At the heart of our business, we’re in it for the people we work with and the people we serve.
We have a laser-focus on our collective “why”. We already know what’s next or how we can contribute more because we’re actively looking for ways to reach a common goal.
We have productive conversations, concise communication and proactive action to help the team, our clients, and colleagues progress forward efficiently and on the same page.
We are always seeking a better idea, a more innovative approach, and inspirational leadership. We are all about people, places and practices that challenge us to be our best.
Tim Nichols is the Chief Executive Office of Lifestyle Communities, a company viewed as an iconic leader in finance and development located in Minnesota. As CEO, Tim founded and fosters the growth of Lifestyle Communities’, the industry’s most well-rounded and most knowledgeable leader in cooperative housing in the Midwest. Since starting his career in real estate, finance, and development in 1989, Tim has owned and operated several successful financial and development companies specializing in multi-family housing with an acute focus on cooperatives. Tim has developed or financed projects spanning all ends of the Twins Cities market, including several projects in greater Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. In total Tim has worked on more than $2 billion in multi-family housing projects serving as lender, developer, or master developer.
Named to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s “40 under 40,” Tim continues to be the passion behind Lifestyle Communities endeavors and is held in high esteem by employees, peers and partners alike. Tim received his B.S. from Arizona State University School of Business in Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Development. Tim has previously served on numerous subcommittees with Mortgage Bankers Association both nationally and locally in Minnesota and Arizona. Tim has also served as President of the Apollo Club and the Apollo Foundations where he remains a proud member.
As President of Lifestyle Communities, Dena brings her deep connections to both the people side and business side of development, construction, marketing, sales and management of the active adult and senior living continuum.
Dena is leading the evolution of Lifestyle Communities as it continues impressive growth including recognition as an award-winning industry leader.
Dena’s moxie in the private sector started in the late 1990’s. Her hard work and determination made her a recognized leader at one of the country's largest not-for profit senior housing providers. From this more than decade long experience, Dena honed in on her strengths which include creating dynamic, unique communities, defining market opportunity, positioning the product, marketing it to the consumer and forging relationships with peers and consumers along the way. Dena perfected her ability to blend the best of the private and public sectors of the industry. Dena has also developed an acute understanding of the dynamics of the wants and needs of baby boomers through the more senior aging population.
Dena is recognized in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journals 2016 “40 under 40” list of business and community leaders as one of the state’s “leading developers and marketers of senior housing”. She is a fellow of the prestigious national Larry Minnix Leadership Academy- Leading Age, holds a MN Real Estate License and a MN License as an Assisted Living Director. Dena received her B.A. from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University and received her Master’s Certificate of Organizational Leadership from St. Catherine University.
