Josh Darby

Josh Darby oversees the sourcing of new debt and equity opportunities in Atlanta and the surrounding southeastern markets. With his diverse lending background, Josh is well-versed in various property types and aims to secure both commercial and multifamily business. 

Before Northmarq, Josh spent seven years in the Commercial Mortgage Originations group at Allianz Real Estate of America, where he most recently served as a director. After starting with Allianz in New York City in 2015, Josh moved to Atlanta to open a new office in 2017. During his time at Allianz, Josh originated over $2.3 billion of senior mortgages across diverse asset types and played an integral role in launching a new bridge platform.

Prior to Allianz, Josh spent time with the Loan Origination groups at Hanover Street Capital – a firm that supports Deutsche Bank’s commercial real estate group and Aareal Capital Corporation – the U.S. subsidiary of German transitional lender Aareal Bank.

Josh graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental science, where he also played on the baseball team.