About

41° North is a strategic land use advisory practice that helps clients navigate the decisions that shape exceptional places. From the earliest stages of project planning through municipal approvals, construction, and occupancy, the firm provides experienced guidance, local perspective, and the continuity needed to move complex projects forward.

Named for the latitude that runs through Greenwich, 41° North is closely connected to the community it primarily serves. The practice works with institutions, nonprofit organizations, property owners, businesses, and development teams navigating consequential land use decisions in a setting where local knowledge, credibility, and thoughtful preparation matter.

41° North was founded to offer clients experienced, principal-level guidance throughout the entire approval process. The firm helps shape project strategy, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, anticipate regulatory and community concerns, and maintain focus from initial concept through implementation.

While 41° North operates as an independent planning practice, it was established in a collaborative partnership with Redniss & Mead, a Fairfield County-based land use consulting firm with expertise in civil engineering, land surveying, planning, zoning, and permitting. The partnership reflects a longstanding professional relationship and shared approach to complex land use work. This relationship, together with 41° North’s broader network of trusted design and technical professionals, allows each team to be tailored to the unique needs of every client and project.

Michele A. Cronin, AICP
Co-Founder and President | 41° North Land Use Advisors, LLC

Michele A. Cronin, AICP is the Co-Founder and President of 41° North Land Use Advisors, a boutique planning consultancy providing strategic land use guidance for residential, institutional, cultural, and commercial projects primarily in Greenwich, Connecticut.

A Greenwich Native

Michele brings both professional expertise and lifelong familiarity with the community to her work. For nearly two decades, she has served as a trusted advisor on many of Greenwich’s most complex and visible projects, helping clients navigate the town’s planning and zoning process with thoughtful strategy and careful coordination among project teams, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.

Prior to co-founding 41° North Land Use Advisors, Michele served as Planning Director at Fogarty Cohen & Nemiroff, where she worked alongside Bruce Fogarty, widely regarded as one of Greenwich’s leading real estate and land use attorneys. In that role, she collaborated closely with attorneys, architects, engineers, and property owners to advance complex development initiatives and long-term planning strategies across the community.

Michele holds a B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University, with a minor in Urban Sociology, is a Certified Planner (AICP), and a member of the American Planning Association (National and Connecticut chapters).

Representative Institutional Clients

Educational & Cultural Institutions
Greenwich Country Day School | Greenwich Academy | Whitby School
Sacred Heart Greenwich I Greenwich Historical Society I Bruce Museum
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club I Greenwich YWCA I Greenwich Tree Conservancy

Private Clubs
Round Hill Club | Riverside Yacht Club I Stanwich Club I Greenwich Country Club
The Field Club of Greenwich | Fairview Country Club I Tamarack Country Club I The Bailiwick Club