As director of the Montgomery County Maryland Office of Economic Development, Morfessis served as the lead negotiator in the redevelopment of the two primary Central Business Districts (CBDs) in Montgomery County, Maryland well before the opening of the Bethesda and Silver Spring Metro stations: Bethesda CBD and Silver Spring CBD.
As executive director of the Phoenix Economic Growth Corporation, Morfessis was given the responsibility for the development of Sky Harbor Center, a 250-acre vacant redevelopment parcel adjacent to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.