Kennedy Wilson and Jamison Announce Joint Venture to Deliver 4,000 Affordable Housing Units Across the City of Los Angeles

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The partnership between Jamison's newly launched Arden Residential affordable housing division and Kennedy Wilson's Vintage Housing platform begins with the conversion of the former LA World Trade Center into 512 affordable units BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 30, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company, and Jamison, a leading Los Angeles multifamily development firm with experience in high- and low-rise construction and adaptive reuse conversions, have entered a new strategic partnership with plans to deliver 4,000 affordable housing units across Los Angeles through adaptive reuse and ground up construction. The partnership is between Jamison's newly launched affordable housing division, Arden Residential, and Kennedy Wilson's affordable housing development joint venture, Vintage Housing. It will begin with the conversion of the former LA World Trade Center at 350 S. Figueroa Street, which will be re-branded as "Sky Castle." The 400,000-square-foot office complex will be converted into 512 affordable units offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Each unit will feature new kitchens and bathrooms with appliances and an operable window as well as modern community amenities including community rooms available for resident events, a dedicated co-working space, a resident lounge, on-site storage, laundry rooms throughout the property, and mail parcel rooms. Phase I, which is expected to begin in August 2026, will focus on the building's concourse levels to deliver 241 affordable housing units for families earning 30% to 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Phase II, planned for the office tower above, will add 271 affordable units. The World Trade Center residential conversion is endorsed by Los Angeles government leaders and approved by the city under the new adaptive reuse ordinance. The new joint venture leverages Kennedy Wilson's deep expertise in affordable housing development. In 2015, Kennedy Wilson acquired an equity stake in Vintage Housing, an industry leader in delivering affordable, long-term housing solutions for qualified working families and active senior citizens, and has since helped grow the platform from 5,000 to over 13,000 units across the Western United States. "This strategic partnership between Jamison and our Vintage Housing platform is all about providing much-needed affordable housi...

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