Community leaders from across the state gathered in Edward Vincent Jr. Park to celebrate a new housing development that’s set to bring 120 affordable housing units to Inglewood.
Construction is already underway at 400 Centinela Ave. where the mixed-use development is set to open in fall 2028.
Named Sankofa Place at Centinela, the development is a collaborative effort between three nonprofits — the Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI), Venice Community Housing and Linc Housing — and will provide studios to three-bedroom apartments. Half of the units will go to youth transitioning out of homelessness, according to Allison Riley, the co-executive director of Venice Community Housing…