Retrofit Atlas

Office parks · California

Mason

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedRetrofit builtLos Angeles, CA

Built retrofit targeting housing/retail; market context shows housing demand (rising ZHVI) but county population decline; dense nearby competition (15 sites within 10km). · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 38,903 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · 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
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtWikipedia no source
StrategyReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, retailWikipedia no source

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 nearby15 within 10 km, 36 within 25 km: Crosby (0.0 km); Grayson (0.4 km); Walker (0.6 km); Westmore (0.6 km); Atlas House (1.4 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, 20224,210 jobs; 116 in retail trade, 218 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037212101)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; -0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (397 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 19.2%; median family income $61,326; 137 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsLos Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 31 public schools within 1 mile: Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle; Rise Kohyang Elementary; Rise Kohyang Middle; Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2NCES EDGE
Elevation242 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 90010, 2026-09median list price $699,500 (-11.4% on the year); 21 active listings; median 70 days on market; 22% 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)38,903 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 3,589 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Mason is a built office-park retrofit in Los Angeles (CA), originally an office building. It has been converted to housing and retail. The record states the retrofit is already completed. Key context: Los Angeles County population declined 2.5% (2018–2023), median rent is $1,893, and housing is confirmed in the record. Housing market shows ZHVI at $871,674 (up 13.1% over 5 years) and ZORI at $2,806/month. Nearby sites within 10km include 15 developments (e.g., Crosby 0km away, Grayson 0km away, Westmore 0.6km away), mostly built or under construction. LA County permits show 13,214 housing units built in 2023. Retail establishments grew 2.3% (2012–2023). Traffic data shows a principal arterial road with 38,903 ADT. Unknown: exact current occupancy, tenant mix, or specific retrofit costs. Peer sites (e.g., Crosby, Westmore) share the 'reinhabit' strategy but no performance data is provided.

Why. Record confirms retrofit is complete, cites housing demand via market data, and notes proximity to similar projects. No evidence of underutilization or market gaps beyond the stated metrics.

Where it stands. Built, converted to housing/retail. Market context shows housing demand (rising ZHVI) and stable retail growth, but county population decline is a noted risk. Nearby competition is dense (15 sites within 10km). No new construction planned.

For a planner

  • County population decline noted
  • Housing market growth (13.1% 5-year ZHVI)
  • Traffic volume (38,903 ADT) supports retail access
  • 15 nearby developments within 10km

For a developer

  • Existing retrofit avoids new construction costs
  • Housing demand supported by ZHVI growth
  • Median rent ($1,893) aligns with market
  • Peer sites (e.g., Crosby) use same strategy
  • No data on current occupancy or tenant mix (unknown)

What we do not know yet

  • County population decline (-2.5%)
  • No current occupancy or tenant data
  • No cost/benefit analysis for retrofit
  • Traffic data lacks pedestrian access details

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Similar sites

  • Westside Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 14 km away
  • Long Beach Plaza, Long Beach, CA · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 34 km away
  • Westmore, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 1 km away
  • Crosby, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 0 km away

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • 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

CountyLos Angeles County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from thelalocal.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Mason is also now open and leasing, with 236 apartments inside a former 13-story office building.

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