GREENPOINT YARDS — IN PERMITTING CROWN TERRACE — SITE ACQUIRED SUNSET COMMONS — ANNOUNCED TEST — TEST ASHLAR ON PROSPECT — UNDER CONSTRUCTION ARCHWAY ON BERGEN — UNDER CONSTRUCTION TEST CURRENT — STATUS LABEL THE NORTHERN II — COMPLETED ASTOR ON THIRD II — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE — COMPLETED THE NORTHERN I (COPY) — COMPLETED 597 GRAND ST — COMPLETED ASTOR ON THIRD I — COMPLETED THE NORTHERN I — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE (COPY) — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE (COPY) — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE (COPY) — COMPLETED 597 GRAND ST (COPY) — COMPLETED GREENPOINT YARDS — IN PERMITTING CROWN TERRACE — SITE ACQUIRED SUNSET COMMONS — ANNOUNCED TEST — TEST ASHLAR ON PROSPECT — UNDER CONSTRUCTION ARCHWAY ON BERGEN — UNDER CONSTRUCTION TEST CURRENT — STATUS LABEL THE NORTHERN II — COMPLETED ASTOR ON THIRD II — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE — COMPLETED THE NORTHERN I (COPY) — COMPLETED 597 GRAND ST — COMPLETED ASTOR ON THIRD I — COMPLETED THE NORTHERN I — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE (COPY) — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE (COPY) — COMPLETED FULTON GREENE (COPY) — COMPLETED 597 GRAND ST (COPY) — COMPLETED
Inquire Developing NYS · Est. 2008
Leadership

A small team, not a layer of managers

Every project is planned, financed, and delivered by the people below — not handed off to a rotating bench of project managers. If you're financing or approving a Developing NYS project, these are the people you're actually dealing with.

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David Whitfield

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

David founded Developing NYS in 2008 after nine years underwriting construction loans for a regional bank — experience that still shapes how every deal is sized. He signs off personally on acquisitions and financing structure before a project is committed to.

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Elena Marsh

Head of Construction & Development

Elena has run vertical construction on projects ranging from 40 to 400 units. She is on-site weekly for the duration of every build, not just at scheduled milestones, and owns the schedule end to end.

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Marcus Cole

Chief Financial Officer

Marcus manages financing structure and lender reporting across the active portfolio. Before joining Developing NYS, he spent six years underwriting real estate debt at a private credit fund.

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Priya Nair

Director of Investor Relations

Priya is the primary point of contact for lenders and investment partners once financing closes, handling draws, reporting, and ongoing communication through delivery.

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Sofia Ramirez

VP of Acquisitions

Sofia sources and underwrites new sites before they reach the market, working closely with brokers and landowners across Brooklyn's outer neighborhoods to build the pipeline.

James Okafor

General Counsel

James oversees legal structuring, entitlements, and closings across the portfolio, coordinating with outside counsel on land use and financing documentation.

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