Chris Darling joined HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. in April 2022 as Director of Design and Development and is now Vice President of Real Estate and Development for HC Development LLC (HCD). Chris brings 16 years of experience in the development, leasing, design-build and construction of commercial real estate to HCD.
Prior to joining HCD Chris began his career in commercial leasing and development working for the Duke Realty Corporation, Cassidy Turley (now Cushman & Wakefield) and Healthcare Trust of America. At Duke Realty Chris focused primarily on commercial and GSA office leasing. While there he served as the point of contact for the GSA on lease renewals and was part of the team that brought the DOD/BRAC 133 project, a 3.1 million square foot build-to-suit, to the Mark Center development in Alexandria, Virginia.
After nine years of working on the leasing and development side of the real estate business, Chris decided to follow his passion for construction and joined HITT Contracting in 2016. Over his six years at HITT, Chris served as project manager on over 70 projects with a focus on public related based building construction and tenant buildouts. During his time at HITT Chris managed construction, across the country, of over 160,000 SF of space for federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Drug Enforcement Agency, Office of Hearing Operations and US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Chris’ duties focus on all aspects of the development process. He serves as the point of contact for the GSA throughout projects, specifically working with the government agencies to create initial schematic designs, with the A/E team to deliver construction documents meeting all necessary requirements, and overseeing the budgeting, bidding, construction and quality control of each project.
Chris received his MBA from the College of William and Mary and graduated with a BS in Business Information Technology and a BA in Political Science from Virginia Tech.