Development · Design · Strategy
A real estate development, product, and design executive with more than 20 years of experience across Build-to-Rent, residential, retail, hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial environments — bridging architectural practice, developer-side leadership, portfolio strategy, and cross-functional execution.
Flagship Case Study — AHV Communities
As Director of Product & Design at AHV Communities, Dayna directed product strategy and design operations across a national Build-to-Rent portfolio exceeding $2 billion in multiple U.S. markets.
Her portfolio-wide work included design standards, community specifications, amenity programs, consultant coordination, FF&E, signage standards, material and product research, documentation systems, tracking tools, quality reviews, and governance processes.
Read the AHV case studyContributions were made as part of a broader team. Dayna does not own or develop these communities.
Build-to-Rent
US · BTR
National Build-to-Rent Portfolio
Multiple U.S. markets
AHV Communities · Product & Design Leadership
Selected Work
Retail and Mixed-Use
Century City, California
Hospitality
Santa Monica, California
San Antonio, Texas
Developer-Side Product & Design Leadership
Loveland, Colorado
Developer-Side Product & Design Leadership
Capabilities
Owner-side delivery from strategy and entitlement through design, construction administration, and turnover — keeping business objectives and design intent aligned at every stage.
Product definition, design standards, community specifications, documentation systems, and tracking tools that make quality repeatable across markets.
Alignment across development, construction, operations, finance, purchasing, marketing, asset management, analytics and research teams, legal, and external consultant teams.
Quality reviews, governance processes, and coordination frameworks that reduce risk, surface issues earlier, and improve organizational throughput.
Amenity programs, FF&E, signage, and material strategy shaped around resident experience, operational durability, and long-term portfolio performance.
Experience
2026 – Present
Kafantaris Collective
Owner-side development consulting across retail and residential projects, aligning business objectives, design intent, and operational execution for investors, owners, and project teams.
2025 – 2026
David A. Levy & Associates
Leadership of a national retail modernization program including existing-condition assessments, due diligence, permitting support, QA/QC, documentation standards, and consultant coordination.
2021 – 2025
American Housing Ventures (AHV)
Product strategy and design operations across a national Build-to-Rent portfolio exceeding $2 billion, spanning standards, specifications, amenities, FF&E, signage, quality review, and cross-functional delivery.
2019 – 2020
MG2 Corporation
Architectural design and coordination across hospitality, mixed-use, retail, and commercial work, including site planning, entitlement studies, and multidisciplinary coordination.
2016 – 2020
KTGY Architecture + Planning
Conceptual and schematic design with interior-design contributions across residential, civic, and cultural projects.
2012 – 2016
Westfield
Owner-side retail design management, tenant criteria authorship, tenant design coordination, design review, and redevelopment support.
2011
Gensler
Architectural construction administration and interior-design contributions on hospitality work.
2001 – 2010
Hayes Studio · Nudell Architects · DAVIS · Nelsen Partners · The Babcock Design Studio · Rich & Associates
Schematic design, design development, construction documentation, client coordination, and project management across residential, retail, hospitality, workplace, and mixed-use environments.
Education & Credentials
Arizona State University
University of Michigan
Accredited professional of United States Green Building Council
Construction Specifications Institute
American Institute of Architects
Construction Specifications Institute
National Organization of Minority Architects
Architect Registration Examination underway
Portfolio Map
Confirmed markets only. Filter by sector to see how the work maps across typologies.
25 projects across 6 state markets
Texas
California
Arizona
Colorado
Tennessee
Washington
Contact
Dayna is open to executive leadership opportunities in real estate development, product and design strategy, portfolio operations, architecture and design leadership, and owner-side project delivery.
Northeast Ohio
Remote, hybrid, Eastern Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania opportunities
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