236 N Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91203 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 236 N Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91203

Property Summary

Property Type	Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Details	172,254 sqft · built 1937
Lot Size	1.25 acres (54,746 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$12,052,000 (May 2021)
Tax Bill	$230,817 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Sale May 2021 Sale + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5642-015-058`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5642-015-058`

Interior

Stories	5 Stories
Building Area	172,254 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1937
Effective Year Built	Effective 1943
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	54,746 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE
City	GLENDALE
State	CA
Zip	91203-2532
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Local Zoning Code	GLCBD*
Legal Description	GLENDALE BLVD TRACT EX OF ST LOTS 19,20,21,22,23 AND LOT 24 BLK 7
Legal Subdivision	GLENDALE BOULEVARD TRACT
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	301802

Owner

Source: Los Angeles County records, as of August 25, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 847, CARLSBAD, CA 92018-0847
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 20, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-C/I, CHICAGO TITLE CO COM DIV
May 20, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-C/I, CHICAGO TITLE CO COM DIV
Dec 5, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-COMMERCIAL DIV, CHICAGO TITLE CO-COM'L DIV
Oct 23, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
Nov 1, 2019	Grant Deed, Mortgage · Line of Credit CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
Jul 11, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 20, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 20, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 20, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021811396
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 30, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000771582
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	May 20, 2021
Property Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-2532
Document Number	0000811396
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 167
Instrument Date	May 20, 2021
Instrument	21-0811396
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-C/I, CHICAGO TITLE CO COM DIV

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	185 NW SPANISH RIVER BLVD STE 100, 185, BOCA RATON, FL 33431-4230

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	425 CALIFORNIA ST # 10, 10, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2102
Mail Care Of	MERLONE GEIER MANAGEMENT LLC

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	May 20, 2021
Property Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-2532
Document Number	0000811395
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 167
Instrument Date	May 13, 2021
Instrument	21-0811395
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-C/I, CHICAGO TITLE CO COM DIV

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	425 CALIFORNIA ST # 10, 10, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2102
Mail Care Of	MERLONE GELER MANAGEMENT LLC

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Dec 5, 2019
Property Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-2532
Document Number	0001342287
Instrument Date	Nov 27, 2019
Instrument	1342287
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 16, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-COMMERCIAL DIV, CHICAGO TITLE CO-COM'L DIV

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	425 CALIFORNIA ST #11TH SAN FRANCISCO CA 941042102, 11TH, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2102

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-2532
Document Number	0001183215
Instrument Date	Oct 23, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 8, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1170 KANE CONCOURSE #200 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 331542006, 200, BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL 33154-2006

Mortgage

Document Number	0001183215
Date	Nov 1, 2019
Instrument	1183215

Lender

Name	CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
Address	BOCA RATON, FL 33431

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

November 2019: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Nov 1, 2019
Property Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-2532
Instrument Date	Sep 19, 2019
Instrument	1183214
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1170 KANE CONCOURSE #200 BAY HARBOR ISLANDS FL 331542006, 200, BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FL 33154-2006

Mortgage

Document Number	0001183214
Date	Nov 1, 2019
Instrument	1183214

Lender

Name	CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
Address	1801 N MILITARY TRL # 202, BOCA RATON, FL 33431-1810

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

July 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Jul 11, 2017
Property Address	236 N CENTRAL AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91203-2532
Document Number	0000771582
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2017
Instrument	771582
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 18, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$30.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	120 ROYALL ST CANTON MA 020211028, CANTON, MA 02021-1028

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Los Angeles County assessment roll, as of August 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Los Angeles County
Municipality	Glendale City
Unified School District	Glendale Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$18,879,780 (+2%) Land $18,879,780
2025	$230,817.00 (+4.96%)	$18,509,589 (+4.04%) Land $18,509,589
2023	$219,907.00 (+1.62%)	$17,790,840 Land $17,790,840
2022	$216,393.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 30, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	GLENDALE-CITY, WATER DEPT. serves 192,212 people · EPA ID CA1910043
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 621 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: BAI Connect, ConnectTo, GeoLinks, Starry, T-Mobile.

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