David Chiazza has been engaged in the real estate development business for his entire 30-year career. He presently serves as a project partner and Executive Vice President for Iskalo Development Corp., a full service, commercial real estate development company headquartered in Williamsville, NY, near Buffalo.
At Iskalo Development, Chiazza works closely with company founder, Paul Iskalo, to identify new project opportunities and leads the acquisition, project planning/programming, feasibility and entitlement process for all new projects and participates in managing the marketing and leasing activities of the company. He also leads Iskalo’s Public Private Partnerships Division, which is currently developing a regional bus facility in Northern Virginia for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Chiazza has a diverse real estate background with experience in all facets of real estate development, including acquisitions, disposition, leasing, property management, finance and entitlements. His project experience includes a wide array of asset classes ranging from office, apartments, hospitality, industrial, retail, institutional (public projects) and self-storage and involves both adaptive re-use and greenfield projects.
Prior to joining Iskalo, Chiazza held positions with Ciminelli Development Company, Benderson Development Company, the Allied Group and Sovran Group.
Current and past memberships include the Urban Land Institute, Greater Buffalo BOMA, Cornell University Real Estate Council, Ithaca Downtown Partnership and the Buffalo Niagara Trade and Logistics Resource Group. Chiazza also is a frequent participant in economic development and planning initiatives throughout Western New York.
Chiazza resides in Amherst, NY with his wife, Ellen. He has two sons, Matthew, Revenue Manager for Embassy Suites in Buffalo, NY, and Eric, a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps.
Notable Projects
2410 North Forest, an 80,000 SF, LEED-Registered office building in Amherst, NY
2780 Delaware Avenue, a 21,000 SF office and retail building in the Village of Kenmore, NY
Seneca Place on the Commons, a mixed-use project in Ithaca, NY, anchored by Cornell University and Hilton Garden Inn.
Airport Commerce Park, adjacent to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Colvin Woods Business Park, located in the Town of Tonawanda, NY
Personal Highlights
B.S. in Economics and Finance, Canisius College
Licensed New York State Real Estate Broker
Senior lecturer in the Masters in Real Estate Program at Cornell University, visiting lecturer at University of Buffalo.
