After managing design and construction projects with real estate consulting firm NTH for the better part of her career, Renee Kirscht-Rascher shook up the Twin Cities development scene earlier this year with a move to United Properties. In the newly created senior vice president of development operations role, Renee will track all key project milestones, Read more…

At United Properties, we’re about more than just bricks and mortar; we strive to create deep roots within the communities we call home. Whether we are revitalizing a historic neighborhood, transforming a site or renovating a building, or collaborating with community partners, we consistently strive to make a positive impact in all that we do. Read more…

MINNEAPOLIS (June 10, 2020) – In response to the murder of George Floyd and the deeply ingrained systemic racism in our country, the Pohlad Family announced today that it is committing $25 million to racial justice, bringing to bear resources of the Pohlad Family Foundation, Pohlad family members, and Pohlad Companies in a two-phased, community-based approach. “Black people have experienced Read more…

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…

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…

For more than a year, United Properties has been exploring a possible expansion into a new market. Today we are excited to announce that we are opening operations in Austin, Texas. This will be the third operating location in our 104-year history. According to Bill Katter, president and chief investment officer, the company has been Read more…

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…

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…

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…

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…