Glendale Library Connection Opens Saturday in Adams Square

Redfin readers looking for starter homes under $500,000: check out the walkable, mixed-use neighborhood of Adams Square, which is along both Beeline and Metro routes. Glendale’s new branch library at the square opens to the public tomorrow, Saturday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. The Adams Hill Homeowners Association home page has details on the library party and on the neighborhood.

The library building is a visual anchor for the surrounding small business/residential district. The bottom-line benefit to local business remains to be seen, but aesthetically it is very positive. The benefits to residence include wireless access, internet stations, and an all-new Glendale Public Library facility with city-wide staff dedicated to keeping current on both technology and outreach. The Glendale Public Library blog stays current with reading lists, book reviews, and author quizzes.

Residents here successfully fought to have a mini-park located near the square; its central feature is a very small Art-Deco service station dating from the 1930s.  Completed and dedicated in November 2007, it was documented and photographed by a transplant to Adams Hill in his Franklin Avenue blog.

The Glendale News Press reported on July 24 that the median sale price for Adams Square homes in June reached $440,000, a 32.2 percent drop from last year. Nine foreclosures in this neighborhood were recorded in the second quarter of this year.

Two Adams Square foreclosures are listed on Redfin:

1445 Marion Drive
$413,250 (originally listed at $470,000)
2 bed/1 bath
1,311 sq.ft.
$315 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 66 days
This is classified as a fixer-upper, and the listing says it “potentially has some un-permitted additions (buyer to verify permits).”

1505 Wellesley Drive
$250,000
2 bed/1 bath
866 sq.ft.
$289 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 84 days
This bank-owned property is being sold for land value only, strictly as is, cash offers only.

For buyers not interested in building up sweat equity, here are a few listings, including some starter homes under $500,000, that sound move-in ready:

1022 E. Windsor Road
$450,000 (originally $525,000)
2 bed/1 bath
1,303 sq.ft.
$345 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 123 days

1416 E. Garfield
$475,000
2 bed/1 bath
928 sq.ft.
$512 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 19 days
This is a probate sale with no court confirmation necessary.

1203 Princeton Drive
$479,000 (originally $549,000)
2 bed/1 bath
1,128 sq.ft.
$425 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 177 days
This listings says “subject to bankruptcy court approval. property sold as-is.”

1125 Princeton Drive
$599,000
3 bed/1.5 bath
1,460 sq.ft.
$410 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 70 days
This 1929 2-story Spanish home, just a few blocks from the library, has hardwood floors, coved ceilings, and a remodeled kitchen.

1273 Crescent Drive
$795,000 (originally $839,000)
4 bed/2.75 bath
2,419 sq.ft.
$329 per sq.ft.
On Redfin 94 days
This 1929 Mediterranean home has tiled steps, an updated kitchen, and a living room with period details.