Chris Bornhoft
Commercial Sales, Leasing & Development
- Role
- Managing Member at Starlen Properties
- Location
- Spokane, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Bornhoft
Chris began his commercial real estate and development career in 2003, building hands-on experience in development, property management, financing, leasing, and brokerage. After earning his Washington brokerage license in 2013, he led commercial sales and leasing efforts at Windermere Commercial and later at Bornhoft Commercial through 2025, after founding the firm in 2022.In addition to brokerage, Chris has extensive development experience and is known for taking projects from concept to completion. His portfolio includes multifamily communities such as Fairways Apartments, as well as Garage Lodge, a luxury storage condominium development in Airway Heights. Across these projects, Chris has worked closely with partners, lenders, architects, contractors, and local jurisdictions to navigate feasibility, design, budgeting, construction, and lease-up/sales execution.Today at SDS Realty, Chris focuses primarily on helping clients and partners bring development projects to life across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. He supports site selection and feasibility, financial modeling, entitlement strategy, design and construction coordination, and go-to-market execution. He also provides brokerage services where it creates the most value for a project or client, including acquisition and disposition support, investment sales, and leasing.Chris earned the CCIM designation in 2015 and has held leadership roles within the region’s commercial real estate community, including serving as President of the Washington State CCIM Chapter and President of the Real Estate Traders Club of Spokane.Beyond the office, Chris enjoys the outdoors and making the most of everything the Inland Northwest has to offer, along with spending time with family and friends.
Experience
Managing Member
Jan 2005 — Present · Spokane, WA, US
Development, Multi Family, Financing, Renovations, Acquisitions, Property Management, Partnerships
Education
University of Idaho
Bachelor of Science (BS), Wood Construction & Design
1993 — 1998
Skills
- Entitlements
- Budgets
- Finance
- Investment Properties
- Luxury
- Condos
- Lease Negotiations
- Single Family Homes
- Location Intelligence
- Investors
- Small Business
- Listings
- Tenant Representation
- Renovation
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Financing
- Real Estate Economics
- Short Sales
- Event Management
- Lease Administration
- Property Management
- Property
- Rentals
- Real Property
- Brokerage
- Sellers
- Referrals
- Apartments
- Event Planning
- Tenant
- Strategic Planning
- Reo
- Public Speaking
- Negotiation
- Leases
- Contract Negotiation
- Selling
- Real Estate Development
- Disposition
- Fundraising
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