Our Team

Our team of commercial real estate experts, project managers, owner’s representatives and renewable energy consultants is uniquely positioned to advise clients on planning and executing their commercial real estate projects with a focus on sustainability. If you are interested in partnering with us, please get in touch.

Jennifer Halligan, commercial real estate services senior project manager

C 763.360.8394
jennifer@45northgroup.com

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Jennifer Halligan

Senior Project Manager

Jennifer has over 25 years of experience working with clients locally and globally on their facility projects.  She has managed the vendor selection, planning, design, construction, and relocation of millions of square feet of corporate offices, research laboratories, clean rooms, and manufacturing facilities. 

A registered architect, Jennifer has the expertise required to execute solutions and creatively solve problems that will deliver inspiring, productive, enduring, and cost-effective work environments. With the unique experience of project management from three different vantage points; owner’s construction project manager, general contractor project manager; and project architect, she manages to her customer’s critical needs and priorities regarding function, budget, and schedule. 

Jennifer was raised in Minneapolis, MN and Richmond, VA and attended college in Denver, CO where she earned her Master of Architecture. In her spare time, she nervously watches her son pitch baseball, enjoys golfing albeit poorly, has fun biking year-round, and loves time on and in the lake.

 
Mike Tobin, commercial real estate services partner

C 612.810.0601
mike@45northgroup.com

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Michael Tobin

Partner

Mike has years of experience in real estate development and corporate tenant representation working with clients locally and globally on their real estate needs. He has significant experience with sustainable design, construction, and leasing practices and even helped to write the USGBC’s LEED guidelines earlier in his career. He brings his passion and expertise to help clients and investors find creative ways to maximize value add opportunities and deliver exceptional projects.

Mike was raised in Plymouth, MN and is raising his own family in the Minnetonka, MN area. He holds a degree in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame as well as an MBA from the Carlson School of Management. In his free time, you can find him spending time with his family fishing, skiing, hunting, coaching and playing soccer, or generally chasing his kids around.

 
Mike Zitelman, commercial real estate services senior project manager

C 612.247.8765
mike.zitelman@45northgroup.com

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Mike Zitelman

Senior Project Manager

Mike has over 17 years of experience with two of the country’s highest caliber commercial construction firms. Mike has managed over $400 million in construction projects ranging from multi-million corporate headquarters to thousand-dollar tenant improvement renovations.  Mike has serviced numerous Fortune 500 Companies to Non-profit organizations and supported markets from corporate headquarters, tenant improvement, higher education, retail, historical renovations, data centers, industrial, senior living and parking decks.

Mike has a drive for team collaboration and implementing lean practices into the project starting with early pre-construction through construction and closeout. Mike believes that the foundations of adding value from the client’s perspective are continuous improvement and respect for people. 

Mike grew up in Dyersville, Iowa and has a degree in Civil Engineering from Iowa State University and is a LEED AP, BD+C. In his free time, you can find Mike participating at their family parish at St. Odilia, fishing at the cabin, hunting at the farm, coaching his kids, golfing, following Iowa State Athletics, Cubs baseball and volunteering his time with Wishes and More. Mike experiences the most fulfillment spending quality time and coaching his three children (Nolan, Alyssa, Danielle).