Department: Commercial Development

Alan Rodzen

Current Responsibilities Alan oversees projects from pursuit through vertical construction and works closely with the development team and external design teams, consultants and general contractors to manage project budgets, project schedules and inherent risks associated with all phases of the development cycle. Past Experience Alan brings more than 15 years of construction management experience and Read more…

Nicole Fontaine

Current Responsibilities Nicole is responsible for supporting the overall commercial real estate development process and leading and managing many tasks associated with pre-development, due diligence, entitlement work, internal approvals, coordination, design and construction. She is currently based in Austin. Past Experience Prior to joining United Properties in 2020, Nicole spent two years as an analyst Read more…

Brenda Studt

Current Responsibilities Brenda is responsible for supporting the overall commercial real estate development process, and leading and managing many tasks associated with: pre-development, due diligence, entitlement work, internal approvals and coordination, design, and construction. She works collaboratively with several teams to ensure project tasks are completed timely and risks are mitigated. Past Experience Prior to Read more…

Chris Mase

Current Responsibilities Chris works closely with the development team to evaluate potential deals, focusing on construction cost estimates, utility availability and other constraints. He also manages all consultants and maintain live budget throughout construction, identifying all potential cost exposures to accurately forecast contingency usage. Chris facilitates coordination amongst the design team and general contractors to Read more…

Connor McCarthy

Current Responsibilities As Development Director at United Properties, Connor is responsible for the company’s industrial development in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota market.  In his role, he leads the project teams through land acquisition, due diligence, municipal entitlement, design, construction, stabilization and disposition. Past Experience Connor has worked in commercial development at United Properties Read more…