Skyline Village - In the News

Aug. 22, 2005 Downtown News - Editorial: Raising the Bar for Affordable Housing
Recently the developer Thomas Safran & Associates celebrated the opening of Skyline Village in City West. While many may gloss over the 72-unit affordable housing development, thinking it just a blip in a Downtown residential revolution dominated by upscale condominiums and loft apartments, Skyline Village merits recognition.

Aug. 13, 2005 Downtown News - A New View of Affordable Housing
Developed by Brentwood-based Thomas Safran & Associates and Laguna Beach-based Housing Corporation of America, Skyline Village is an affordable housing development that puts 72 luxury-style apartments and townhouses on a park-like campus just west of Downtown.

Aug. 13, 2005 La Opinion - Skyline Village, otro estilo de vida
“Pero no se trata sólo de vivienda barata”, enfatiza Andrew Gross, vicepresidente de desarrollo de la constructora Thomas Safran & Associates (TSA), a cargo del proyecto.

Aug. 11, 2005 New Affordable Housing Complex Challenges Preconceived Notions
For too long, low-income housing has conjured thoughts of run-down areas, unsafe neighborhoods and poor living conditions devoid of a sense of community. Some have even said that quality affordable housing isn’t possible. But Skyline Village is challenging that old mentality.

Aug. 10, 2005 Yahoo! Finance - ADVISORY/Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick to Dedicate New Affordable Housing Complex
Skyline Village Challenges Preconceived Notions of Affordable Housing

Aug. 10, 2005 MarketWatch - Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick to Dedicate New Affordable Housing Complex; Skyline Village Challenges Preconceived Notions of Affordable Housing
Think affordable housing means run-down buildings in unsafe neighborhoods? Think again. A new housing complex in downtown Los Angeles is redefining affordable housing by creating a community, not just a place to live, with all the amenities of an upscale condominium complex.

Aug. 1, 2005 Thomas Safran & Associates - Fact Sheet
“Our goal is to enhance the world in which we live in and to enrich the lives of the people who reside in our buildings.”

Aug. 1, 2005 Thomas L. Safran - Biography
Mr. Safran is President of Thomas Safran & Associates, developers and managers of affordable multi-family residential housing. His firm specializes in both family and senior low-rent housing developments.