Recent News

MINNEAPOLIS, (November 14, 2018)  – Matt Van Slooten joins United Properties today as co-president and chief investment officer of United Properties Investment LLC (UPI). Van Slooten will replace Eva Stevens, who will work with Van Slooten to ensure a smooth transition before she retires in December.

Here at United Properties, we are committed to supporting the communities where we live and work, as reflected by our tree-like logo and brand statement of “Creating Deep Roots.”

United Properties and our valued partner Ebenezer were among the sponsors and participants at the 12th Annual Senior Housing Summit, presented by Minnesota Real Estate Journal on October 25, 2018.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. On this final day in October, we’re looking at some of the cool features implemented in buildings, including some of our own developments, to honor hard-working employees with disabilities nationwide.

Earlier this year, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal featured our office on its MSP Cool Offices website page. After 35 years in Bloomington, our office moved to the heart of downtown Minneapolis, right in the middle of the skyway system. We were ecstatic to join the hustle and bustle of the innovative and modern downtown Minneapolis – with an office to match, too!

It certainly goes without saying that technology has become a major influence in the real estate industry in the past couple of decades. The industry has seen an evolution from the fax machine and stationary phones to cell phones, robotics, and virtual reality. Technological advancements have transformed the real estate landscape, allowing companies to efficiently manage their operations, teams, and assets.

Inclusion and diversity efforts are becoming increasingly important in organizations and businesses across the U.S. The importance of these efforts may seem clear-cut: a workplace can be enriched with broader ideas, cultural backgrounds can be recognized, employees may feel more valued, and an organization can outperform others within an industry.

VERO BEACH, (August 23, 2018)  – Watercrest Senior Living Group and United Properties announce their partnership’s second senior living development in the groundbreaking of Watercrest Sarasota Senior Living Community. Walker and Company will begin construction of the 198-unit, luxury senior living campus this fall, with scheduled completion in Summer 2020.

Today, we are celebrating the joy of aging! Ah, joy. Whether it’s spending time with family, sharing words of wisdom with youngsters, celebrating accomplishments, or simply appreciating the roses in life, joy can be found each year we mature and grow as human beings.