A seven-story apartment complex is back in play on San Fernando Road in Glendale, with the developer quietly slimming down the proposal and asking the city for some extra wiggle room on height and unit size.
The latest application for 4728 San Fernando Road, filed in early June, calls for roughly 247,000 square feet of development with 229 apartments, an above-grade garage for about 281 vehicles and 27 deed-restricted affordable units. The project seeks density-bonus incentives and zoning allowances that would let it exceed local height limits and deliver smaller unit floor plates than the code normally allows.
What the New Filing Says
According to Urbanize LA, the revised plans shave the unit count down from an earlier 249-unit proposal and spell out more specific numbers for the building’s overall size and parking. The new filing explicitly asks for a density bonus to permit a seven-story building instead of the usual six-story cap, along with permission to provide smaller-than-standard apartment footprints.
Public Record and Ownership
City planning records show that a prior density-bonus application for the same site was submitted in February 2024, according to the City of Glendale. Local reporting and property data trace ownership of the parcel to the Stevenson family, held through 550 Riverdale LLC or associated family trusts, as reported by The Real Deal. The city’s earlier filing also names Shoghig Yepremian as the case planner on the previous submission.
Where the Project Sits
The property sits on the western edge of the Pacific-Edison neighborhood, just east of the Los Angeles River and roughly a mile south of 5426 San Fernando Road, the large studio proposal that has already focused attention on this stretch of the corridor, Urbanize LA notes. With multiple sizable projects lining up nearby, planners and neighbors are watching how San Fernando Road transitions from long-standing light-industrial uses to denser residential and mixed-use development.
Next Steps
The application still has to move through Glendale’s density-bonus review process along with the city’s design and environmental checks before it reaches any public hearings or potential council action. Scheduling and notices for those stages typically appear on the city’s public-notices page. Residents and stakeholders can track updates on the City of Glendale listings for formal hearing dates, design-review meetings and neighborhood outreach as the proposal advances.
