Jonathan Derek Thompson serves as a Program Assistant for The Director of Special Projects for SRO Housing Corporation. He is responsible for in taking and leasing clientele to be housed in over thirty properties within the Downtown Los Angeles area. Jonathan has secured leases for over 75 veterans and over 100 chronically homeless individuals into affordable housing properties of the Ingraham, Hartford, Rise and the Rosslyn studio apartments. Jonathan has conducted the use of templates for AMI% income limits, inspection dates, room sizes, unit costs, and tax credits with professionalism. He serves as an arbitrator for SRO Housing Corporation coordinating and processing housing applications with (HACLA) Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, The VA Administration, and (LAHSA) The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
Jonathan is also a Program Assistant for the Director of Social Services facilitating PSH vacancies into specialized subsidized and market rate units for the financially disenfranchised. He specifically handles the signing of leases, facilitates move in costs and is responsible for articulating project-based vacancies within six departments. These departments include Short Terms, Specialty, Veterans, Permanent Supportive, HOPWA (HIV), and the Seniors Programs. He was the Lead Residential Services Coordinator at the Luxe Hotel managed by the SRO Housing Corporation during the pandemic under Project Room Key.
He has a heart to serve his community and future aspirations to work within the Planning and Development Department of SRO Housing Corporation by focusing on the pre-development and construction process, architectural designs, contracts, grants, investors and policies.
Jonathan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from California State University, Dominguez Hills and graduated with Cum Laude Honors. Jonathan was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and currently resides in Carson, California.
Email: JonathanT@srohousing.org