Career
In 1998, Gilmore and Perrone formed an independent development firm, Gilmore Associates, to embark upon the redevelopment of the Historic Core of Downtown Los Los Angeles His vision for Downtown Los Angeles as a thriving, self-sustaining urban community led him to purchase 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 mixeduse residences, ultimately catalyzing the widespread redevelopment and revival of Downtown. His ingenuity and tenacity has been recognized through major projects he has spearheaded— notably— Vibiana, a development of the former Saint Vibiana’s Cathedral as a performing arts center, event facility, and restaurants.
Gilmore’s most recent ongoing project is the transformation of the historic spaces within the Hellman Building and the former Farmers and Merchants National Bank into a contemporary museum showcasing Los Angeles based art on South Main Street in Downtown, aptly named the Main Museum.
Since Gilmore"s first historic building opened to residents in 2000, more than 60,000 new residents now call downtown Los Angeles home and more than $5 billion in residential, business, entertainment and arts projects have been introduced to the city center. Gilmore and the Old Bank District work in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk to lend support and help cultivate the artistic culture of the community which takes place in the district and other Downtown neighborhoods.
Gilmore is committed to the community and its long term improvement and growth by being actively involved within the community.
