Daryl Burton

Phoenix, AZ
B.S., Business, Arizona State University

Raised around commercial real estate, Daryl has long held a passion for the built environment and opportunities to improve the urban fabric through thoughtful design. Daryl joins MIT from Phoenix, Arizona with five years of commercial development and asset management experience. The diversity of his professional exposure has provided Daryl a deep understanding of commercial real estate’s operational complexities.

Prior to arriving at MIT, Daryl served as Development Manager for Reliance Management which owns and manages 10 million square feet of industrial properties throughout Arizona.

Daryl oversaw architecture, engineering, and environmental remediation for Reliance. This role allowed Daryl to actively work on projects from the acquisition phase through stabilized operation. Most recently, Daryl has managed repositioning a million square foot former Naval Air Station, construction of a 600,000 square foot industrial park, and remediation of two EPA-regulated Superfund Sites for future development.

At MIT’s Center for Real Estate, Daryl is excited to expand his understanding of real estate economics, finance, and organizational structure through the program coursework and exposure to a world class cohort. Daryl intends to use the experiences and knowledge gained at the Center for Real Estate to institutionalize and broaden his organization’s practices while maintaining the competitive advantages of its nimbleness.