We bring comprehensive solutions to communities that jumpstart housing, education, civic engagement, and neighborhood prosperity.
A Michaels neighborhood is a beautiful, bustling place to call home. It’s a launching pad for people to move to the next level of their lives.
Establishing an enduring legacy requires exceptional vision, inspired leadership, tremendous teamwork, constant innovation, and a corporate culture that nurtures aspirations in all of our people.
Michael J. Levitt founded Michaels in 1973. Back then it was a four-man operation developing subsidized housing. Today, Michaels is a national leader in residential real estate and the nation’s largest privately-held owner of affordable housing. In 1993, Mike established The Michaels Organization Educational Foundation, which administers scholarships to Michaels residents. Mike and his wife, Pat, match every private donation to the educational foundation two-for-one. Mike is a housing visionary, a philanthropist, a world-class angler, and a 2012 inductee into the Affordable Housing Hall of Fame.
John provides strategic leadership and oversight to The Michaels Organization, nurturing a culture of empowerment and excellence among his executive team and 2,000+ employees. During his tenure, Michaels has more than doubled in size and entered new market niches, including military, student housing, and luxury living. John joined Michaels in 1998, and his prior roles include COO and CFO.
As Chief Operating Officer, Mark has overarching responsibility for Michaels’ management operations, our debt and equity platforms, and the support functions of Information Technology, Human Resources, and Corporate Marketing. Mark began his career as a property manager with Michaels over 30 years ago and in 2015 was appointed COO. His previous positions include serving as President of our Affordable Living management company.
As Chief Financial Officer, Joe has responsibility for the financial and accounting operations of all Michaels’ operating companies. He leads us in the structuring of transactions for Michaels’ developments and acquisitions and ensures the continued preservation and recapitalization of Michaels’ affordable portfolio. Joe serves on the Board of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition and as a Board Member for the 1260 Development Corporation.
As President of Michaels Management, Kimberlee has lead responsibility for Michaels property management portfolio, which includes affordable, workforce, military, student and market-rate communities from coast to coast. Michaels Management provide property management services to Michaels entire portfolio as well as fee-management services to other owners and nonprofit organizations. Kimberlee brings over 30 years of management experience to the Michaels team.
As President of Development for The Michaels Organization, Mick Flanagan has executive oversight of all our development activities, including affordable, student, and market-rate housing.
As President of Michaels Student Living, Joe Coyle has primary responsibility for the development and management of Michaels’ student living portfolio. He has more than 25 years of experience in the housing and development industry and has been with Michaels since 2011.
As Executive Vice President of Investment Management at The Michaels Organization, Matt Sullivan has lead responsibility for Michaels' investment management platform across its military, student, affordable, and market-rate portfolios. He oversees the strategic investments of Michaels' existing portfolio including loan conversions, debt refinancing, comparable analyses, potential tax credit resyndication opportunities, military housing development, risk management, asset dispositions, and investor relations.
As Executive Vice President of Michaels Construction, Joe has overarching responsibility for all of Michaels’ general contracting operations, including oversight of outside G.C.s for Michaels Construction. From gut rehabs to out-of-the-ground residential construction, Michaels Construction provides expertise in all aspects of construction services, while providing the flexibility to meet the ever-shifting demands of complicated projects while delivering the highest quality for the lowest deliverable cost.
As Executive Vice President of Development, Mr. Pratt co-leads Michaels Development—Affordable Living. Mr. Pratt focuses on pipeline growth and asset performance through relationships with various governmental and industry groups. He works closely with Michaels’ regional development teams to generate opportunities and works with Michaels’ management team regarding existing asset restructuring under HUD’s RAD/MTM or ACC programs.