Veteran multifamily executive Danielle R. Molaison has joined Cord Meyer Development Company as vice president of development. She comes to Cord Meyer from AvalonBay Communities Inc., one of the largest owners of residential apartments in the United States. Before joining AvalonBay, she held a series of senior-level positions, including managing the construction of a 42-story high rise residential project in midtown Manhattan for Tishman Construction.
“Over the past several years, Cord Meyer Development has steadily built an impressive team of development professionals,” said Cord Meyer President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Whalen. “With the addition of Danielle, that development team is now complete. Her extensive knowledge of all phases of development will strengthen our capabilities and add valuable expertise as we advance several significant projects.”
At AvalonBay, Molaison served as senior director, development, responsible for development on Long Island as well as regional development. Her responsibilities ranged from project feasibility and acquisition to construction completion and lease-up. She began her professional career in 1997 as a project architect before advancing to principal architect and senior project architect. In 2006, she made the move to senior development manager, the first of several development positions held before joining AvalonBay in 2016 as senior project manager, construction.
A graduate of University of Notre Dame, where she received her bachelor of architecture in 1997, Molaison holds a master of real estate development from University of Southern California and is a member of The Energeia Partnership Class of 2022, Molloy University. Molaison also serves as a member of the Community Housing Innovations’ Long Island Advisory Board and served as a member of the board of directors of the Long Island Builders’ Institute and the Real Estate Institute at Stony Brook.
