Ambassador Campus

Pasadena, CA

West Campus:

Site Area:

32.8 AC

Building Area:

1,403,000 sf

No. Units:

725 Units

Density:

22.1 du/ac (1 FAR)

East Campus:

Site Area:

13.1 AC

Building Area:

1,077,000 sf Residential
43,000 sf Commercial

No. Units:

790 Units

Density:

60.3 du/ac (2 FAR)

Development Total:

Site Area:

45.9 AC

Building Area:

2,480,000 sf Residential
43,000 sf Commercial

No. Units:

1,515 Units

Typologies:

Type I:

Single-family detached 4-7 du/ac

Type II:

Mansion 2-4 plex 10-12 du/ac

Type IIIa:

Row Houses w/Dir. Garage 12-16 du/ac

Type IIIb:

2,3 & 4-Plex Courtyard Homes over Podium 20-32 du/ac

Type IVa:

Multi-family Courtyard Homes over Podium 40-55 du/ac

Type IVb:

Multi-family Courtyard Homes over Podium 45-70 du/ac

Type Va:

Multi-family or Seniors  65-110 du/ac

Type Vb:

Luxury Lofts 65-80 du/ac

This 48-acre site in West Pasadena is a portion of the land deeded to the Indiana pioneers of 1874. Since that time, the site has been host to small farms and gardens, opulent resorts and mansions, neglected rooming houses of the Great Depression, a liberal arts institution of higher education, and “the Carnegie Hall of the West”, Ambassador Auditorium.

Today, the Worldwide Church of God, owners of the property for the past fifty years, is partnering with VTBS to envision a residential community within the campus boundaries that will place 1,500 new families within walking distance of downtown Old Pasadena shopping and entertainment district.

The plan aims to provide quality Affordable and Senior Housing that blends appropriately with the surrounding neighborhoods by using an eclectic mix of Abstract, Historical and Evolving Contemporary styles. The new design, which has been developed in close consultation with the citizens of the surrounding community, is dedicated to preserving the campus’ significant historical structures and maintaining its stunning gardens, fountains, and waterways; features that have contributed to Pasadena’s reputation as the “City of Gardens”.