David is the Chief Executive Officer of LMXD, the L+M-affiliated company responsible for creating innovative mixed-income and mixed-use communities in the Northeast and around the country. LMXD’s primary focus is with investment partners on ground-up projects that reflect L+M’s mission (working together to build stronger communities), and which seek to foster positive civic, cultural, and sustainability impacts.
Previously L+M’s President of Development, David brings over 25 years of new mixed-income, public-private development and acquisitions experience to LMXD and has been a key participant in transactions involving over 30,000 apartments and $12 billion of investment. Prior to joining L+M in 2009, David spent much of his career in senior residential roles at Forest City Ratner Companies and Tishman Speyer in New York. He began his professional life working in city planning and economic development before joining HR&A Advisors to focus on public-private development strategy and housing finance. David is currently Chair of the Board of Symphony Space and has served on boards for groups such as Randall’s Island Park Alliance, Enterprise Community Partners New York, Friends of the High School for Environmental Studies, Manhattan Community Board Seven, and as a fellow with Coro Leadership New York. David graduated from Harvard College with a degree in urban studies and earned an M.S. in real estate development from Columbia University.