Daniel is a dedicated professional to affordable housing in California. Prior to his start in real estate development in 2009, Daniel conducted field studies in Peru for rural communities in consultation for local mining corporations. Being in the service of others with a desire to leave a physical impact on the places in which we live ultimately led him to become a Master in City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2012. Motivated by a desire to help reduce the high cost of housing for low-income, working-class individuals and families in California, Daniel is drawn to the mission of nonprofit affordable housing development.
He has worked in both Los Angeles and San Francisco building supportive housing for families and occupied rehabs of senior buildings. Presently, Daniel works for the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation where in just over two years as a project manager, Daniel led the acquisition of more than 350 units from the San Francisco Housing Authority through the Rental Assistance Demonstration program, and closed $91 million of construction financing for three rehab projects.
At the moment, Daniel manages his time between obtaining entitlements and CEQA approvals to build 108 units of new construction for families and individuals, and a seismic retrofit of an existing 179-unit SRO in anticipation of the limited partner’s exit.
In his free time, Daniel enjoys the outdoors by exploring different neighborhoods by foot. He currently lives in Oakland with his wife and nine-month old.
Email: dfindley@tndc.org