Gilmore Associates’ redevelopment efforts began with an impoverished area in Downtown Los Angeles which had some of the highest unemployment and crime rates in the city. Gilmore purchased an entire city block of vacant historic buildings and within a few years converted the abandoned structures to loft-style residences with retail stores and restaurants on the ground floor. Known as “The Old Bank District,” the area is now home to thousands of residents and numerous commercial tenants. Gilmore, along with Gilmore Associates and Gilmore China Group, continues to pursue, invest in, and develop mixed use properties throughout the region. In addition to The Old Bank District and a number of other properties in the Los Angeles region, Gilmore Associates purchased the city’s first cathedral, St. Vibiana’s, which was damaged in the Northridge earthquake and scheduled for demolition. Now called simply Vibiana, after a major preservation and reconstruction process, the former cathedral is home to a thriving performance venue, event space and the award-winning restaurant Redbird, and in addition serves as host to weddings of all denominations and cultures. For that effort, Gilmore was presented with the California Preservation Foundation’s ‘Preservationist of the Year’ award when Vibiana was saved from the recking ball back in 2001. Along with receiving numerous awards for his development and civic duties, Gilmore serves on several city and non-profit boards.

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