316 Affordable Apartments Rise in Warner Center

Low- and moderate-income renters in Los Angeles will have a new income-restricted option as The Green takes shape at 21155 Califa Street.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Apartments

Partially built seven-story concrete apartment frame beside a tower crane under a clear blue sky at a Los Angeles construction site. — Elysian Housing has begun construction of The Green, a seven-story complex in Warner Center reserving 316 units for low- and moderate-income Los Angeles renters. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Elysian Housing has started construction of The Green, a seven-story affordable apartment complex at 21155 Califa Street in Warner Center, Los Angeles. The 316 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units are reserved for low- and moderate-income renters, except two manager's units.

Why it matters

For Los Angeles renters who qualify for income-restricted housing, The Green adds a large block of affordable units in the Warner Center area, where roughly a half-dozen similar projects are also in the works. Its 300 parking spaces also signal how the project is designed around tenant car use.

The Green will hold 316 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments above parking for 300 vehicles, all reserved for low- and moderate-income renters except two manager's units. Koning Eizenberg is designing the complex, and Meta Housing is building a similar affordable development at 21300 Oxnard Street.

The players

Elysian Housing

Developer building affordable apartment complexes in Los Angeles County, including The Green in Warner Center and a project on Rosemead Avenue in Pasadena.

Meta Housing

Affordable housing developer building a similar project at 21300 Oxnard Street in the Warner Center area.

Koning Eizenberg

Architecture firm designing The Green's contemporary, courtyard-based apartment complex.

The details

The seven-story building is shown in plans with a contemporary look, multiple interior courtyards, and decorative signage evoking Mid-Century dingbat apartments. The affordability restriction is set out in plans filed last year with the City of Los Angeles. A tower crane now stands at the intersection of Califa Street and Variel Avenue as the structure rises.

Plans for the apartments were filed with the City of Los Angeles in 2025.
Reporting on tower crane and construction activity at the site was published on November 6, 2026.

The Home Front

The Green is one of roughly a half-dozen affordable projects in the Warner Center area, a cluster of income-restricted development moving through Los Angeles's planning process. Its low- and moderate-income restrictions place it within the city's ongoing effort to add affordable rental supply.

If you rent in Los Angeles and may qualify for income-restricted housing, check current affordable listings and application requirements through the city's affordable housing resource. Compare income limits and unit sizes before applying to affordable developments in the Warner Center area.

The takeaway

Affordable apartments in Warner Center are moving from plans to construction, so renters with qualifying incomes should watch for application openings. Confirm income limits and unit eligibility on the city's official affordable housing site before you apply.