About Us

We are a team of uniquely qualified individuals with over 50 years in the cooperative living space.

Our Company

Artessa Development is an affiliate of Lifestyle Communities, LLC and Lifestyle Cooperative Management. We are a passionate group of professionals that has been developing, financing and managing cooperative communities under a variety of cooperative brands throughout the Midwest and beyond for more than 50 years — and we do it all in house. 

Our passion, expertise, resources and value-add mentality exceed any other unrelated third-party company. Members experience our company credo, “We do the right things the right way for the right reasons,” firsthand through our above-and-beyond cooperative management and support.

Award Winning

Throughout our history of creating cooperative communities under various cooperative brands, we have received these honors:

  • Best New Senior Housing Development – Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal
  • Best Community Amenities – Builders Association of the Twin Cities
  • Award of Excellence – MN chapter NAIOP
  • Award of Excellence – MN chapter NAIOP
  • Best Overall Marketing Campaign – MADACS
  • MN Best Gold winner “Senior Living” two years in a row- Star Tribune
  • MN Best Silver winner “55+ Living” – Star Tribune
  • Finalist Greater Minnesota Senior Housing Development – Minnesota Real Estate Journal
  • Finalist Suburban Senior Housing Development – Minnesota Real Estate Journal

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Meet the Team

Dena Meyer

President

Ben Landhauser

Executive Vice President

Maggie McWilliams

VP Cooperative Living

Nicole Huling

Operations & Project Planner

Katie Bauer

Membership Sales Associate

Kacie Brown

Design Project Manager

David Williams

Development Associate

Kelli Kruschke

Director of Design

Katie Bonjean

Cooperative Sales Manager