David co-founded Zocalo spurred by a commitment to development that balanced investment returns,
community impact and environmental respect.
David focused on downtown development as soon as he arrived in Denver in 1990. David’s first project was
the Lofts over the Wynkoop Brewery. Since the Wynkoop, David established the vision for historic
conversions such as the Downtown Denver and Downtown San Diego Courtyards by Marriott, which utilized
the Historic Investment Tax Credit. In Denver, David was one of the first developers to work through,
develop and sell deed-restricted, for-sale units at Silver State Lofts, a program that codified in the
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
Since formation, Zocalo has quickly become among the best respected development
companies in Colorado, recognized for thoughtful, innovative, well-timed and skillfully-executed projects. As
a LEED-Accredited Professional, David oversees all aspects of project development and management to
ensure they meet project specifications, budgets and timelines. As recognition, David received the Denver
Business Journal's Developer of the Year award for 2012.
David received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He is
interim board chair of the State Housing Board and was chairman of the board of directors of community
jazz station KUVO and co-chair of the Downtown Denver Partnership's Housing Council. David co-founded
the University of Denver's Affordable Housing Conference and co-chaired the Conference's first five years.
David has an appointment to Mayor Hancock's Task Force on Affordable Housing. He received the
Affordable Housing Leader of the Year Award for 2006 from the Denver chapter of the Enterprise
Foundation.