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Thomas Safran & AssociatesLos Angeles, United States · founded 1974 · 1 active markets
PRIVATE

Thomas Safran & Associates develops, rehabilitates, owns, and manages luxury, affordable, permanent supportive, and mixed-use rental housing in Southern California. Its residents include families, seniors, veterans, formerly homeless people, and households needing below-market homes, supported through resident services.

Years in business
52
founded 1974
LinkedIn headcount
125
employees, as shown on LinkedIn · size band 201–500
Total projects
75 properties
across the company’s whole history
Units delivered
over 6,300
as the company states it
Projects last researched October 15, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
Thomas Safran & Associates, Inc.1
Headquarters
11811 San Vicente Blvd.1, Los Angeles1, United States
Founded
19741
Entity type
PRIVATE1
Business model
build to rent1, mixed use1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for rent (10 of 10) · Retail (2 of 10)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

5 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+9.0 mo
the middle of 5 scored projects
Average delay
+12.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
2.7 yrs
start to completion, over 5 delivered projects
Worst slip
+36.0 mo
Parkview Place · +25.0 to +47.0
1
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
3
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

5 date-assessed here · 261 developers, 980 date-assessed projects in United States
Median delay
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
+9.0 mo vs +4.5 mo
this developer 4.5 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
+12.0 mo vs +7.3 mo
this developer 4.7 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
20% vs 56%
this developer 36 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
2.7 yrs vs 2.9 yrs
this developer 0.2 yrs faster
Start to completion, over 5 delivered here and 806 in the market.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

6 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.3/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 6 of 6 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 6 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
5.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 6 rated buildings
Management & living
6.7/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 6 rated buildings

Against other developers

6 rated here · 283 developers, 1448 rated buildings in United States
Overall rating
Thomas Safran & Associates · 283 other developers in United States
7.3 vs 7.8
this developer 0.5 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 6 of 6 rated buildings here and 1448 in the market.
Structure & systems
Thomas Safran & Associates · 283 other developers in United States
— vs 6.9
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (1 of 6)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 1 of 6 rated buildings here and 627 in the market.
Management & living
Thomas Safran & Associates · 283 other developers in United States
6.7 vs 7.4
this developer 0.7 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 6 rated buildings here and 1395 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

  • PROJECT AWARD Highly commended 2026-03-27
    Silver Award — Affordable Housing · VA Building 701 MacArthur
    The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized VA Building 701 MacArthur with the Silver Award in the Affordable Housing category; the project is identified as a Thomas Safran & Associates development.
  • PROJECT AWARD Winner 2024
    Preservation Design Award — Rehabilitation · West LA VA Campus Building 207
    The California Preservation Foundation named West LA VA Campus Building 207 one of the 2024 Preservation Design Award winners in the Rehabilitation category and identifies Thomas Safran & Associates as project lead/client-owner.
    California Preservation Foundation · https://californiapreservation.org/awards/west-la-va/
  • PROJECT AWARD Winner 2025
    Senior Housing Development Award · Thatcher Yard
    The 2025 SCANPH Homes Within Reach Awards recognized Thatcher Yard with the Senior Housing Development Award; the project page identifies Thomas Safran & Associates as the contributor/developer.
    Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing · https://hed.co/projects/thatcher-yard/
  • 4 more in Awards
All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • LEGAL Filed June 13, 2022; reported June 16, 2022 A neighboring hotel owner and his company filed an L.A. County lawsuit alleging that construction of the Hollywood Arts Collective, including subterranean parking work, caused severe cracking and other structural damage and seeking more than $15 million; Thomas Safran & Associates’ president said the firm completely disputed the allegations and intended to fight the case.
  • PROJECT CANCELLED Replacement decision reported October 24, 2024; city council meeting in September 2024 Thomas Safran & Associates was removed from the planned 344-unit Uptown North redevelopment in Whittier and replaced by Jamboree Housing and City Ventures; the city manager said Thomas Safran requested removal because of “very severe significant health issues,” while residents questioned the closed-session process, and the report did not identify a finding of wrongdoing by TSA.
  • DELIVERY DELAY Targets: first quarter 2017 and first quarter 2019; reported October 21, 2023 A report stated that parcels awarded to Safran-affiliated entities in Inglewood for a planned 235-unit mixed-use project remained untouched after the promised first-quarter-2017 groundbreaking and first-quarter-2019 completion target; this is older third-party reporting, and the retrieved evidence does not establish the project’s status as of October 15, 2026.
  • 3 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
101 source entries across 101 fields
Projects tracked
10 · 10 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

5 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
+9.0 mo
the middle of 5 scored projects
Average delay
+12.0 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
2.7 yrs
start to completion, over 5 delivered projects
Worst slip
+36.0 mo
Parkview Place · +25.0 to +47.0
1
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
3
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
1
red rows below

Against other developers

5 date-assessed here · 261 developers, 980 date-assessed projects in United States
Median delay
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
+9.0 mo vs +4.5 mo
this developer 4.5 mo worse
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
+12.0 mo vs +7.3 mo
this developer 4.7 mo worse
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
20% vs 56%
this developer 36 pts worse
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Thomas Safran & Associates·261 developers in United States
2.7 yrs vs 2.9 yrs
this developer 0.2 yrs faster
Start to completion, over 5 delivered here and 806 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

10 of 10 projects dated · 2 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Los Angeles, United States
Inglewood, United States
2021202220232024202520262027todayLOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES+4 moestimated+9 moverified+12 moestimated+9.5 moverified+36 moverifiedcompleted, no target published−2 moverified+7.5 moverifiedINGLEWOOD, UNITED STATES+8 moestimatedcompleted, no target published
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 1 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and is marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

6 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
7.3/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 6 of 6 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 6 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
5.3/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 6 rated buildings
Management & living
6.7/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 6 rated buildings

Against other developers

6 rated here · 283 developers, 1448 rated buildings in United States
Overall rating
Thomas Safran & Associates · 283 other developers in United States
7.3 vs 7.8
this developer 0.5 worse
The weighted verdict on each side. From 6 of 6 rated buildings here and 1448 in the market.
Structure & systems
Thomas Safran & Associates · 283 other developers in United States
— vs 6.9
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (1 of 6)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 1 of 6 rated buildings here and 627 in the market.
Management & living
Thomas Safran & Associates · 283 other developers in United States
6.7 vs 7.4
this developer 0.7 worse
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 6 rated buildings here and 1395 in the market.
The market here is United States: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

6 rated · 4 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Vista TerracePanorama City, Los Angeles102 units
8.3/ 10
—/ 10
—/ 10

A 5.0/5 building rating is published from five reviews, but it cannot be used as the anchor under the rule requiring at least ten reviews. Only two individual written reviews were read, so the fewer-than-three-review rule leaves the score null; no structural score is assigned because no physical-condition review evidence was published.

+ Quiet environment+ Clean common/property presentation+ Secured garage parking

no notes returned

no links returned

The two published reviews read were favorable rather than operationally critical: one says, “Best place I ever lived in it’s very quiet and beautiful here,” and another describes the property as “beautiful and clean” with “Secured parking in a garage.” These are early resident impressions, not a long-run record of management response, maintenance, or security performance.

Beach TerraceInglewood42 units
8.1/ 10
—/ 10
6.7/ 10

The only building-specific aggregate located is 5/5 from 3 reviews, below the 10-review threshold, so the score is kept close to 6.5 rather than using the unconstrained 5/5 conversion of 10. The visible reviews and older resident reporting are positive, but the small review base and reliance on older evidence limit confidence in conditions as of 2026-10-15.

+ Quiet atmosphere+ Calm environment+ Positive staff feedback+ Fitness center and community spaces+ Accessible apartment features

The published resident material does not report structural failures, leaks, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, or waterproofing problems. A contemporaneous 2023 report describes full kitchens, air-conditioning, window blinds and accessible bathrooms, but these are descriptive features rather than evidence of long-term system performance.

The two visible resident reviews are favorable: one says the building is “nice and quiet” and the “staff is wonderful,” while another calls it “Quit and calm 😌.” Earlier resident interviews likewise said, “Everything is nice. The people is nice. I love it,” and praised the quiet, peaceful balcony, open amenities and safe environment; these are older 2023 accounts and do not by themselves establish conditions on 2026-10-15.

Montecito IIHollywood, Los Angeles64 units
7.8/ 10
—/ 10
—/ 10

The only located published aggregate is 4.7/5 from 7 reviews, which is below the 10-review minimum for an anchor. Only two individual written reviews were readable, so the fewer-than-three rule prevents a prose-based score; no score is assigned.

+ Clean apartments+ New apartments+ Helpful staff+ Knowledgeable maintenance
− Noise reported by one resident

no notes returned

no links returned

The available resident feedback is favorable about day-to-day operations: one resident described staff and maintenance as “gracious, caring, compassionate and knowledgeable,” and said the apartment was “nice” and “clean.” The same review raised a noise concern, saying the property was “not so quite” late at night; this is a single report, so it is not classified as recurring.

Thatcher YardMarina del Rey, Los Angeles98 units
7.7/ 10
—/ 10
7.5/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps is the only qualifying published building rating located: 5/5 from 2 reviews, which converts to 10/10 under the stated curve. Because the review base is below 10, the rules require keeping the score within one point of 6.5; no recurring complaint or praise theme was established from separately readable reviews, so no further adjustment was made.

+ Landscaped grounds and gardens+ On-site management and maintenance staff+ Secured access+ Daily on-site case managers+ Regular resident events

no notes returned

no links returned

Published coverage describes landscaped grounds, a community room, fitness facilities, secured access and on-site management and maintenance staff. A resident quoted by Westside Current said he especially enjoyed the walk to the bus stop and the “beautiful flowers”; Argonaut News quoted him comparing the experience with “going from a park bench to Park Avenue.” These are early resident and opening-period observations rather than a large body of long-term management reviews.

AstraDowntown Inglewood, Inglewood243 units
6.3/ 10
—/ 10
6.3/ 10

Google Reviews/Maps provides the largest building-specific review base and sets the level at 4/5, converted to 7.0/10. Yelp’s 2.8/5 result from 10 reviews is materially worse but has a much smaller base; recurring negative themes and the isolated serious reports move the result down, while repeated praise limits the reduction. Structure is left unscored because no published structural rating was found.

+ Modern building and finishes+ Quick repairs reported+ Clean, well-maintained common areas
− Thin walls and floors− Water interruption− Three days without hot water− Frequent false-fire-alarm reports
+ Friendly and professional staff+ Responsive maintenance+ Clean amenities+ Resident events+ Strong resident community
− Unresponsive move-out communication− Reported rude or disengaged staff− Car theft report− Noise from thin walls and sirens− Pest/odor complaints

Residents described a modern, attractive building and one reviewer reported “quick repairs.” Countervailing infrastructure feedback included “thin floors that amplify noise,” multiple false-fire-alarm tests, and a reported loss of water for 12 hours followed by three days without hot water; these are resident reports, not an engineering inspection.

Positive reviewers called the amenities “always open and kept very clean,” said staff provided “5-star service,” and praised recurring community events. Negative reviews reported unanswered messages, deposit and inspection disputes, rude staff, theft from the parking garage, package-security concerns, noise, odors and pests; the evidence is mixed and includes both older and 2026 reviews.

West LA VA Building 207Brentwood, Los Angeles60 units
5.5/ 10
5.3/ 10
Apartment Ratings 1/5 · 1 review · apartmentratings.com
Apartment Ratings publishes 1/5 from 1 review. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 5.3.
6.2/ 10
Apartment Ratings 4/5, 5/5, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5 · 1 review · apartmentratings.com
Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6.2.

Apartment Ratings is the only located platform publishing a building-specific aggregate, 2.7/5 from one resident review, so it sets the level but cannot support a precise high-confidence score. Because the review base is below ten, the result is constrained toward 6.5; the reported safety, maintenance and management problems place it at the lower edge of that permitted range. Structural scoring is limited to the maintenance and air-conditioning evidence, while living scoring reflects the published staff, safety, grounds and noise ratings and the written complaint.

+ Building described as nice and well kept+ Well-kept grounds
− Air-conditioning repair reportedly unresolved for two years− Maintenance rated 1/5
+ Well-kept grounds+ Generally tolerable noise+ Supportive community-room and resident amenities described by VA+ Resident reported appreciation of independence and new home+ On-site management and maintenance staff advertised
− Safety rated 1/5− Staff rated 2/5− Reported unauthorized access and theft concerns− Reported amenities not available− Case-management criticism

The one resident review describes the building as “nice and well kept,” but says management and maintenance did not prioritize restoring working air over two years. Apartment Ratings publishes a 1/5 maintenance score; official project material separately describes new appliances, heating and air-conditioning, while a 2023 VA report says the campus had outdated infrastructure and required major sewer, water, electrical and telecom upgrades.

The only current resident review rates grounds 5/5 and noise 4/5, but rates safety 1/5 and staff 2/5, saying the manager does not keep non-residents out and that promoted amenities are “nonexistent.” Earlier official VA reporting records a resident saying he was “grateful” for the Building 207 apartment and a property manager describing tenant feedback as “absolutely incredible”; those are positive but older and not a substitute for the 2026 resident review.

Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 4 of 10 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
Thomas Safran & Associates, Inc.
Headquarters
11811 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, United States
90049
Founded
1974
Los Angeles, United States
Entity type
PRIVATE
Revenue
USD 19.8 million
Business model
build to rent, mixed use

Partners

4 partners
Century Housing
joint venture

Shares responsibility for development, management and operation of the West LA VA community.

U.S.VETS
operator

Shares responsibility for development, management and operation of the West LA VA community.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
government partner

Provides selection and shared oversight of infrastructure, planning and service structure.

Morley Builders
contractor

Serves as general contractor for The Arlington.

Sources: name

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The Veterans Collective ... comprising Century Housing, Thomas Safran & Associates and U.S.VETS.
value seen: Century Housing
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: partner type

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The Veterans Collective ... comprising Century Housing, Thomas Safran & Associates and U.S.VETS.
value seen: JV_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: summary

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
Century Housing, Thomas Safran Associates and U.S.VETS are sharing responsibility for the development, management and operation of the community.
value seen: Shares responsibility for development, management and operation of the West LA VA community.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: name

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The Veterans Collective ... comprising Century Housing, Thomas Safran & Associates and U.S.VETS.
value seen: U.S.VETS
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: partner type

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The Veterans Collective ... comprising Century Housing, Thomas Safran & Associates and U.S.VETS.
value seen: OPERATOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: summary

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
Century Housing, Thomas Safran Associates and U.S.VETS are sharing responsibility for the development, management and operation of the community.
value seen: Shares responsibility for development, management and operation of the West LA VA community.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: name

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The VA competitively selected TVC as principal developer to help guide and facilitate the community’s development
value seen: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: partner type

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The VA competitively selected TVC as principal developer
value seen: GOVERNMENT_PARTNER
value paraphrased from this source
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: summary

OTHERdate not shown in source

About - West LA VA

About · carried by wlavc.org
The VA competitively selected TVC as principal developer to help guide and facilitate the community’s development with shared oversight of infrastructure and collaboration in community planning and service structure.
value seen: Provides selection and shared oversight of infrastructure, planning and service structure.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://wlavc.org/about/

Sources: name

PRESSdate not shown in source

Firm Breaks Ground on LA Affordable Community

Firm Breaks Ground on LA Affordable Community · carried by multihousingnews.com
Morley Builders serves as the general contractor
value seen: Morley Builders
https://www.multihousingnews.com/tsa-breaks-ground-on-los-angeles-affordable-community/

Sources: partner type

PRESSdate not shown in source

Firm Breaks Ground on LA Affordable Community

Firm Breaks Ground on LA Affordable Community · carried by multihousingnews.com
Morley Builders serves as the general contractor
value seen: CONTRACTOR
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.multihousingnews.com/tsa-breaks-ground-on-los-angeles-affordable-community/

Sources: summary

PRESSdate not shown in source

Firm Breaks Ground on LA Affordable Community

Firm Breaks Ground on LA Affordable Community · carried by multihousingnews.com
Morley Builders serves as the general contractor while BSB Design is the architect of record
value seen: Serves as general contractor for The Arlington.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.multihousingnews.com/tsa-breaks-ground-on-los-angeles-affordable-community/

Registrations & licences

COMPANY NUMBER0934441
California Secretary of State · US · Active
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
United Statesactive 10 projects tracked

What they build

2 types
Residential, for rent10 of 10
Retail2 of 10
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
TL
Thomas L. Safran
Thomas L. Safran is the company chairman and founded the firm after working nearly five years at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. His background combines affordable-housing development with civic and nonprofit board service.
Current title
Chairman
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Education
Trinity CollegeBachelor's degree
UCLAMBA
Other boards
The Music Center of Los Angeles CountyMuseum of Contemporary Art
Known for
ChairmanFounderAffordable housingex-HUDMBA

Sources: education

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Mr. Safran has a Bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut (where he was on the Board of Fellows), and an MBA from UCLA where he is a Chancellor’s Associate.
value seen: Trinity College — Bachelor’s degree; UCLA — MBA
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Thomas L. Safran
value seen: Thomas L. Safran
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
He is also a founder of both the Museum of Contemporary Art and on the Board of The Music Center of Los Angeles County.
value seen: The Music Center of Los Angeles County; Museum of Contemporary Art
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: previous companies

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Prior to establishing his own company in 1974, he held various positions over a five-year period with the Los Angeles Area, Chicago Regional, and Washington, D.C. Central offices of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
value seen: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: rank

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Chairman
value seen: Chairman
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Mr. Safran is Chairman of Thomas Safran & Associates, developers and managers of affordable multifamily residential housing.
value seen: Mr. Safran is Chairman of Thomas Safran & Associates, developers and managers of affordable multifamily residential housing.
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
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https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Prior to establishing his own company in 1974, he held various positions over a five-year period with the Los Angeles Area, Chicago Regional, and Washington, D.C. Central offices of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
value seen: Thomas L. Safran is the company chairman and founded the firm after working nearly five years at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. His background combines affordable-housing development with civic and nonprofit board service.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Mr. Safran is Chairman of Thomas Safran & Associates, developers and managers of affordable multifamily residential housing.
value seen: Chairman; Founder; Affordable housing; ex-HUD; MBA; Civic boards
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Mr. Safran is Chairman of Thomas Safran & Associates, developers and managers of affordable multifamily residential housing.
value seen: Chairman
https://www.tsahousing.com/about/staff/
JP
Jordan Pynes
Jordan Pynes is president and oversees TSA’s development, acquisitions, and management/operations across affordable, luxury, and retail properties. He has more than 20 years with TSA and has specialized in affordable-housing finance, compliance, development, and rehabilitation.
Current title
President
Experience
20+ years at tsa
Companies before
none sourced
Education
Fordham UniversityMBA in Real Estate Finance
Syracuse UniversityB.S.
Other boards
Syracuse University Regional BoardCrossroads SchoolDignity Moves
Known for
PresidentAffordable housingReal-estate financeYPOCommunity boards

Sources: education

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Mr. Pynes received an MBA in Real Estate Finance from Fordham University and a B.S. from Syracuse University.
value seen: Fordham University — MBA in Real Estate Finance; Syracuse University — B.S.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: full name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Jordan Pynes
value seen: Jordan Pynes
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: other boards

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
He currently serves as Chair of the Regional Board for Syracuse University, is a member of the Board of Directors for Crossroads School, and is a Board Advisor to Dignity Moves, a charity dedicated to helping end homelessness in California.
value seen: Syracuse University Regional Board; Crossroads School; Dignity Moves
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: rank

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
President
value seen: President
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: role type

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Jordan Pynes President
value seen: Jordan Pynes President
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Jordan Pynes has been with TSA for over 20 years where he oversees the development, acquisitions, and management / operations for all affordable, luxury and retail properties in the TSA portfolio as well as supervising over 250 employees.
value seen: Jordan Pynes is president and oversees TSA’s development, acquisitions, and management/operations across affordable, luxury, and retail properties. He has more than 20 years with TSA and has specialized in affordable-housing finance, compliance, development, and rehabilitation.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: tags

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Jordan Pynes has been with TSA for over 20 years where he oversees the development, acquisitions, and management / operations for all affordable, luxury and retail properties in the TSA portfolio as well as supervising over 250 employees.
value seen: President; 20+ yrs at TSA; Affordable housing; Real-estate finance; YPO; Community boards
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000

Sources: title

COMPANYdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by tsahousing.com
Jordan Pynes President
value seen: President
https://www.tsahousing.com/staff.php/1000
RG
Renee Groves
Renee Groves is identified as TSA’s chief financial officer. Independent reporting describes her as responsible for urgent operational decisions affecting the company’s executive users, but no reliable public biography or education record was found in the reviewed sources.
Current title
Chief Financial Officer
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CFO

Sources: full name

PRESS2025-08-18

How One Company Maintains Seamless Onsite IT Support with Be Structured

Be Structured
Renee Groves, CFO of Thomas Safran & Associates
value seen: Renee Groves
https://bestructured.com/continuity-without-compromise-how-thomas-safran-associates-maintains-seamless-onsite-it-support-with-be-structured/

Sources: rank

OTHERdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by bestructured.com
Chief Financial Officer
value seen: Chief Financial Officer
value paraphrased from this source
https://bestructured.com/continuity-without-compromise-how-thomas-safran-associates-maintains-seamless-onsite-it-support-with-be-structured/

Sources: role type

PRESSdate not shown in source

Continuity Without Compromise: How Thomas Safran & Associates Maintains Seamless Onsite IT Support with Be Structured

Be Structured
said Renee Groves, CFO of Thomas Safran & Associates.
value seen: said Renee Groves, CFO of Thomas Safran & Associates.
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://bestructured.com/continuity-without-compromise-how-thomas-safran-associates-maintains-seamless-onsite-it-support-with-be-structured/

Sources: summary

PRESS2025-08-18

Continuity Without Compromise: How Thomas Safran & Associates Maintains Seamless Onsite IT Support with Be Structured

Be Structured
As the CFO… when something goes wrong, I need it fixed right now. I can’t go into a long queue.
value seen: Renee Groves is identified as TSA’s chief financial officer. Independent reporting describes her as responsible for urgent operational decisions affecting the company’s executive users, but no reliable public biography or education record was found in the reviewed sources.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://bestructured.com/continuity-without-compromise-how-thomas-safran-associates-maintains-seamless-onsite-it-support-with-be-structured/

Sources: tags

PRESS2025-08-18

Continuity Without Compromise: How Thomas Safran & Associates Maintains Seamless Onsite IT Support with Be Structured

Be Structured
said Renee Groves, CFO of Thomas Safran & Associates.
value seen: CFO
https://bestructured.com/continuity-without-compromise-how-thomas-safran-associates-maintains-seamless-onsite-it-support-with-be-structured/

Sources: title

PRESS2025-08-18

Continuity Without Compromise: How Thomas Safran & Associates Maintains Seamless Onsite IT Support with Be Structured

Be Structured
said Renee Groves, CFO of Thomas Safran & Associates.
value seen: Chief Financial Officer
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://bestructured.com/continuity-without-compromise-how-thomas-safran-associates-maintains-seamless-onsite-it-support-with-be-structured/
AY
Anthony Yannatta
Anthony Yannatta is listed as a senior vice president responsible for development and finance. A 2017 industry presentation identifies him as TSA’s presenter on FHA insurance as a debt platform for affordable multifamily transactions.
Current title
Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Senior vice presidentDevelopmentFinanceAffordable multifamilyFHA financing

Sources: full name

OTHERdate not shown in source

Anthony Yannatta - Senior Vice President, Development & Finance at Thomas Safran & Associates

The Org
Anthony Yannatta
value seen: Anthony Yannatta
https://theorg.com/org/thomas-safran-associates/org-chart/anthony-yannatta

Sources: rank

OTHERdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by theorg.com
Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
value seen: Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
value paraphrased from this source
https://theorg.com/org/thomas-safran-associates/teams/leadership-team

Sources: role type

OTHERdate not shown in source

Thomas Safran & Associates - Leadership Team | The Org

The Org
Anthony Yannatta Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
value seen: Anthony Yannatta Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://theorg.com/org/thomas-safran-associates/teams/leadership-team

Sources: summary

OTHERdate not shown in source

Why Our Firm Uses FHA Insurance as a Debt Platform For Affordable Multifamily Housing Transactions

KeyBank / HousingOnline · carried by theorg.com
Presented by: ANTHONY YANNATTA THOMAS SAFRAN & ASSOCIATES
value seen: Anthony Yannatta is listed as a senior vice president responsible for development and finance. A 2017 industry presentation identifies him as TSA’s presenter on FHA insurance as a debt platform for affordable multifamily transactions.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://theorg.com/org/thomas-safran-associates/org-chart/anthony-yannatta

Sources: tags

OTHERdate not shown in source

Why Our Firm Uses FHA Insurance as a Debt Platform For Affordable Multifamily Housing Transactions

KeyBank / HousingOnline · carried by theorg.com
Presented by: ANTHONY YANNATTA THOMAS SAFRAN & ASSOCIATES
value seen: Senior vice president; Development; Finance; Affordable multifamily; FHA financing
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://theorg.com/org/thomas-safran-associates/org-chart/anthony-yannatta

Sources: title

OTHERdate not shown in source

Thomas Safran & Associates - Leadership Team | The Org

The Org
Anthony Yannatta Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
value seen: Senior Vice President, Development & Finance
https://theorg.com/org/thomas-safran-associates/teams/leadership-team
SD
Sara Dabbs-Lehr
Sara Dabbs-Lehr is TSA’s vice president of development, a role held since April 2021. Her prior work included development roles at AMCAL Multi-Housing and New York City’s housing agency; her education includes Harvard Graduate School of Design and UC Berkeley.
Current title
Vice President of Development
since Apr 2021
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.New York City Department of Housing Preservation and DevelopmentWolf-Kasteler & Associates
Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts, History
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Vice President of DevelopmentAffordable housingex-AMCALHarvard GSDUC Berkeley
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: education

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
### Bachelor of Arts, History at [University of California, Berkeley]
value seen: Harvard University Graduate School of Design; University of California, Berkeley — Bachelor of Arts, History
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: full name

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
Sara Dabbs-Lehr
value seen: Sara Dabbs-Lehr
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612
value seen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: previous companies

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
### Director Of Development - [AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.] Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years and 3 months)
value seen: AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.; New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; Wolf-Kasteler & Associates
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: rank

OTHERdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by linkedin.com
Vice President of Development
value seen: Vice President of Development
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: role type

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
Vice President of Development at Thomas Safran & Associates
value seen: Vice President of Development at Thomas Safran & Associates
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
Apr 2021 - Present (5 years and 5 months) in Los Angeles, California, United States
value seen: Apr 2021
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: summary

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
### Vice President of Development - [Thomas Safran & Associates] (Current) Apr 2021 - Present (5 years and 5 months) in Los Angeles, California, United States
value seen: Sara Dabbs-Lehr is TSA’s vice president of development, a role held since April 2021. Her prior work included development roles at AMCAL Multi-Housing and New York City’s housing agency; her education includes Harvard Graduate School of Design and UC Berkeley.
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
### Director Of Development - [AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.] Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years and 3 months)
value seen: Vice President of Development; Affordable housing; ex-AMCAL; Harvard GSD; UC Berkeley
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612

Sources: title

SOCIAL2026-09-13

Sara Dabbs-Lehr

LinkedIn
Vice President of Development at Thomas Safran & Associates
value seen: Vice President of Development
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-dabbs-lehr-1412b612
SW
Stacey Wagner Knapp
Stacey Wagner Knapp is TSA’s senior vice president of human resources and a member of its executive leadership team. She reports more than 25 years in HR, with prior roles in HR consulting, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, and Boston Housing Authority.
Current title
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
since May 2025
Experience
25+ years hr
Companies before
TPO Human Resource Management FirmMassachusetts Turnpike AuthorityBoston Housing AuthorityCinoni, Inc.
Education
University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts, Elementary Education and Teaching
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Senior Vice PresidentHuman resourcesPHR-CAExecutive leadership
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: education

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary Education and Teaching at [University of Pennsylvania]
value seen: University of Pennsylvania — Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education and Teaching
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: full name

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA
value seen: Stacey Wagner Knapp
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: linkedin page

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp
value seen: https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: previous companies

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
### HR Consultant - [TPO Human Resource Management Firm] Sep 2006 - Oct 2008 (2 years and 1 month)
value seen: TPO Human Resource Management Firm; Massachusetts Turnpike Authority; Boston Housing Authority; Cinoni, Inc.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: rank

OTHERdate not shown in source

Staff - Thomas Safran & Associates - Affordable Housing Los Angeles

Thomas Safran & Associates · carried by linkedin.com
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
value seen: Senior Vice President of Human Resources
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: role type

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Thomas Safran & Associates
value seen: Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Thomas Safran & Associates
no listed category matches this wording, so it is shown as the source wrote it
held out of the figures · no listed category matches this wording
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: since

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
Senior Vice President (Current) May 2025 - Present
value seen: May 2025
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: summary

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
I am a Human Resources professional with over 25 years’ experience in the HR field. I serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team
value seen: Stacey Wagner Knapp is TSA’s senior vice president of human resources and a member of its executive leadership team. She reports more than 25 years in HR, with prior roles in HR consulting, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, and Boston Housing Authority.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
value paraphrased from this source
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: tags

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
Certified as a Professional in Human Resources with a state-specific designation in California (PHR-CA).
value seen: Senior Vice President; Human resources; 25+ yrs HR; PHR-CA; Executive leadership
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Sources: title

SOCIAL2026-10-03

Stacey Wagner Knapp, PHR-CA

LinkedIn
Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Thomas Safran & Associates
value seen: Senior Vice President of Human Resources
https://linkedin.com/in/staceyknapp

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

10 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
The ArlingtonLos Angeles, United States
Arlington Heights
residential for rent, retail8414104,000 sq ft——2024August 2024Feb 2026Jun 2026+4.0 mo
(+4.0 to +4.0)
estimatedcompleted
Vista TerraceLos Angeles, United States
Panorama City
residential for rent10214———202407/02/2024Jun 2025 – Aug 2025Apr 2026+9.0 mo
(+8.0 to +10.0)
sourcedcompleted
West LA VA Building 701 MacArthurLos Angeles, United States
Brentwood
residential for rent1201————2023January 2023Jan 2025Jan 2026+12.0 mo
(+12.0 to +12.0)
estimatedcompleted
Thatcher YardLos Angeles, United States
Marina del Rey
residential for rent981————2022December 8, 2022Sep 2024 – Dec 2024Aug 2025+9.5 mo
(+8.0 to +11.0)
sourcedcompleted
Parkview PlaceLos Angeles, United States
South Los Angeles
residential for rent1271————2022November 10, 2022Jan 2022 – Dec 2022Jan 2025 – Dec 2025+36.0 mo
(+25.0 to +47.0)
sourcedcompleted
Montecito IILos Angeles, United States
Hollywood
residential for rent6415———2023January 27, 2023—Jan 2024 – Dec 2024—not scorablecompleted
AstraInglewood, United States
Downtown Inglewood
residential for rent, retail24316———2022Fall 2022Sep 2022 – Nov 2022Jun 2023+8.0 mo
(+7.0 to +9.0)
estimatedcompleted
Hollywood Arts Collective — Cicely Tyson Residential BuildingLos Angeles, United States
Hollywood
residential for rent1521————2021February 11, 2021Jun 2023 – Aug 2023May 2023−2.0 mo
(−3.0 to −1.0)
sourcedcompleted
West LA VA Building 207Los Angeles, United States
Brentwood
residential for rent601————2021Jan 2021May 2022 – Aug 2022Feb 2023+7.5 mo
(+6.0 to +9.0)
sourcedcompleted
Beach TerraceInglewood, United States
residential for rent4214——————Jan 2022 – Dec 2022—not scorablecompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

7 found
PROJECT AWARD Highly commended 2026-03-27
Silver Award — Affordable Housing · VA Building 701 MacArthur
The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized VA Building 701 MacArthur with the Silver Award in the Affordable Housing category; the project is identified as a Thomas Safran & Associates development.
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2024
Preservation Design Award — Rehabilitation · West LA VA Campus Building 207
The California Preservation Foundation named West LA VA Campus Building 207 one of the 2024 Preservation Design Award winners in the Rehabilitation category and identifies Thomas Safran & Associates as project lead/client-owner.
California Preservation Foundation · https://californiapreservation.org/awards/west-la-va/
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2025
Senior Housing Development Award · Thatcher Yard
The 2025 SCANPH Homes Within Reach Awards recognized Thatcher Yard with the Senior Housing Development Award; the project page identifies Thomas Safran & Associates as the contributor/developer.
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing · https://hed.co/projects/thatcher-yard/
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2023-05-25
Gold Nugget Award — Best Affordable Housing Community, 30–60 du/ac · Beach Terrace
Affordable Housing Finance reported Beach Terrace as the Gold Nugget winner for Best Affordable Housing Community in the 30–60 dwelling-units-per-acre category and named Thomas Safran and Associates as developer.
PROJECT AWARD Highly commended 2023-03-07
Commercial Real Estate Awards — Affordable Housing, Silver Award · Hollywood Arts Collective
The Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2023 Commercial Real Estate Awards recognized Hollywood Arts Collective in the Affordable Housing category and named Thomas Safran & Associates as developer.
SUSTAINABILITY Certified 2025
LEED Gold for Homes Certificate · Parkview Place
The developer’s awards page reports that Parkview Place received a LEED Gold for Homes certificate in 2025.
U.S. Green Building Council / LEED for Homes · https://tsahousing.com/about/awards/
GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION 2023
Certificate of Recognition
The developer’s awards page reports that Thomas Safran & Associates received a City of Los Angeles Certificate of Recognition in 2023.

Risks

Risk flags

6 found
LEGAL Filed June 13, 2022; reported June 16, 2022
A neighboring hotel owner and his company filed an L.A. County lawsuit alleging that construction of the Hollywood Arts Collective, including subterranean parking work, caused severe cracking and other structural damage and seeking more than $15 million; Thomas Safran & Associates’ president said the firm completely disputed the allegations and intended to fight the case.
PROJECT CANCELLED Replacement decision reported October 24, 2024; city council meeting in September 2024
Thomas Safran & Associates was removed from the planned 344-unit Uptown North redevelopment in Whittier and replaced by Jamboree Housing and City Ventures; the city manager said Thomas Safran requested removal because of “very severe significant health issues,” while residents questioned the closed-session process, and the report did not identify a finding of wrongdoing by TSA.
DELIVERY DELAY Targets: first quarter 2017 and first quarter 2019; reported October 21, 2023
A report stated that parcels awarded to Safran-affiliated entities in Inglewood for a planned 235-unit mixed-use project remained untouched after the promised first-quarter-2017 groundbreaking and first-quarter-2019 completion target; this is older third-party reporting, and the retrieved evidence does not establish the project’s status as of October 15, 2026.
ALLEGATION Payments in 2019 and 2021; charges reported June 14, 2023
A Los Angeles County criminal complaint against Councilmember Curren Price identified payments made in 2019 and 2021 by Safran-affiliated project entities to a consulting firm run by Price’s wife before Price voted on matters involving a Safran housing project; the reporting described the alleged conflict-of-interest case against Price, not a criminal charge against TSA, and TSA gave no comment.
DELIVERY DELAY October 18, 2024 report; completion/opening reported August 21–28, 2025
Thatcher Yard, a 98-unit Marina del Rey supportive-housing project developed by Thomas Safran & Associates Development, Inc., suffered significant construction delays from environmental remediation, increased costs and extended construction financing, but subsequently opened and held its grand opening in August 2025; it is not reported here as currently stalled.
DELIVERY DELAY Fall 2025 expectation reported June 10, 2024; revised 2026 schedule reported September 11, 2025
The Rita Moreno Arts Building, the arts-center component of the Hollywood Arts Collective developed in partnership by Thomas Safran & Associates and the Entertainment Community Fund, was still under construction after an earlier fall-2025 opening expectation and was later scheduled for completion in 2026; completion by October 15, 2026 was not established by the retrieved sources.

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