David Christie
President, Christie Development Associates, LLC
Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone (913) 649-4500
Property Types
Land, Retail
Markets
Kansas City, Wichita
Languages
English
Bio
David Christie was raised in Kansas City and completed his education at the University of Kansas. He started his real estate career in Texas in 1980 and worked for Hank Dickerson Company for three and a half years prior to starting Christie Development Associates, LLC in April 1984. Mr. Christie traveled for companies such as Lincoln Property Company and Pacific Realty securing apartment development sites in the early 1980s. He also worked as a contract leasing agent for Trammel Crow Company leasing grocery-anchored shopping centers. Specializing in retail leasing and development, he proceeded to acquire land through the 1980s and 1990s. His focus has been retail development and renovation of existing centers, primarily grocery-anchored properties. Mr. Christie has completed the development of over $500,000,000.00 in aggregate values including retail, offices, apartments, and lot development. His primary focus with Christie Development as a managing member is securing build-to-suit and power center opportunities with Home Depot, Target, Kohl’s, Goody’s Family Clothing, and Hy-Vee stores. Mr. Christie has served on the board of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kansas City, and Doulos Ministries, which operates inner-city, camps for at-risk children. He also served on the board of directors for the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation, and Lawrence Bank. Mr. Christie has two grown children, Natalie and Jon David, and he resides in Mission Hills, KS.
