Our Team

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We're passionate about what we do and how we do it

Create

We are a group of passionate creatives combining our love of building with our love of people.

Innovate

Our "front door" approach and emphasis on lifestyle means that we operate on the cutting edge of development.

Collaborate

We inspire forward thinking and work with individuals motivated to make a lasting impact on our communities.

Tim Nichols

President

Tim Nichols

President

A Twin Cities leader in real estate finance and development for nearly 30 years, Tim Nichols has a unique ability to “put deals together and make things happen”

Known for his experience in procuring land, negotiating municipal approvals, structuring complex financing transactions and managing additional responsibilities associated with the development of multifamily housing. Nichols has a straightforward, common sense approach to the multifamily housing industry and is proud to be looked to as an expert among his peers.

Contact: tim@thislifestyle.com

Ben Landhauser

Vice President of Development

Ben Landhauser

Vice President of Development

Thriving on creativity and troubleshooting, Ben leads initial project conception through site selection and concept development. Leveraging his past experience as a planning director and economic development professional in the public sector, he is able to navigate complex land acquisitions, development agreements, and irregular entitlement processes.

Contact: ben@thislifestyle.com | 612.875.1618

Jaren Johnson

In-House Counsel

Jaren Johnson

In-House Counsel

An aficionado for law and the legal intricacies of real estate development, Jaren provides a voice of reason and order to our bench of otherwise creatively driven decision makers. His MN State Board certification and distinguished lawyer designations as a “Real Property Law Specialist” and “Super Lawyer” only begin to paint the picture of Jaren’s value to the company.

Contact: jaren@johnsonlawmn.com | 612.466.0668