David Ehrenberg is SPD P3 Strategic Advisors’ practice lead, leveraging 20 years of experience leading major public private partnerships in New York City. He joined SPD and launched the P3 practice area in January 2023.
From 2013-2022, David served as President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC). During his stewardship, the Navy Yard added nearly 3 million square feet of manufacturing and creative office space, a physical expansion that resulted in the addition of nearly 7,000 jobs and 300 companies and established the Navy Yard as a national model for the resurgence of urban manufacturing.
Previously, David was Executive Vice President of Real Estate Transaction Services at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), where he managed the city’s priority economic development projects. In this role David also led administration and strategy for the NYC Industrial Development Agency, the city’s primary provider of discretionary tax incentives.
David is a graduate of Wesleyan University, and holds dual Masters in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the Princeton University.
