David Blumenfeld
Chairman
David Blumenfeld
Chairman
David Blumenfeld currently serves as Principle of the Blumenfeld Development Group and has been the driving force behind many of the company's high profile projects, including the acquisition and development of East River Plaza in Manhattan and The Arches at Deer Park. East River Plaza, home to the first Costco and Target in Manhattan, is an innovative vertical urban power center that is often cited as being the spark that ignited the revitalization of upper Manhattan. The Arches is an 800,000 square foot, hybrid lifestyle center and Long Island's first green retail development that combines discount and outlet shopping with entertainment and restaurant uses. David has most recently completed the Smile Residential project. The Smile is a 233 unit luxury apartment building on 125th Street in New York City designed by Bjarke Ingels.
In addition to this role, David also serves as President of BDG Construction Corp., with annual revenues exceeding $20 million, where he actively manages the construction process on a majority of BDG's projects.
David, who studied at the University of Michigan, spent three years as a Project Manager at R.C. Dolner Construction Corp. before joining BDG.
David is also active in community activities, serving as Chairman of the Board of Children’s Medical Fund of New York and as Treasurer for the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation and Trustee for both Northwell Health and The NYC Police Museum.