands. No construction start date or approval timeline provided. County housing market shows ZHVI $871,674 (2026-09) and ZORI $2,806/month. Permits data shows $3.8B in 2024 construction value for Los Angeles County, but not specific to this project.

For a planner

  • Status conflict: record lists 'proposed' but opp_reasons claim it's 'in play' (under construction/approved).
  • Nearby Sears sites (1.8–2.3km) and Glendale Fashion Center (2.1km) are active context points.

For a developer

  • Median rent ($1,893) and housing market data (ZHVI $871k) are provided but not tied to project specifics.
  • Peers include 6 similar redevelopments in CA (2–38km away), all with 'redevelop' strategy.

What we do not know yet

  • Status contradiction unresolved (proposed vs. 'in play').
  • County 'shrank' - unclear if population, housing units, or other metric. No project timeline or budget details provided.

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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
  • housing in the record

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