EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration - Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering - University of Illinois at Champaign / Urbana

DaVE Ariola

MANAGING DIRECTOR

dariola@murphyres.com
(312) 464.0597

David is an expert at executing every phase of large, complex development projects including raising equity, master planning, entitlements, and design and construction management. He has personally provided the leadership on over $2 billion worth of projects in most product types including hi-rise, industrial, multi-family, hospitality, community, office, and historic rehabs primarily located on complex urban sites.

David has a comprehensive understanding of complex financing structures including TIF, tax credits and other governmental incentives and the ability to properly implement these programs into developments. This unique perspective developed through his project experience and his appointment by the Mayor of the City of Chicago to serve as a Commissioner (and eventually Secretary) of the Community Development Commission from 2000 to 2009. The CDC reviews all City subsidized developments and TIF deals.

David has served as a member of the Rush University Medical Center’s Board of Trustees Facilities Committee since 2010 and has been actively involved in many strategic planning studies and public relations issues related to a complex urban site as well as delivering over $1.9 billion of hospital, outpatient and specialty building projects.

David is a licensed broker and has performed every type of commercial real estate transaction including office and retail leasing, dispositions and acquisitions.  He has achieved the SIOR designation, one of the most prestigious in commercial real estate.

David is the president of Chicago Realty Company, which he founded in 2005, grew to over five partners and staff before settling on the current owner/operator model.  David is also a Managing Director and Partner at Murphy Real Estate Services, a large project developer in Chicago where he manages the execution phase of the most complicated projects.