Of Homes and Depots
- Curbed LA is reporting the Glendale Home Depot on San Frenando Road is closing to make way for a mixed-used residental/retail development. It's a use made possible by a 2004 rezoning of the area.
- Meanwhile, a bit of hillside development news...
Gangi Development Unveils ‘Last’ of Area’s Hillside View Lots in Whitting Woods Area of Glendale, CA --Surrounding Area Preserved
GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new hillside view residential opportunities in close-in Los Angeles areas virtually gone in the wake of community and environmental sensitivities, Gangi Development Company has unveiled two estate-sized lots in the rustic Whitting Woods neighborhood of Glendale, CA that it terms “the last dream sites in the area” and which assure preserving surrounding hillsides.
- Frank Gangi, president of Burbank, CA-based Gangi Development, reports that the two lots, comprising 3.53 acres and 2.84 acres, are now fully improved and have large landscaped flat pads nestled in the Verdugo Mountains. The sites provide dramatic and unobstructed north facing views of La Crescenta, the San Gabriel Mountains, east Glendale and Verdugo Hills. The properties are located south of the 210 Freeway and west of Pennsylvania Ave. at Whitting Woods Rd.
Gangi Development has completed all of the infrastructure and site improvements for these two estate lots, Gangi said. This includes building a long private concrete road, sewer, storm drains, underground utilities, hillside landscaping and stream improvements, while retaining the bulk of the pristine property’s numerous mature oak trees.
“I don’t know of view lots of this caliber and location available anywhere in greater Los Angeles. The views are truly spectacular. Since the surrounding hillsides will be preserved, there will be no one below or above future residents. It’s an opportunity for someone to build something unique and retain their complete privacy. Your closest neighbors are the numerous deer that roam the hillside.
“I also don’t know many companies that would do what we’re doing – developing a hillside for only two estate lots. We’ve gone forward because of our extensive construction experience in sensitive hillside development. Our in-house construction capability allowed us to control the high cost of grading and infrastructure improvements. This includes the long private concrete drive and split faced concrete block retaining wall extending from the property’s entry on Deerpass Road,” Gangi said.
Gangi notes that the two estate lots are secluded and are far larger than typical hillside sites – approximately three acres each – and are surrounded by oak trees and hydro-seeded fill areas with blossoming flowers.
Gangi explained that the lots are currently being appraised and are expected to be for sale at from $2,500,000 to $3,000,000 each.
“Our banker commented that there is no comparable hillside opportunity because communities have adopted hillside preservation ordinances that do not allow further land development. Our project is sensitive to the hillside, while providing rare opportunities for dream homes,” Gangi concluded.
About Gangi
Serving Southern California since 1947, Gangi Development is a third generation family run enterprise that applies professional principles throughout the design, build and manage phases of projects ranging in scope from custom homes to entire communities. Among its other successful projects are Vermont Avenue Lofts, a 26-unit for sale condominium, live-work and residential loft project now underway in Glendora, CA, and Media Village, a mixed use development in Burbank which included 147 units of senior housing, 60,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space, and 500 subterranean parking spaces.
Contacts
For Gangi Development
Frank Gangi, 818-247-2414, x110
Art Ansoorian, 805-653-1648