MINNEAPOLIS (June 10, 2020) – United Properties is pleased to announce that Simpson Strong-Tie has signed a lease for all 80,000 sq. ft of Building 1 at InverPoint Business Park, located at 8450 Courthouse Blvd. in Inver Grove Heights. Simpson Strong-Tie creates structural products for the construction of safe, strong homes and buildings. The groundbreaking for Read more…
Year: 2020
Pohlad Companies veteran Al Petrie returns to United Properties as vice president of accounting
MINNEAPOLIS (May 27, 2020) – United Properties announced today that Al Petrie has joined the company as vice president of accounting, effective May 11, 2020. In this role Petrie will report to Eric Skalland, chief financial and administrative officer. Petrie is a Pohlad Companies veteran since 1999. He brings more than 20 years of experience in Read more…
Business as Unusual Part III: Our People, Our Foundation
Enjoy Business as Unusual Part I & Part II. There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. The office world was thrown into an intensely different routine in a matter of days, and it may be some time before institutions return to any semblance of normal. With that Read more…
Business as Unusual Part II: COVID, Connection & Creativity
Enjoy Business as Unusual Part I here. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented kindness. A lot has changed in a short time, and we are all trying to grasp the catastrophic impact coronavirus has wreaked around the world. What keeps us going is a reframing: This is an opportunity to demonstrate again that United Properties is Read more…
Business as Unusual Part I: A United Front
The COVID-19 crisis has been a test of adaptability for companies and individuals worldwide. During United Properties’ test work-from-home day mid-March, our IT team worked diligently to touch base with each employee to ensure we were ready. Our offices closed the next day in-line with schools, and the shelter-in-place order took effect the following week. Read more…
Renee Kirscht Rascher joins United Properties as senior vice president of development operations
MINNEAPOLIS (April 1, 2020) – United Properties announced today that Renee Kirscht Rascher has joined United Properties as senior vice president of development operations, effective March 30, 2020. In this role Kirscht Rascher will report to Bill Katter, president and chief investment officer, United Properties Development. Kirscht Rascher joins United Properties with a strong history Read more…
COVID-19 Statement
We find ourselves in an unprecedented situation, one that requires all of us to work together to limit the impact of COVID-19 in our community. At United Properties, we are committed to doing all we can to protect the health of our employees and our community, and to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 while continuing Read more…
Getting to Know FRGMNT: North Loop’s Latest Coffee Shop
AUTHORED BY COLE STERR Due to these unprecedented times regarding COVID-19, FRGMNT Coffee has decided to suspend operations until further notice. The coffee shop feels that this is the safest option for staff, guests, and the community, and it looks forward to the day it can reopen to its normal hours. Consider giving the shop Read more…
Salem Arts Exchange: Where Peace Thrives & Refugee Women Rise
We are excited to introduce a new blog series called “United in Real Life” – an inclusion initiative that celebrates the people of United Properties, their varied experiences and how they individually create deep roots in their communities. For our inaugural story, we spotlight Trudi Whitson, sales manager at Applewood Pointe and co-founder of a Read more…
Creating Deep (Digital) Roots: Moving UP on social with Instagram
United Properties is expanding our social media presence to include Instagram — a growing platform with more than 1 billion monthly active users engaging in a highly visual, app-based format. The @updeeproots page seeks to connect with the communities we serve in a meaningful way through imagery that inspires. With project partners, tenants, brokers, the Read more…