About Hayman

demanding nothing less than perfection

1910

Arrival at Ellis Island

John Hayman arrives at Ellis Island after emigrating from Europe.

1920

Settles in Detroit

John Hayman marries and settles in Detroit where the auto industry is booming.

1927

Opens Self-Service Market

John Hayman opens his first self-service market in Birmingham, Michigan.

1941

Supermarket

John Hayman and son, Lou, introduce the supermarket concept to Michigan.

1961

1961 - Acquires Nationwide Clothing Stores

Lou Hayman acquires nationwide clothing stores, including Rogers Peet & Company, founded in 1874.

1963

Law School

Alan & Stephen Hayman enter law school at University of Detroit.

1963

The Beginnings

Alan & Stephen establish the Hayman Company in their parents' basement.

1970

Rapid Growth

Hayman Company grew rapidly by managing many of Detroit's landmark buildings.

1975

Technology

Hayman Company pioneered the use of computers in the real estate management industry.

1981

First Large Acquisition

Hayman Company acquired 26,000 apartment units and 5 million square feet of office space from CONCAP.

1983

Restoration in Chicago

Hayman Company restores the 75 E. Wacker Drive Office Tower, a major downtown Chicago landmark.

1987

The Lenox House

Hayman Company reshapes Chicago's famous Vaudeville-era Croydon Hotel into the luxurious 320-suite Lenox House.

1989

Accredited Management

Hayman Company named among the nation's elite Accredited Management firms (AMO).

1992

Andrew Hayman Joins The Team

Andrew Hayman joined the firm in 1992 after graduating from college; acquiring and financing over $1 billion during his career.

1997

Hayman Expands Nationally

Hayman Company continues to expand its horizons in the 1990s in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, New York, and other major markets.

2009

Receiver

Hayman Company named receiver for 20 apartment communities in 7 states.

2010

Hayman Acquires A Piece Of Chicago's Hottest Market

Hayman Company acquires 640 apartments in Naperville, Illinois, Chicago's hottest rental market.

2012

Riverfront Towers

Hayman Company selected to rebrand and manage Riverfront Towers, Detroit's most prestigious waterfront apartments.

2017

Hayman Acquires Troy Office Center

Hayman Company acquires Troy Office Center, now known as PentaCentre, a 5-building, class A, office park, in Troy, Michigan.

2017

PMAM Lifetime Achievement Award

Alan Hayman receives PMAM's highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, for his noteworthy contributions, spanning his 55 year career, in development and management in the apartment industry,

2019

Lakeside Apartments

Hayman Company acquires Chicago-area apartment complex in prestigious, Lisle, Illinois for $100 million.

2020

Chicago Nine Industrial Portfolio

Hayman Company, in partnership with BELFOR, acquires an 8-building, light industrial portfolio throughout the Chicago MSA.

Lessons learned long ago, taught
us that success in
the real estate industry demands
nothing less
than perfection.

Stephen Hayman founded Hayman Company in 1963 after graduating from law school.  Alan Hayman joined his brother shortly thereafter and together they identified a niche to provide property management services to institutional clients and pension funds and managed the Michigan real estate portfolio for one of the first REITs.

They pioneered the use of computers in real estate management, utilizing the first mini-computers, and helped develop the first software programs specific to property management.

Under their leadership, the company purchased billions in real estate, including apartments, office, hotels, retail and industrial properties throughout the United States.  Alan Hayman was a contributing author of “The Handbook of Commercial Real Estate Finance”, published by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and has been published in many other major real estate publications.