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YASH La Casa Market
Retrofit completed; county retail space down 2.5%, median rent $1,893; 6 peer projects within 24km using 'reinhabit'. · summary, model-written
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3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · 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 thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | civic, healthcare, 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 | 6 within 10 km, 40 within 25 km: Beverly Plaza Shopping Center (5.9 km); Mayer Building (5.9 km); ARCO Plaza (7.1 km); Macy's Plaza (7.2 km); Atlas House (9.4 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, 2022 | 312 jobs; 0 in retail trade, 5 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037530902)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 1.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,113 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 18.6%; median family income $45,341; 124 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Los Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 22 public schools within 1 mile: Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8; Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep; Alliance Morgan McKinzie HighNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 317 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 90063, 2026-09 | median list price $699,749 (-11.3% on the year); 34 active listings; median 74 days on market; 11% 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) | 16,627 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 8 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
YASH La Casa Market (formerly a corner store) was retrofitted as a civic/healthcare/retail space and is now built. It is not a new development.
Why. The record states the retrofit is already built, with county retail space shrinking by 2.5% (2018–23) and median rent at $1,893. No vacancy or tenant data is provided.
Where it stands. Located in Los Angeles, CA, within 10km of 6 other developments (2 proposed, 1 operating, 1 demolished). Nearby peers include Westside Pavilion (24km) and Atlas House (9km), all using 'reinhabit' strategy.
For a planner
- County retail space decline noted
- Median rent data available
- No current vacancy rate provided
For a developer
- No new construction planned (built)
- Peer projects nearby (6 within 24km)
- Housing ZHVI at $871,674 (2026-09) with 0.4% annual growth
What we do not know yet
- County shrinkage metric unclear (retail sq ft? vacancies?)
- No current tenant mix or occupancy data
- Traffic data shows minor arterial (2 lanes), but no pedestrian or retail traffic volume
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- Westside Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 24 km away
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- Adams Square Mini-Park, Glendale, CA · Gas stations · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 12 km away
- Westmore, Los Angeles, CA · Office parks · same strategy: reinhabit; also in CA; 10 km away
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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 uclahealth.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: YASH La Casa Market, a corner store in East Los Angeles, was converted in 2011 to offer healthier food choices, a juice bar, fresh produce, an outdoor garden, and free Wi-Fi to combat food desert conditions. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- UCLA helps convert East L.A. corner store from 'food desert' into ...
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