diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/i18n-options.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/i18n-options.ts
index fa74888ea387..06d5d551a536 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/i18n-options.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/i18n-options.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 import { BuilderContext } from '@angular-devkit/architect';
-import { json, virtualFs } from '@angular-devkit/core';
+import { json } from '@angular-devkit/core';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as os from 'os';
 import * as path from 'path';
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export interface I18nOptions {
   >;
   flatOutput?: boolean;
   readonly shouldInline: boolean;
+  veCompatLocale?: string;
 }
 
 export function createI18nOptions(
@@ -116,9 +117,32 @@ export async function configureI18nBuild<T extends BrowserBuilderSchema | Server
   if (buildOptions.localize === undefined && usingIvy) {
     mergeDeprecatedI18nOptions(i18n, buildOptions.i18nLocale, buildOptions.i18nFile);
   } else if (buildOptions.localize !== undefined && !usingIvy) {
-    buildOptions.localize = undefined;
+    if (
+      buildOptions.localize === true ||
+      (Array.isArray(buildOptions.localize) && buildOptions.localize.length > 1)
+    ) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Localization with multiple locales in one build is not supported with View Engine.`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    for (const deprecatedOption of ['i18nLocale', 'i18nFormat', 'i18nFile']) {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-any
+      if (typeof (buildOptions as any)[deprecatedOption] !== 'undefined') {
+        context.logger.warn(
+          `Option 'localize' and deprecated '${deprecatedOption}' found.  Using 'localize'.`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
 
-    context.logger.warn(`Option 'localize' is not supported with View Engine.`);
+    if (
+      buildOptions.localize === false ||
+      (Array.isArray(buildOptions.localize) && buildOptions.localize.length === 0)
+    ) {
+      buildOptions.i18nFile = undefined;
+      buildOptions.i18nLocale = undefined;
+      buildOptions.i18nFormat = undefined;
+    }
   }
 
   // Clear deprecated options when using Ivy to prevent unintended behavior
@@ -180,6 +204,21 @@ export async function configureI18nBuild<T extends BrowserBuilderSchema | Server
     if (usedFormats.size > 0) {
       buildOptions.i18nFormat = [...usedFormats][0];
     }
+
+    // Provide support for using the Ivy i18n options with VE
+    if (!usingIvy) {
+      i18n.veCompatLocale = buildOptions.i18nLocale = [...i18n.inlineLocales][0];
+
+      if (buildOptions.i18nLocale !== i18n.sourceLocale) {
+        buildOptions.i18nFile = i18n.locales[buildOptions.i18nLocale].file;
+      }
+
+      // Clear inline locales to prevent any new i18n related processing
+      i18n.inlineLocales.clear();
+
+      // Update the output path to include the locale to mimic Ivy localize behavior
+      buildOptions.outputPath = path.join(buildOptions.outputPath, buildOptions.i18nLocale);
+    }
   }
 
   // If inlining store the output in a temporary location to facilitate post-processing
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/output-paths.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/output-paths.ts
index 24f8563e664e..e1778ec82831 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/output-paths.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/output-paths.ts
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@
  * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
-
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync } from 'fs';
 import { join } from 'path';
 import { I18nOptions } from './i18n-options';
 
 export function ensureOutputPaths(baseOutputPath: string, i18n: I18nOptions): string[] {
-    const outputPaths = i18n.shouldInline && !i18n.flatOutput
-        ? [...i18n.inlineLocales].map(l => join(baseOutputPath, l))
-        : [baseOutputPath];
+  const outputPaths =
+    i18n.shouldInline && !i18n.flatOutput
+      ? [...i18n.inlineLocales].map(l => join(baseOutputPath, l))
+      : [i18n.veCompatLocale ? join(baseOutputPath, i18n.veCompatLocale) : baseOutputPath];
 
-    for (const outputPath of outputPaths) {
-        if (!existsSync(outputPath)) {
-            mkdirSync(outputPath, { recursive: true });
-        }
+  for (const outputPath of outputPaths) {
+    if (!existsSync(outputPath)) {
+      mkdirSync(outputPath, { recursive: true });
     }
+  }
 
-    return outputPaths;
+  return outputPaths;
 }
diff --git a/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/i18n/ve-localize-es2015.ts b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/i18n/ve-localize-es2015.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fa90c46997ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/legacy-cli/e2e/tests/i18n/ve-localize-es2015.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { getGlobalVariable } from '../../utils/env';
+import { expectFileToMatch, writeFile } from '../../utils/fs';
+import { execAndWaitForOutputToMatch, ng, npm } from '../../utils/process';
+import { updateJsonFile } from '../../utils/project';
+import { expectToFail } from '../../utils/utils';
+import { readNgVersion } from '../../utils/version';
+import { baseDir, externalServer, langTranslations, setupI18nConfig } from './legacy';
+
+export default async function() {
+  if (!getGlobalVariable('argv')['ve']) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Setup i18n tests and config.
+  await setupI18nConfig();
+
+  // Using localize-based options requires the @angular/locale package
+  let localizeVersion = '@angular/localize@' + readNgVersion();
+  if (getGlobalVariable('argv')['ng-snapshots']) {
+    localizeVersion = require('../../ng-snapshot/package.json').dependencies['@angular/localize'];
+  }
+  await npm('install', `${localizeVersion}`);
+
+  // Ensure a ES2015 build is used.
+  await writeFile('browserslist', 'Chrome 65');
+  await updateJsonFile('tsconfig.json', config => {
+    config.compilerOptions.target = 'es2015';
+    config.angularCompilerOptions.disableTypeScriptVersionCheck = true;
+  });
+
+  // Attempts to build multiple locales with VE should fail
+  await expectToFail(() => ng('build'));
+
+  for (const { lang, outputPath, translation } of langTranslations) {
+    await ng('build', `--configuration=${lang}`);
+
+    await expectFileToMatch(`${outputPath}/main.js`, translation.helloPartial);
+    await expectToFail(() => expectFileToMatch(`${outputPath}/main.js`, '$localize`'));
+
+    // Execute Application E2E tests with dev server
+    await ng('e2e', `--configuration=${lang}`, '--port=0');
+
+    // Execute Application E2E tests for a production build without dev server
+    const server = externalServer(outputPath);
+    try {
+      await ng('e2e', `--configuration=${lang}`, '--devServerTarget=');
+    } finally {
+      server.close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  await execAndWaitForOutputToMatch(
+    'ng',
+    ['build', '--configuration=fr', '--i18n-locale=en-US'],
+    /Option 'localize' and deprecated 'i18nLocale' found.  Using 'localize'./,
+  );
+  await execAndWaitForOutputToMatch(
+    'ng',
+    ['build', '--configuration=fr', '--i18n-format=xmb'],
+    /Option 'localize' and deprecated 'i18nFormat' found.  Using 'localize'./,
+  );
+  await execAndWaitForOutputToMatch(
+    'ng',
+    ['build', '--configuration=fr', '--i18n-file=error.json'],
+    /Option 'localize' and deprecated 'i18nFile' found.  Using 'localize'./,
+  );
+}