Tom Gilmore is a downtown Los Angeles–based developer of residential and commercial properties. Gilmore began his career by building a small architectural firm in New York and eventually relocated to Los Angeles, leading to his partnership with Jerri Perrone.Robert A. Jones, "Reclaiming the Badlands", "Los Angeles Times Magazine", October 3, 1999. In 1998, Gilmore and Perrone formed an independent development firm, Gilmore Associates, to embark upon the redevelopment of the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles.

Developments

Gilmore purchased four abandoned historic buildings: the Continental, the Hellman, the San Fernando, and the Farmers and Merchants National Bank—all of which are located in Downtown Los Angeles and collectively renamed by Gilmore and Perrone as the “Old Bank District.” Gilmore was the first developer to utilize the newly minted Adaptive Reuse Ordinance of 1999, which enabled him to convert historic commercial buildings into mixed- use residences, ultimately catalyzing the widespread redevelopment and revival of Downtown.

Community affiliations

Gilmore serves on several city and non-profit boards. He is currently Chair o
Central City Association (CCA)
Mayoral-Appointee Chairman o
Sister Cities of Los Angeles
(SCOLA)
MEXLA
Commission member; Executive Committee Board Member o
Los Angeles Tourism and Convention BureauArtCenter
Board Trustee, and Member of the Board of Governors at th
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Gilmore previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the

Southern California Institute of Architecture Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) is a private architecture school in Los Angeles, California. SCI-Arc was founded in 1972 when it was initially regarded as both institutionally and artistically avant-garde. It consists o ...

(SCI-Arc), Board Membe
Los Angeles Parks Foundation
City Commissioner for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and was Chairman in his final year of service.

Awards

*LA Conservancy �
2019 Chair’s Award
for Redbird , Vibiana *Central City Association – Treasure of Los Angeles Award 2010 *

Los Angeles Downtown News The ''Los Angeles Downtown News'' is a free weekly newspaper in Los Angeles, California, serving the Downtown Los Angeles area. The newspaper focuses on general news with an emphasis on real estate and business along with coverage of the arts s ...

– Project of the Decade Award 2009 *

Woodbury University Woodbury University is a private university in Burbank, California. Founded in 1884 with initial campuses in Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown and Central Los Angeles, Woodbury University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Sout ...

– Citizen of the Year Award 2008 *

Los Angeles Business Journal The ''Los Angeles Business Journal'', established in 1979, is a weekly newspaper and online news source in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most po ...

– Adaptive Reuse Developer Award 2007 *Young Presidents' Organization of Los Angeles – L.A.'s Downtown Renaissance Award 2007 *Beverly Hills Greater Los Angeles Association of Realtors – Donald J. Trump Award 2006 *

– Real Estate Pioneer Award 2006 *

– Downtowner of Distinction Award 2006 * Jason71 Design Studio – Crime Fighter Award 2003 *

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach progr ...

– City Rebuilder Award 2002 *Hollywood Arts Council – Preservation Arts Award 2002 *

Pacific Design Center The Pacific Design Center, or PDC, is a multi-use facility for the design community in West Hollywood, California. One of the buildings is often described as the ''Blue Whale'' because of its large size relative to surrounding buildings and its ...

– Stars of Design Award 2002 Emily Young
"Reinventing The Past, One Chair at a Time"
"Los Angeles Times", March 21, 2002. Retrieved February 7, 2012. *

Los Angeles Conservancy The Los Angeles Conservancy is a historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California that works to document, rescue and revitalize historic buildings, places and neighborhoods in the city. The Los Angeles Conservancy is the largest m ...

– Preservationist Award 2002 *

– Preservationist Award 2001 *California Preservation Foundation – Preservationist of the Year Award 2001 *

Midnight Mission The Midnight Mission is a human services organization in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles.

– Visions Award 2001 * St. Vincent Medical Center – Cornette Award 2001

References

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