Tom Gilmore is a Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

 real estate developer. His successful efforts to transform historic buildings into residential properties have been credited with sparking "a tidal wave of housing developments" in Downtown Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...

. Gilmore received the 2006 "City Rebuilder Award" from the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects

American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...

 and the Donald J. Trump Award from the Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors. He is the Chief Executive of Gilmore Associates, a company which pursues redevelopment of real estate.Gilmore is also an owner of JAST LLC, which operates Cicada Restaurant, and a manager of Vibiana, which is operated by Old Church LLC.

Projects

• Old Bank District
  Old Bank District, Los Angeles, California
  Located in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, the Old Bank District is a group of early 20th century commercial buildings, many of which have been converted into residential use...
  
   - 600000 square feet (55,741.8 m²) of historic buildings converted into 230 urban loft-style housing units
• Vibiana - Developed (and now manages) the former Cathedral of St. Vibiana as a performing arts center with event facilities, new housing, and restaurants
• Regent Theatre - Developed an 800 seat live music performance venue on Downtown's Main Street

Community affiliations

• Southern California Institute of Architecture
  Southern California Institute of Architecture
  The Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
  
   – Board Member
• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority – Former Commissioner and Chair
• Historic Core Improvement District – Board Member
• Central City Association – Executive Committee Member