Ken Johnson
Development.

Ken Johnson builds custom homes in the South Bay. His company is the general contractor of record at The Crown, Riviosa's hillside residence in Torrance.

Wide view of the hillside construction site with grading equipment at 4501 Via Corona
The Crown during site work, 2026, with Ken Johnson Development as general contractor of record. Photo: Riviosa.

With Riviosa · The Crown

General contractor at The Crown.

Construction started July 24, 2026, with completion estimated for March 25, 2027.

Ken Johnson Development is the general contractor for The Crown at 4501 Via Corona, a 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom hillside residence with a 400-square-foot garage.

As general contractor of record, the company is responsible for the construction. Riviosa, as developer, manages budget, design, procurement, subcontractor coordination and field decisions. The foundation, steel and framing contractors on this site make up the rest of the team.

Role
General contractor of record
Status
Active, October 2026
Downtown Los Angeles skyline and mountains seen from 4501 Via Corona
The view corridor The Crown is planned around. Photo: Riviosa.

Past work

Homes featured by the company.

These homes appear in Ken Johnson Development's own gallery. The details are summarized from that site and credited to Ken's company, not to the whole team or to Riviosa. Photographs of these homes stay on his site and are not reproduced here.

2019 · 6 bed · 6 bath · 6,312 SF

401 N. Dianthus Avenue, Manhattan Beach

A three-story home on a 6,500-square-foot lot in the Hill Section, with ten-foot ceilings and views toward the Santa Monica Mountains and the Hollywood sign. Interiors were designed with Paul L'Esperance.

2018 · 5 bed · 7 bath · 4,762 SF

1901 Palm Avenue, Manhattan Beach

A Cape Cod–inspired home on a 5,061-square-foot corner lot, mixing modern farmhouse and contemporary finishes, with twelve-foot ceilings and a three-car garage.

2016 · 5 bed · 5 bath · 5,500 SF

2 Middleridge Lane S., Rolling Hills

A single-level contemporary ranch home on an elevated parcel of more than two acres in a gated community, with wide-plank French oak floors and a five-car garage.

5 bed · 4.5 bath · 4,200 SF

309 20th Street, Manhattan Beach

A three-story California coastal home on a walk street near the beach, with ocean views, large decks and a three-stop elevator.

Full list

The company's "All Projects" page also lists 58 Manhattan Beach addresses and one in Rolling Hills. It gives addresses only, without dates or scope, so we don't describe them further. See the company's list ↗

License record

CSLB record, checked October 2, 2026.

From the California Contractors State License Board. Bond and workers' compensation details are on the official record ↗.

CSLB license details for Ken Johnson Development Inc
License714178
Business nameKen Johnson Development Inc
EntityCorporation
StatusThis license is current and active
ClassificationB – General Building
License historyIssued October 23, 1995; reissued to the current corporation November 3, 2017
ExpiresNovember 30, 2027
Qualifying individualKenneth Eric Johnson
City of recordRancho Palos Verdes, CA

Links

The company describes its work as custom homes built for sale and for homeowners, plus remodels, in Manhattan Beach, the South Bay and Palos Verdes.