Senior Vice President | Brokerage
Christine Deschaine is a Senior Vice President at Kennedy Wilson Brokerage, specializing in the leasing and sale of retail properties. She has more than 25 years of experience in tenant and landlord representation and has worked extensively in urban redevelopment with some of the industry’s most prominent investors and developers.
Christine has been an integral part of the real estate groups responsible for the resurgence of neighborhoods such as Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, Montana Avenue, downtown Burbank, Hollywood Boulevard, Marina del Rey, and Culver City. Her expertise and familiarity with city planning officials and processes in the region have allowed her to shepherd projects through these municipalities and identify and secure a successful tenant mix.
Prior to joining Kennedy Wilson Brokerage in 2013, Christine served as Senior Vice President and partner at Lee & Associates for 20 years.
Christine is currently the exclusive agent for more than 580,000 square feet of commercial space. Since 2020, she has completed more than 117,000 square feet of commercial real estate transactions valued at over $67 million.
Recent notable transactions in her primary market area of Santa Monica include the sale of Wilshire & 19th ($16.5 million), a lease to HSBC ($6 million), the repositioning of an office property into the area’s first 365 by Whole Foods and a 14,700-square-foot lease with CVS at 5th St. and Wilshire Blvd. ($21.6 million). Other closings include a 15-year Starbucks drive-thru lease in West L.A. ($4.7 million) and multiple leases at The Culver Steps in Culver City including Erewhon Market, Sephora, CorePower Yoga, Mendocino Farms, Philz Coffee and Salt & Straw.
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International Council of Shopping Centers
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Board Member, Downtown Burbank Partnership (2020)
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Founder and Board Member, ThinSpace Africa
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Member, Commercial Real Estate Women Los Angeles (CREW-LA)
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Advisory Board Member, CREW-LA (2012-2013)
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Board Member, Bringing Hope to the Family (2019)
B.S., Business Administration
| American Commercial Equities | GPI Companies | Tooley Interests |
| Auerbach Realty | Hackman Capital Partners | Tucker Investment Group |
| Century West Properties | Metropolitan Pacific | United El Segundo |
| Champion Real Estate Company | OTO Development | VCA |
| CVS | Pacific Development Partners | West Coast Investors |
| Elliot Megdal & Associates | Palm Associates | Worthe Real Estate Group |
| Fifield | Steaven Jones Development Co. |
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2022 Leaders of Influence: Commercial Real Estate Brokers – Los Angeles Business Journal
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2022 LA Commercial Real Estate Outstanding Excellence and Influence, Bisnow
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2022 LA Times Inspirational Women Forum & Awards, Nominee
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2021 LA Times Inspirational Women, Executive (Mid-Size Company), Nominee
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2021 GlobeSt. Women of Influence, Humanitarian of the Year, Nominee
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2019 LABJ Women's Council, Volunteer of the Year Winner
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2016 Los Angeles Power Woman, Bisnow
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2014 Los Angeles Power Woman, Bisnow
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2014 LABJ Nominated for Woman Making a Difference Award
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2013 LABJ Nominated Volunteer of the Year
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2012 Women at the Top award; California Real Estate Women Los Angeles (CREW-LA)
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2012 Volunteer or the Year; Los Angeles Business Journal
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2010 Commercial Real Estate Award-Landlord Representative, Restaurants; Los Angeles
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2009 Business Journal Woman of Influence; Real Estate Southern California
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2009 Volunteer of the Year, San Fernando Valley Business Journal
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2008 Top 10 Producers Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura
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2006 LA’s Best Brokers Specializing in Retail Properties, Los Angeles Business Journal
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2006 Top Retail Leasing Broker, CoStar Power Brokers
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2006 Southern California’s Woman of Influence