Gassen

What Gassen does

Gassen Company, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned homeowners association (HOA) management firm headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Founded in 1969 and re-focused exclusively on HOA management in 1986, the company provides full-service community association management to townhome, condominium, single-family, and master associations across the Twin Cities Metro Area, including at least 28 named municipalities from Apple Valley to Woodbury. Service lines span financial management, maintenance coordination, rule enforcement, vendor and insurance management, reserve study coordination, board education, emergency response, and capital improvement project management, delivered through dedicated subsidiaries for construction/maintenance and project work.

The operating platform is built on AppFolio property management software, which provides a homeowner-facing portal for maintenance and architectural requests, account balances, and meeting minutes, together with a phone-and-email client support center. A guaranteed 12-minute emergency response time is positioned as a service-level differentiator. The company relies on a consultative, sales-led go-to-market targeting HOA boards of directors, supported by a content-rich resource center, email newsletters, organic social, and CAI Minnesota Chapter involvement.

Gassen monetizes through recurring managed-services contracts negotiated on a quote basis (no public fee schedule), typically structured as multi-year agreements with mid-market HOA clients. The company has two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries — Gassen Construction and Maintenance and Gassen Project Management — that capture adjacent maintenance and capital project revenue. Ownership and control remain with the Gassen family, with leadership comprising an Owner, a CEO, a COO-equivalent/President of Association Management, and a CFO. There is no evidence of outside investment, M&A activity, geographic expansion beyond Minnesota, or proprietary technology development.

Name

Gassen

Legal name

Gassen Company, Inc.

Website

https://gassen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gassen is a privately held, family-owned HOA management firm headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, providing full-service community association management (financial, maintenance, enforcement, project) to townhome, condominium, single-family, and master associations across the Twin Cities Metro Area since 1969.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HOA / Community Association Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD), New Development / Declarant Transition Management (BPAJAHAK), Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• HOA management services
• Association management
• Property management
• Community association services
• Condominium management

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HOA Management Services: Full-service HOA management fees charged to homeowner associations. Services include financial management, maintenance coordination, rule enforcement, legal compliance, insurance management, and capital improvement project management. Revenue is recurring based on management contracts with HOA boards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gassen delivers full-service HOA (Homeowners Association) management for townhome, condominium, single-family home, and master planned communities in the Twin Cities Metro Area of Minnesota. Services span financial administration, maintenance coordination, rule enforcement, insurance and vendor management, reserve study coordination, capital project oversight, and homeowner communication via an AppFolio-based online portal with a guaranteed 12-minute emergency response time.

Product overview

Gassen offers a unified HOA management platform with four core service lines: Townhome HOA Management, Single Family Home Management, Condominium Management, and Master Association Management, supplemented by Project Management services. The company delivers comprehensive community management for townhomes, condominiums, and single-family homes, providing full-service support including financial management, maintenance coordination, rule enforcement, and homeowner communication. Gassen also offers ancillary services through affiliated brands including Gassen Construction and Maintenance (GCM) and Gassen Project Management. The company operates primarily in the Twin Cities Metro Area of Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gassen Construction and Maintenance: Construction and maintenance services subsidiary
• Gassen Project Management

Products and services

• Townhome HOA Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed 12-minute emergency response time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Marine Corps Reserve Toys for TotsminorOthers · 1 December 2024Gassen participated in Toys for Tots campaign in December 2024, raising nearly $2,300 and collecting over 100 toys with help from clients, vendors, and supporters.
• Greater Minneapolis Crisis NurseryminorOthers · 1 August 2024Gassen team members cooked lunch for children at the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery in August 2024, supporting families in crisis since 1983.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthers · 1 July 2024Gassen team members volunteered for a day with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity in July 2024, working on roof decking, installing insulation, and verifying construction practices.
• Feed My Starving ChildrenminorOthers · 1 May 2024Gassen employees volunteer at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen, packing meals for those in need. In May 2024, approximately 30 employee volunteers packed 58 boxes or 33,408 meals for Uganda.
• Community Associations Institute (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGassen is a 2026 Annual Partner of CAI Minnesota Chapter. The company participates in CAI Vision Awards and uses CAI resources for industry education and best practices.
• HOA AssistminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for self-managed HOAs needing financial services. HOA Assist provides monthly financial management for self-managed associations at a fraction of the cost of full management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Community Associations Institute (CAI): National trade association for the HOA and community association industry. Comparable to Gassen as an ecosystem participant that sets standards, provides education, and supports industry credibility for managers like Gassen.
• AppFolio: Cloud-based property management software platform that powers Gassen's homeowner portal and operational workflows. Comparable as the underlying technology backbone and as an ecosystem enabler for HOA managers.
• RealPage: Enterprise software provider for residential and community property management. Comparable to Gassen indirectly through overlapping property management technology and HOA-adjacent functionality.

Emerging players

• Vantaca: HOA management software and services platform combining SaaS with community management offerings. Comparable to Gassen in target customer and increasingly competes as a vertically integrated HOA manager.
• Homeriver Group (HOA Division): Property management platform offering HOA and community association services as part of a broader residential portfolio. Comparable to Gassen in HOA focus but embedded in a multi-service tech-enabled platform.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: Division of FirstService Corporation providing residential property and HOA management services nationwide. Comparable to Gassen in core HOA management offerings, with broader geographic reach and greater scale.
• Associa: Largest community association management company in North America, offering HOA and condominium management across the U.S. Directly comparable to Gassen as a full-service HOA manager, but operating at national scale with proprietary technology.

Direct peers

• CAMS (Community Association Management Services): Regional HOA and community association manager serving the southeastern U.S. Directly comparable to Gassen as a full-service community association manager targeting residential HOAs and condominiums.
• Pinnacle Community Association Management: Mid-sized community association management firm providing financial, administrative, and maintenance services to HOAs and condominiums. Closely comparable to Gassen in target customers and service scope.
• Sentry Management: Established community association management firm serving HOAs, condominiums, and planned communities across multiple U.S. states. Closely comparable to Gassen in service model, customer base, and full-service HOA offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gassenco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gassen-companies-inc./mycompany
• Xx.com/gassencompanies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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