Darryl Settles Email & Phone Number

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A real estate, business consulting, and investment firm dedicated to enriching the city of Boston, its residents, business owners, and visitors alike. The multi-faceted company is focused on enhancing the city’s neighborhoods while emphasizing economic opportunities for its diverse residents and business owners.Development projects currently underway by CVD or as an investor include:✔ 195 units currently under construction, the site consists of a 6.2-acre parcel along Revere Beach Parkway and is adjacent to Beachmont, a vibrant, diverse neighborhood that abuts Revere Beach and the Bell Isle Marsh Reservation. (Gibson Point - Completion Dec. 2024)✔ Mixed-use development consisting of an apartment building (305 units) with shared amenities and retail on a 2.4-acre parcel. Currently under construction, 500 Ocean Ave is located along Ocean Avenue and fronting Revere Beach, a vibrant public beach facing Massachusetts Bay. (Ryder - Completed 2019)✔ Marriott Residence Inn opened in January 2019 at the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Washington St. in Boston, Ma. This project is an iconic gateway for Roxbury and Dudley Square areas, connecting the South End and the greater Boston metropolitan region. The development consists of a ground-floor commercial mix – including a health club, hotel restaurant and bar, other retail, and a community room – along with 50 housing units (separate building and opening late May 2019) and the 135-room Marriott Residence Inn Hotel. The project showcases the collaboration between Melnea Partners, Urbanica, the Boston Planning Development Agency, Mass DOT, MHIC, and our hotel owner and operator – XSS Hotels.✔ 14-unit condo project in Roxbury, partnership with the Janey Company. (Tommy’s Rock Residences - Completed, Spring 2023).✔ 5-unit condo project in Newton, Ma. (34 Park St Residences - Completed, Fall 2020) ✔️ 14-unit rental project in Revere. (18 Fitzhenry Square - Renovations – Completed, Spring 2023)

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✔ Community Game Changers: Initiated and curated by Settles in 2018, the Community Game Changers series of wall murals pay tribute to the iconic minds and personalities that have helped shape and advance the Black community on the areas of education, politics and finance. Permanently on display at Slade’s Bar & Grill, The Community Game Changers murals serve as reminders to our past and an inspiration to our future.✔ BECMA: The mission of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. (BECMA) is to advance the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations that serve the Black community and Black residents of Massachusetts. Settles is a board member and strives in this, and all endeavors, to create an inclusive – and equitable – economy.✔ Boston’s Black Leadership: Inspired by an historic 1910 Black owned business leaders of Boston photo, Settles initiated and lead the effort for creating, funding, and organizing a companion photo featuring the Black business leaders of 2017. As the Black business community continues to strive for equity and opportunities, Settles believes that the acknowledgment of gains made should be honored, publicized and celebrated.✔ Boston Means Business: Forums in 2014 and 2015, initiated and developed by Settles, in partnership with James E. Rooney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), the Boston Means Business initiative examined the “Economic Landscape of Boston” relative to the Black community. This event featured distinguished speakers who created a

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🍴 Slade’s Bar & Grill: Together with Leo Papile and Terryl Calloway, Settles became co-owner of Slade’s Bar & Grill (SB&G) in 2017 through 2019. In operation since 1935 – making it the oldest operating black-owned business in Boston – SB&G features live music and food for the soul. This neighborhood landmark was once owned by Boston Celtic legend, Bill Russell.🍴 Beehive: Hailed as a must see Boston venue by Travel & Leisure, Zagat, and The New York Times, The Beehive is a wildly popular Bohemian eatery and bar located in The Boston Center for the Arts complex in Boston’s South End. Amongst the backdrop of an eclectic, funky, yet elegant art space, you can enjoy delicious food, sumptuous cocktails, and world-class live music every day of the week. (NO LONGER AFFILIATED)

Redgate has partnered with Catalyst Ventures Development to form Catalyst RCP, a joint venture with the goal of expanding wealth and opportunity for people of color through real estate development and investments.

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The mission of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. is to advance the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations that serve the Black community and Black residents of Massachusetts. (www.becma.org)

Boston, Ma

When you are looking for soul, spice and all that jazz, just look around the corner. Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen serves up great southern comfort food and signature cocktails with a side of the best jazz in Boston. DCBK was formerly Bob's Southern Bistro and Bob The Chef's Restaurant.

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D'Ventures Limited, LLC, is a Boston based consulting and investment company. It strives in the worlds of real estate development, hospitality, and entertainment.

B.S., Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

Activities and Societies: Order of the Gravel, Alumni Association, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, National Society of Black Engineers.

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Activities and Societies: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the National Society of Black Engineers.