Highland Village Homeowners Association

What Highland Village Homeowners Association does

Highland Village Homeowners Association (HVHA), legally incorporated in 1987 as Highland Heights First Association, is a Minnesota non-profit corporation that serves as the mandatory homeowners association for all 192 single-family lots within the Highland Village subdivision in Woodbury, MN. Membership is automatic and perpetual via deed-recorded Covenants, Conditions, Easements & Restrictions (CCERs); homeowner control was transferred from developer U.S. Homes Corporation (Orrin Thompson Homes) in 1995. The association is governed by a five-member volunteer Board of Directors elected at annual meetings and supported by two standing committees — Architectural Control and Maintenance.

The HOA delivers a defined bundle of property-management services: annual assessment billing and collections (delinquent interest accrues at 8% p.a.), architectural pre-approval for exterior modifications (30-day standard review, 60 days for solar per Minnesota statute), maintenance of common areas (three monuments, the Highland Blvd median, the Outlot at Valley Creek & Colby Lake Drive, and Interlachen Pkwy median mowing May–October), and Minnesota-mandated real estate transaction documents — Resale Disclosure Certificates ($200 standard / $300 expedited) and Dues Current Letters ($100 standard / $160 expedited). Recent operational upgrades include wireless irrigation controllers, post-water-treatment-project electrical restoration with more efficient monument lighting, and a subdivision-wide mailbox replacement program standardized to approved vendors.

Revenue is generated from mandatory annual assessments (board-authorized up to 10% annual increases without member vote), supplementary special assessments (e.g., $11/lot mailbox topper charge for 2026), and transaction fees from RDC and DCL issuance. Communication occurs through email notifications, the association website, and U.S. Mail compliance notices; the technology footprint is intentionally minimal — a basic informational site and standard office productivity tools, with no disclosed software platform, mobile app, or third-party integrations. The 2025 annual assessment collection rate reached 95.3% as of May 2026, with the board actively pursuing collections against six delinquent lots under the 2025 Collections Policy.

Name

Highland Village Homeowners Association

Legal name

Highland Heights First Association

Website

https://highlandvillagewoodbury.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Highland Village Homeowners Association is a Minnesota non-profit that provides mandatory HOA services — annual assessments, architectural approvals, common-area maintenance, and Resale Disclosure Certificates — to 192 single-family homeowners in the Highland Village subdivision of Woodbury, MN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeowners Association Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Homeowners association management
• Covenant enforcement services
• Common area maintenance
• Architectural approval services
• Resale disclosure certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnesota City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Assessments: Annual assessment dues collected from all 192 lot owners, due July 1 each year. The Board of Directors may raise the annual assessment fee by an amount up to 10% without approval of the membership. Delinquent assessments accrue interest at 8% per annum.
2. Resale Disclosure Certificate (RDC): Fee charged to sellers for providing required Minnesota Statute disclosure certificates to buyers. Includes balance sheet, income-expense statement, budget, articles of incorporation, bylaws, CCERs, amendments, architectural guidelines, and collections policy. 10 business days to complete.
3. Expedited RDC Processing: Additional fee for expedited processing of Resale Disclosure Certificate during business hours only.
4. Dues Current Letter (DCL): Fee for processing Dues Current Letter required by title companies. 10 days to process. Can be collected at closing if pending sale.
5. Expedited DCL Processing: Additional fee for expedited processing of Dues Current Letter during business hours only.
6. Special Assessment - Mailbox Metal Toppers: One-time charge of $11 per lot for mailbox metal toppers that was not included in original special assessment. Billed with 2026 annual assessment.
7. Special Assessments: Special assessments may be levied in addition to annual assessments for specific projects. Collection rate of 95.8% lots paid as of 5/15/2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Highland Village Homeowners Association is a non-profit mandatory homeowners association that manages 192 single-family lots in the Highland Village subdivision in Woodbury, Minnesota. It collects annual assessments, enforces covenants and architectural guidelines, maintains common areas (monuments, medians, walkways, irrigation systems), and issues real estate transaction documentation including Resale Disclosure Certificates and Dues Current Letters.

Product overview

Highland Village Homeowners Association operates as a nonprofit homeowners association managing 192 single-family homes in Woodbury, MN. The organization provides a suite of property management services including annual assessment collection and management, architectural approval processing for exterior modifications, common area maintenance (monuments, medians, irrigation systems), and real estate transaction documentation (Resale Disclosure Certificates, Dues Current Letters). The HOA also administers a standardized mailbox program with approved specifications. All services are governed by the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Easements & Restrictions (CCERs), and Architectural Guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HOA Assessment Management Services Annual assessment invoicing, collection, and dues management services for 192 lots, including delinquency tracking, collections actions against non-paying lots, and assessment rate adjustments up to 10% without membership approval.
• Architectural Approval Services Pre-approval process for exterior property changes including siding, roofing, trim, fences, sheds, and solar installations. Standard review takes 30 days; solar installations reviewed within 60 days per Minnesota statute.
• Common Area Maintenance Maintenance of monument plantings, sprinkler systems, median landscaping, and walkway mowing along Interlachen Pkwy, Highland Blvd., and Valley Creek easement.
• Resale Disclosure Certificate (RDC) Mandatory document package provided to buyers per Minnesota Statute, including association details, assessment status, covenant violations, financial statements, governing documents, and collections policy. Standard processing 10 business days; fee $200.
• Dues Current Letter (DCL) Letter verifying assessment status for title companies, required 10 days in advance. Fee $100 standard, $160 expedited.
• Approved Mailbox Program Standardized mailbox installation program with approved vendors (Architectural Mailboxes Stanley ST200BAM, Mail Boss 7106). Association provides mailbox numbers and maintains post design specifications.
• Document Management Governing document distribution including Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, CCERs, Architectural Guidelines (March 2025), and Collections Policy (2025). Electronic forms available for download.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• AppFolio: Property management software platform with HOA/community association functionality. Comparable as a technology alternative for managing assessments, architectural requests, and owner communications in lieu of HVHA's current manual processes.
• Vantaca: Cloud-based HOA management software platform purpose-built for self-managed and small community associations. Directly comparable as the technology layer that HOAs like Highland Village could adopt to replace manual email/website-based workflows.
• TOPS Software: HOA and community association accounting/management software used by thousands of self-managed associations. Directly comparable as the back-office system that small HOAs like HVHA rely on (or could adopt) for assessment billing and financial reporting.
• Buildium: Property management SaaS for HOAs, condos, and residential portfolios. Comparable as a software peer addressing the same HOA workflows (assessments, owner portal, document distribution) that HVHA currently handles via email and static website.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: Largest residential property/HOA management company in North America. Comparable as a provider of HOA management services to community associations similar in structure to Highland Village, though at vastly greater scale and as a paid third-party manager rather than self-managed.
• CAMS (Community Association Management Services): Regional community association management firm serving HOAs and condominium associations. Operates in the same service category — assessment collection, covenant enforcement, common-area upkeep — that HVHA performs for its 192 lots.
• Associa: National HOA and community association management company serving thousands of associations. Comparable in providing the same core HOA services (assessments, architectural control, common-area maintenance) that HVHA delivers internally, but at enterprise scale.

Others

• City of Woodbury (Community Development): Municipal government entity that interacts with HVHA on permits, the Water Treatment Project, and the Water Efficiency Incentive Program grant. Relevant ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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