As we continue the 5th season of the ACREL files, we welcome David Arena, the Head of Global Corporate Real Estate at JP Morgan Chase. David is a distinguished leader renowned for his expertise in real estate and strategic business acumen. With three decades of experience, David has successfully managed and invested in large-scale real estate portfolios, orchestrating over $100 billion in commercial and capital investments across 10,000 property transactions, encompassing more than 250 million square feet of assets. At JP Morgan Chase, David is responsible for managing the firm’s global real estate portfolio with over 7,400 properties worldwide, comprising over 80 million square feet of space.

Most recently, David led the development team for 270 Park Avenue, JP Morgan’s new 2.5 million sq. feet headquarters in NYC. Don’t miss David’s insightful narrative of the development of this unique project that will house 10,000 employees in an all-electric tower with net-zero operational emissions – setting new standards in building sustainability, health and wellness.

Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase, David held leadership positions at Grubb & Ellis and Tishman Speyer Properties. His leadership extends to community and industry roles, having served as President of the Board of the Police Athletic League, a former Governor of the Real Estate Board of New York, and currently as Co-Executive Sponsor of JP Morgan’s Women on the Move. David graduated from Fordham University.