T om Dechenne has more than 40 years in the commercial and industrial real estate business and has been involved in brokerage, real estate finance and development. For the past several years, he has specialized as a broker in the marketing of industrial projects, commercial properties, vacant land parcels, as well as the sale of various investment properties. In addition, he’s represented buyers and tenants seeking commercial properties.
Business and educational background
Prior to joining KJK Properties, Tom was a broker with Colliers International for 5 years, and prior to that, with NAI Norris, Beggs and Simpson for over 35 years. He also worked at CENEX, a regional farm supply cooperative. His responsibilities included the analysis and overseeing primary lending of approximately 125 agriculture cooperatives. Shortly thereafter, he spent 2 years helping manage the family farm in Eastern Washington. He graduated from Washington State University with a BS degree in Agricultural Economics.
Community involvement
- Portland Freight Committee Advisory Board (15 years)
- Metro Freight and Goods Movement Advisory Board
- Portland Community Action Committee (2040 Freight Plan Formulation, which began in 2020)
| Representative clients |
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| Arnprior Aerospace (Division of AIAC – American Industrial Acquisition Corp.) – Representation in the expansion and extension of 80,000 SF manufacturing facility |
| Northwest Pump – Lease of off-site offices following lease (and ultimate purchase) of corporate headquarters |
| Dahl Properties – Investment Sales: Rockwood Business Park and Wilsonville Crown Bldg. |
| NW Education Service District – Lease of 22,000 SF and 16,000 SF offices, Sale of 40,000 SF, 5 acre Grade School, and sale of 30,000sf Service Center |
| Representation North Clackamas School Dist. – 16 land & building acquisitions & assemblages |
| Interstate Brands (Hostess Bakeries) – $4.8 million sale and warehouse depot relocation |
| Boeing Property – Land sale of 22 acres |
| David Douglas School District – 8-acre land purchase & 16 acre land sale |
| 501 Hood – Leasing agent and sale of 24,000 sf office property |
| 3rd & Oak – Lease of 15,000 SF commercial/office building and investment sale of the asset |
| Morse Brothers (Knife River Corp.) Properties - sale of multiple properties including 30,000 sf office, two adjacent industrial properties, and sale of 10-acre industrial site |
| Representation of Restaurant Depot - $8.8 million, long-term land lease and build-to-suit 62,000 SF service sales warehouse |
| Peter Pan Seafoods: Sale of 124,000 SF and 80,000 SF Industrial Warehouse
Complex: Astoria, OR |
| Sale and Acquisition for Hoffman Group: Sale of 7000sf commercial building, Tigard, OR
AND purchase of 80,000sf warehouse complex in Knappa, OR |
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NW Regional Education Services District (ESD)
Boeing Hertz Corporation Astoria Warehousing (Peter Pan Seafoods) ProLogis REIT Harsch Investment (Schnitzer) North Clackamas School District David Douglas School District (Portland) Knife River Corp. Arnprior Aerospace Catholic Charities |
Consolidated Container Corp.
Portland Public Schools American Property Management/ Weston Investment Fred Meyer Tuality Healthcare Hospital YoCream (A Div. of Dannon Int’l) Network Behavioral HealthCare Salvation Army Multnomah Education Service District Resolutions NW Training Tuality Hospital Community Development Partners (Low Income Housing) |
Tom's Contact Info
Tom Dechenne
Commercial Broker
Business Hours: Monday thru Saturday, 8am to 6pm
Fax: 888.248.1121
Efax: 888.248.1121