Darin Manning is the Southeast Director of Acquisitions for Hayden Real Estate Investments. His specialties include industrial acquisitions (bulk, flex and manufacturing buildings), development consulting including land entitlement and incentive services and multi-market site selection. In more than 25 years’ experience, Darin has extensive market knowledge of commercial properties and has assisted clients in acquiring, developing or leasing more than 45 million square feet of industrial and office properties at an aggregate value of over $2.5 Billion.

Darin joined Hayden Real Estate Investments in 2022, his in-depth experience encompasses sourcing/origination, underwriting, acquisitions, dispositions, development, entitlement services, incentive negotiation, finance, lease negotiations and asset management. Darin has established a reputation for attentive service, thorough attention to analysis and aggressive pursuit of his client’s interests. Darin works directly with end users, economic development professionals and brokers to source opportunities. Darin previously was with Savills where he brought a consultative approach to meeting his clients’ commercial real estate needs. He worked closely with Savills offices throughout North America as well as the Savills Cross-border group. In addition, Darin held senior positions at the Covington Group, a private equity real estate investment company based in Dallas, Prologis and the Pizzuti Companies.

Darin has earned the NAIOP Developer of the Year Award (Team), as well as the Prologis Top Performer award for outstanding results in terms of total space developed and leased in North America.