Fresh renderings were presented to the LA Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee meeting earlier this month that showcase a proposed affordable housing development called Highland Village. The project is located just north of the A Line’s Duarte/City of Hope Station in Duarte. According to an Urbanize LA report, Metro staff recommend partnering with Jamboree Housing Corp., which envisions a five- and six-story building with 100 income-restricted apartments, ground-floor commercial space and parking. Designed by Architecture Design Collaborative, the U-shaped structure will feature a central courtyard and community space.
Jamboree Housing is an Irvine, Calif.-based nonprofit affordable housing developer dedicated to building workforce communities in California, according to the group’s website. The group’s projects range from Orange County and San Diego County to the Inland Empire in Riverside County and San Bernardino County, as well as in Los Angeles County, the greater Sacramento region and beyond.
The organization has multiple projects in the works in Los Angeles County.
Earlier this year, construction began on Jamboree Housing Corp.’s Larkin Place, a 33-unit supportive housing development for individuals experiencing homelessness, according to an announcement from the firm. The project was initially approved by the Claremont City Planning Department in 2022. When completed in 2025, the four-story building at Larkin Place will feature 8 studios, 24 one-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom manager’s unit. In addition to amenities including a community room and barbecue area, Larkin Place provides residents with access to a range of on-site services, including case management, peer support, individual and group therapy, recovery support and help in building life skills.
Larkin Place is Jamboree’s second affordable housing development in Claremont. The first, Courier Place, was built in 2011 and added 74 affordable apartments for families and seniors earning 30 percent to 50 percent of the area median income.
