The Casey Development, Ltd. Executive Team

Casey Development, Ltd. was formerly Darren Casey Interests, Inc.

 

 
 

DARREN B. CASEY

            After graduating from Texas State University in 1981, Darren Casey began his real estate career with a local developer in Midland, Texas, handling the leasing of office and retail properties.  In 1983 Mr. Casey joined Henry S. Miller Company in San Antonio, where he was involved with several downtown re-development projects from acquisition through construction, including the marketing and leasing of the properties.

            In 1984, Mr. Casey joined the San Antonio office of New York based Cushman & Wakefield, where he specialized in tenant representation and asset acquisition and disposition for major corporations.  Through his involvement in some of the city’s largest transactions and corporate relocations, he became one of the leading real estate specialists in the San Antonio marketplace, and was named Top Producer for San Antonio as well as the Texas region for several years.  In 1992 Mr. Casey purchased the San Antonio office of Cushman & Wakefield and founded Baxter Southwest Corporate Realty Services, Inc. (Baxter Southwest) and Darren Casey Interests, Inc. (DCI)    

            In 2008 the company name was changed to Casey Development, Ltd. (CDL). CDL provides a variety of development services for commercial projects, as well as large mixed-use land developments. CDL has become one of San Antonio’s leading development companies, having developed over 2,000,000 square feet of office, retail, industrial and multi-family residential properties. In 2007, CDL closed one of the largest transactions in San Antonio history with the sale of several buildings totaling 900,000 square feet. 

            Baxter Southwest is CDL’s management company affiliate and has managed up to 1 million square feet of commercial property.  Services provided by Baxter Southwest include asset management, project leasing, asset acquisitions and disposition.

            In 1995 Mr. Casey was named to the San Antonio 40 & Under Business Hall of Fame and in 1996 was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young for his work in the Real Estate/Construction field in San Antonio and South Texas.  He serves on the McCoy School of Business Advisory Board at Texas State University, and in February 2008 presented a gift of $1.3 million to his alma mater.  In appreciation, the university has announced the naming of the Darren B. Casey Athletic Administration Complex. 

            Mr. Casey is active in business related organizations such as Responsible Development of San Antonio, the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, the San Antonio Real Estate Council (President’s Council), International Council of Shopping Centers, and is an active member and contributor in numerous community and civic organizations such as the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo.  Mr. Casey has five daughters, two of which now attend Texas State University.


 

 

DENNIS HAIRE

            Dennis Haire has been CFO and Controller of Casey Development, Ltd. (formerly Darren Casey Interests) since November 2003.  He is responsible for all financial and administrative areas of CDL and affiliates, including finance, accounting, income taxes, property tax administration, cash management, insurance, budgeting and human relations. 

            From 1997 to 2003, Dennis was CFO of Able Manufacturing, a national manufacturer of steel sectional garage doors, based in Houston.  From 1994 to 1997, he operated CFO Associates, LLC, a consulting firm which provided financial management services to emerging businesses.  From 1989 to 1994, Dennis served as CFO of Everest Fund, Inc., a real estate investment firm specializing in office building turnarounds in Houston’s post-crash recovery.  From 1984 to 1989 he was President of Main Park Properties, a subsidiary of Kleer-Vu Industries.  Prior to that he worked five years in the auditing department of Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche).

            Dennis has a BBA in Accounting with honors from Lamar University and a Masters in Professional Accountancy from the University of Texas at Austin.  He is a licensed CPA in Texas. 

            Dennis resides in Canyon Lake with his wife and son.   


 

 

GREG GIBSON

            Greg Gibson joined Casey Development, Ltd. (formerly Darren Casey Interests, Inc.) as Director of Development Services in August 2007.  His primary duties include managing and overseeing all phases of development, including land acquisition, entitlements, site planning, building design, construction, lease administration and financial analysis.  Current CDL development projects span several product types, including retail, office, and industrial projects.

            Prior to joining CDL, Greg was employed by Birnbaum Property Company in the development division.  During his two-plus years at Birnbaum, Greg was involved in the development of over 150,000 square feet of retail and mixed-use space and worked on over 15 development projects.  His responsibilities included development, financing, construction management and tenant coordination for all existing and new retail projects, as well as managing the internal finance and accounting functions.  Prior to his employment at Birnbaum, Greg was employed by SBC Communications Inc. as Director of Corporate Development where he was responsible for the financial analysis, valuation, negotiations, due diligence, structuring, documentation, execution and day-to-day team management of corporate development transactions.  During his seven years at SBC, Greg participated in and successfully executed numerous transactions totaling over $60 billion, including Cingular Wireless’ $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless.  Greg also worked on and completed several real estate related transactions, including the monetization of Cingular’s wireless tower portfolio.  Prior to his employment at SBC, Greg spent three years with KPMG Peat Marwick in the assurance group as a senior accountant and is a Certified Public Accountant.

            Greg earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University, majoring in Accounting, and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

            Greg is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is actively involved coaching youth sports at Northside Suburban Little League, Mays YMCA, and the CYO.