DTLA LIFE MAG #19 | JULY 2015 | Page 4

Wow, how time flies! It has been 10 years since the team at LA LOFTS | Realty ® has been inviting new Downtown LA Lovers to experience everything DTLA has to offer. In the past decade we have seen many changes—a remarkable renaissance that has surpassed everyone’s expectations for the ongoing development of our city center. Downtown LA has become the center of it all—culture, entertainment, sports events, new retail projects and of course the best of all, the people that love our city and who are proud to help make it a better place to live and work every day. When I moved here from Paris, France in 2005, I saw something special in the gritty neighborhood that everyone was trying to stay away from. Ten years later, I now see people searching to buy the perfect loft or a multi-million dollar condo where they want to spend their time and enjoy what this amazing city has to offer. Times have changed and I no longer hear questions like, “Where do you go grocery shopping?” Rather, people are now saying, “Can you believe Whole Foods is ready to open soon and Soho House in on the way”? In 2015, I am looking forward to seeing what the next 10 years will bring, and I am welcoming more new residents who will help create the best city in America. DTLA LIFE will be there to share all the exciting news as DTLA continues to evolve and grow. Thank you for being an important part of this exciting transformation. Alex LiMandri Editor-in-Chief DTLA LIFE TM www.laloftsrealty.com www.dwellhomes.com www.dtlalife.com