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Senior Managing Director
Development

Derek
Brown

BIOGRAPHY

Derek Brown is a Senior Managing Director of Development and leads Greystar’s Development team in the Desert, Midsouth, Mountain, and Midwest regions. In his role, Derek is responsible for overseeing all aspects of development within the regions, including site identification, capital allocation, project leadership through development and construction, and disposition.

He joined Greystar in 2006 and has been active in the real estate industry since 2001. Prior to joining Greystar, Derek was with Tishman Speyer in Chicago, where he was responsible for the acquisition and development of office and residential properties. He is an Executive Council Member of the University of Texas Real Estate Finance and Investment Center and is on the board of directors for the Real Estate Council of Austin.

Derek holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Texas and a Master of Business Administration in real estate investment and finance from the Kellstadt School at DePaul University.