Our Team
Design-led. Investment-disciplined. Locally informed. Built for the long term.
DFRE approaches development with the belief that real estate has responsibilities beyond the boundaries of an individual property. Our projects are designed to strengthen the neighborhoods they become part of—whether by introducing attainable housing, preserving historic architecture, activating underutilized sites, supporting local businesses, or investing in resilient, long-lasting buildings.
Daniel Dias
Daniel Dias is a Principal at DFRE, where he leads the firm’s investment, development, and long-term growth strategy. He oversees acquisitions, capital allocation, and projects from initial concept through development and operation.
His experience spans multifamily, industrial, hospitality, and commercial real estate, with a focus on urban infill development, adaptive reuse, and repositioning underutilized properties. Daniel remains closely involved in each stage of DFRE’s projects, combining disciplined investment decisions with a strong emphasis on architecture, design, and long-term value creation.
Laura Weinstein-Berman
Principal
Laura Weinstein-Berman is a Principal at DFRE and a licensed architect and real estate developer with experience spanning more than $300 million in community-based real estate investment and development. Her expertise includes architecture, historic preservation, sustainable development, adaptive reuse, and the development of projects that respond thoughtfully to their surrounding communities.
Laura holds a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami. At DFRE, she brings an integrated perspective across architecture and development, with a focus on design, preservation, sustainability, and creating long-term value through thoughtful development.