Malls · California
Sherman Oaks Galleria
Already redeveloped mall with 600k sq ft office space; retrofit status and county shrinkage limit new development opportunity. · summary, model-written
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Site profile7 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 36,121 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: …shifted to include 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of office space and a far smaller share of traditional retail record · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …shifted to include 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of office space and a far smaller share of traditional retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: m2) of office space and a far smaller share of traditional retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | office, retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | shifted to include 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of office space and a far smaller share of traditional retailnewtypes-extraction reported |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Sherman Oaks Galleria” and “Sherman Oaks” (40 hits, first 40 sampled, 3 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (weak) | Douglas Emmett Inc (DEI) | 27 | 2006-12-06 to 2026-02-20 | 10-K 20, 10-Q 4, 8-K 3 |
| Public owner (weak) | ARCHSTONE SMITH TRUST | 1 | 2006-03-21 to 2006-03-21 | 8-K 1 |
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 | 2 within 10 km, 32 within 25 km: Laurel Plaza (6.0 km); Valley Plaza (6.2 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 | 2,309 jobs; 102 in retail trade, 380 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037141304)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 1.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (107 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 10.0%; median family income $157,800; 40 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Los Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Sherman Oaks Elementary CharterNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 660 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 91403, 2026-09 | median list price $1,819,750 (-2.4% on the year); 117 active listings; median 51 days on market; 16% 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) | 36,121 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 2,874 trucks; 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Sherman Oaks Galleria was redeveloped into a mixed-use property with 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m²) of office space and reduced retail, as noted in its after_notes. The retrofit is already built, per the record.
Why. The opportunity score is 0.0 due to 'retrofit already built', county population shrinkage (-2.5% 2018–2023), and median rent of $1,893. The record does not specify what the county shrinkage refers to (population, retail demand, etc.).
Where it stands. Located in Sherman Oaks, CA, with two nearby closed/demolished malls within 6.2 km (Laurel Plaza, Valley Plaza). The owner is Douglas Emmett Inc. (DEI), confirmed via SEC filings. Current retail employment grew 8.5% (2012–2023), but the mall’s retail share is reduced.
For a planner
- Traffic: 36,121 ADT on a principal arterial road (2 lanes, 19 segments within 600m).
- Housing: ZHVI $871,674 (2026-09), up 0.4% YoY.
- No current tenant data or vacancy rates provided.
For a developer
- Office rent: Median $1,893 (source unknown).
- Peer redevelopments (e.g., Plaza Pasadena, score 7.0) are 15–30 km away.
- No active retail tenant list or lease terms provided.
What we do not know yet
- County shrinkage (-2.5%) context unknown.
- Median rent $1,893 timeframe/source unknown.
- No current occupancy or financials beyond SEC filings.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Sherman Oaks Galleria on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and state only, check the city; nothing copied here
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,893
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 Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Sherman Oaks Galleria in Sherman Oaks, California, was converted to include 600,000 square feet of office space and reduced retail in 1999 due to competition. |
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Timeline
- 1999 shifted to include 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of office space and a far smaller share of traditional retail
Sources
- De-malling · CC BY-SA 4.0
2 quoted sentences
Sherman Oaks Galleria
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