John DeSantis
Assistant Vice President, Kearny Real Estate Company
San Diego, CA 92101
Mr. DeSantis joined Kearny Real Estate Company in 2017. He is responsible for acquisitions, development management, and asset management in
Phone (619) 702-8130
Mr. DeSantis joined Kearny Real Estate Company in 2017. He is responsible for acquisitions, development management, and asset management in
Property Types
Land
Markets
San Diego
Languages
English
Bio
Mr. DeSantis joined Kearny Real Estate Company in 2017. He is responsible for acquisitions, development management, and asset management in the San Diego region.
Before joining Kearny, Mr. DeSantis worked at Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, a life science real estate developer located in San Diego. At Phase 3, Mr. DeSantis contributed to all aspects of the development process – including acquisitions, asset management, strategic planning, and investor relations. His responsibilities included underwriting new acquisitions and providing financial analysis for a portfolio of six Class A life science properties in San Diego and South San Francisco.
Previously, Mr. DeSantis worked as an asset management analyst at Sunstone Hotel Investors, a hotel real estate investment trust that – at the time – owned over 25 upper-upscale hotel properties across the United States. Before joining Sunstone full-time, he worked with Sunstone as an asset management intern at their corporate office and a rotational intern at their Hilton San Diego Bayfront property.
Mr. DeSantis holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University and is a licensed California Real Estate Broker. He is also a member of the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP).
