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David J. Genova

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Project Executive at Machete Group
📍 Greater Houston, United States

David is a seasoned real estate development professional managing multi-billion dollar luxury condominium, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. A Licensed Professional Engineer with an MBA from NYU Stern and a BSE from Duke, he has extensive experience in finance, design, construction, and risk mitigation for high-value properties.

He is an active member of the Westchester/Fairfield chapters of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAOIP), where he serves on the Public Advisory Committee. He also gives back to the community as a donor to his alma mater, Duke University.

Unique fact: David combines the technical expertise of a licensed civil engineer with the financial acumen of an NYU MBA to manage complex, large-scale development projects.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Project Executive
Location
Greater Houston, United States
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Priorities

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Luxury Real Estate
Manages a portfolio worth several billion dollars, specializing in luxury condominiums, multi-family, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.
Development Risk Mitigation
Has been a guest lecturer for financial institutions on risk mitigation and has been retained to advise on and manage faltering development projects.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Project Executive
Machete Group
5-2024
Senior Real Estate Development Executive
Cygnus Development Consulting LLC
4-2020 - 4-2024
Senior Managing Director
Adelaide Real Estate
9-2014 - 4-2020
Director of Development
Arel Capital LLC
3-2008 - 8-2014
Owner, President
Cygnus Development Consulting LLC
In the press

Media appearances

Power Players: Machete Group. Featured in Sports Business Journal
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Details emerge about Diamond District contender led by Machete Group. Featured in Richmond BizSense
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Education
1999 - 2003
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
NYU Stern School of Business
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E)
Duke University
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