TEAM
Crown’s integrated team of property managers, financing experts, attorneys, marketing professionals, and development representatives coordinates all aspects of each project. The company is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with satellite offices in Connecticut and Ohio.
Jack Brandt
Principal
Mr. Brandt has over forty years of development and management experience with an extensive focus on financial modeling and real estate development. Areas of expertise include senior housing, multifamily housing, affordable housing, mixed-use land development, and various commercial enterprises. He is highly experienced with tax‑exempt bond and HUD financing. Mr. Brandt is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and attended William Mitchell College of Law.
Thomas LaSalle
President
Mr. LaSalle has over 45 years of development, financing, consulting, and management experience. Tom and the Crown team have extensive experience managing market‑rate and subsidized senior housing, assisted living and memory care facilities, rental apartments, and commercial offices. Commercial management includes overseeing the 600,000‑square‑foot BLN Office Park since 1980.
The company has also been headquartered at BLN during this period. Mr. LaSalle is a former President of the University of Minnesota Alumni Club, which consists of 60,000 U of M graduates. He has served on numerous banking boards. Mr. LaSalle’s companies have provided extensive project management services for the University of Minnesota.
Susan Veeder
Director of Finance
Richard Bienapfl
Chief Operations Officer & Development
Derek Brandt
Executive VP-Development Services
Derek has extensive experience in affordable housing development, including work with the Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit program. He also has a strong background in senior and multifamily projects, with a focus on HUD and agency financing. He has led feasibility studies, site evaluations, and financial modeling across multiple states, and works closely with housing agencies, municipalities, and investors to move projects from early concept through closing. Derek is a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Greg LaSalle
Greg oversees the construction and renovation of Crown’s housing facilities and works closely with third‑party vendors, including project architects. His involvement spans initial budgeting through completion of renovation and construction.
Nicholas Brandt
Vice President-Management and Development
Nicholas is responsible for the identification and development of rental apartments and affordable housing. He has extensive experience in the management and development of subsidized and market‑rate properties with Polaris Properties, CommonBond, and United Properties. Nicholas holds real estate broker licenses in Minnesota and Colorado. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder.
Tim Trimble
Mr. Trimble has more than 30 years of experience in senior housing marketing, management, development, and ownership. He has excelled in bringing new communities from initial pre‑marketing through full stabilization. Mr. Trimble began his career in senior housing at Bor‑Son Construction in 1983, assisting clients in the development of senior facilities.
In 1992, Tim became Executive Vice President, COO, and co‑owner of SilverCrest Properties. His responsibilities included overseeing operations across SilverCrest’s senior housing portfolio. He was also an owner in numerous senior projects, giving him deep insight into operations from an ownership perspective. At SilverCrest, he was accountable for the P&L of all facilities. Mr. Trimble also developed and managed the company’s first senior campus with a nonprofit client and led its first out‑of‑state management opportunity in San Antonio, Texas. He also co‑founded SilverCrest’s food service company, GTC Dining Services.
William Lykken
President, Crown Property Holdings, LLC
Mr. Lykken has over 35 years of experience in large‑scale real estate development, real estate brokerage, and structuring complex real estate transactions, including 1031 exchanges. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green University. Following graduation, he served in the United States Air Force, rising to the rank of Captain as a C‑130 pilot.
Tracy Popp
Tracy has worked in both property management and compliance with LaSalle. She has extensive experience in the governance of the Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit Program, HUD programs, and tax‑exempt bonds. Her responsibilities include HUD audits and ensuring compliance with all federal and state regulations for Tapestry‑managed properties. Tracy also coordinates processes and procedures with property managers, regional managers, and accounting.
Anne Seaberg
Office Manager
With more than 30 years of administrative experience, Anne supports the full spectrum of management, development, and ownership activities. She has been part of the Crown corporate family for more than 25 years.
Lisa Loge
Lisa schedules and coordinates monthly meetings with managers, site managers, and regional property managers. She is highly familiar with Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) and HUD regulations, including rent increases, draws, and contract renewals. Lisa has been employed by Crown for over 12 years.
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Crown Equities, LLC
2001 Killebrew Drive, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55425
