Union Park Management

What Union Park Management does

Union Park Management is a privately held, boutique property management company founded in 2014 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company acquires and manages a portfolio of approximately 27 residential and commercial properties spanning St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding suburbs including Chanhassen, Cottage Grove, White Bear Lake, and Woodbury. Its residential inventory consists of roughly 100 units ranging from studios (~$825/month) to 4-bedroom homes (~$2,600/month), with most properties in historic buildings nearly 100 years old; commercial assets include retail and restaurant spaces leased to long-tenured tenants such as KinderCare. The company serves individual tenants (young professionals, families, students) and small-to-medium commercial tenants, distinguishing itself through responsive maintenance, transparent communication, and personalized service.

The business generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly rental payments from residential and commercial tenants, supplemented by a non-refundable $45 application fee. Pricing varies materially by property, location, and unit size; income qualification requirements scale with household size (3x–4.5x gross monthly rent). Distribution is direct-to-tenant through the company website (unionparkmgmt.com) and a RentManager-powered online portal that handles applications, rent collection, and maintenance requests. There is no evidence of paid advertising — lead flow is driven by organic search, Google reviews, and tenant referrals.

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight and outsourced: the company runs no proprietary software and discloses no AI/ML or automation capabilities. Operating leverage is constrained by the small team (1–10 employees across founder Joseph Hughes, residential property manager Abiyou Rose, and office/property manager Kevin Breeden), and there are no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or M&A activity — the business is founder-owned and operated with a flat, simple ownership structure.

Name

Union Park Management

Legal name

Union Park Management

Website

https://unionparkmgmt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Union Park Management is a privately held, founder-owned boutique property management company in St. Paul, Minnesota that manages approximately 27 residential and commercial properties totaling roughly 100 units across the Twin Cities metro area, serving individual tenants and small commercial businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Management

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Build-to-Rent (BTR) Community Management (BPAJAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mixed-Use Community Association Management (BPAJAHAF)

Keywords

• Property management services
• Residential apartment leasing
• Commercial space leasing
• Rental tenant management
• Apartment building management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: The company generates revenue through monthly rental payments from residential tenants occupying apartments and single-family homes across 27 managed properties. Rents range from approximately $825/month for studios to $2,600/month for 4-bedroom units, with most properties including utilities such as heat, water, and trash removal.
2. Commercial Rental Income: Revenue is generated from leasing retail, restaurant, and commercial spaces to business tenants. Commercial properties include retail spaces ranging from 1,800 sf to 35,000 sf, including long-term leases with tenants such as KinderCare (30-year lease at Cottage Grove location).
3. Application Fees: A non-refundable $45 application fee is charged to process rental applications, covering background checks, credit checks, and administrative processing costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Union Park Management is a locally owned boutique property management company that acquires, manages, and leases 27 residential apartment buildings, single-family homes, and commercial retail spaces across the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Core services include tenant screening, lease administration, maintenance coordination, and rent collection, delivered through a direct-to-tenant rental model covering units ranging from studios ($825/month) to 4-bedroom homes ($2,600/month) and commercial spaces from 1,800 to 35,000 square feet.

Product overview

Union Park Management offers a unified property management service platform for residential apartments, commercial spaces, and mixed-use properties in the Twin Cities area. Their core offering combines residential property management (apartment buildings and single-family homes) with commercial property management and retail space leasing. The company operates 27 properties across multiple neighborhoods in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding suburbs. Key service components include tenant screening and rental application processing, maintenance services, and an online tenant portal for rent collection and communication. They manage properties ranging from studios to 4-bedroom apartments, as well as commercial retail spaces and house rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Management Services Full-service management of residential apartments, single-family homes, commercial retail spaces, and mixed-use properties for property owners, including tenant screening, lease administration, maintenance coordination, and rent collection.
• Residential Property Leasing Leasing of 27 managed residential properties (studios through 4-bedroom units, ~100 units) to individual tenants, couples, families, and students in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, on 12-month lease terms with rents ranging from $825 to $2,600 per month.
• Commercial Property Leasing Leasing of commercial retail and restaurant spaces (1,800 to 35,000 square feet) in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding suburbs to small and medium-sized businesses, including long-term tenants such as KinderCare occupying 6,200 sf at 8453 E Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintenance response times of 12-24 hours reported by tenants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with significant Twin Cities commercial leasing and property management operations. Direct competitor for UPM's commercial leasing and management book.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm with strong Twin Cities commercial property management presence. Competes with UPM for commercial tenants and high-traffic retail leasing assignments.
• Lincoln Property Company: National multifamily management and investment platform with significant Twin Cities presence. Directly competes for residential tenants and acquisition targets in the same submarkets where UPM operates.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. residential property manager and operator. Operates institutional-scale multifamily portfolios nationally including in the Twin Cities. Highly relevant incumbent demonstrating the upper bound of scale UPM competes against for tenants and acquisitions.

Direct peers

• Real Property Management: National franchise system providing residential property management services to small-multifamily and single-family rental owners. Closest comparable to UPM in terms of service mix, customer (small landlords), and use of third-party SaaS tooling.
• Bridge Property Management: National residential property management firm serving small and mid-size multifamily owners. Similar boutique-to-mid-scale operating profile and use of standardized property management software.

Regional players

• First Apartment Management: Regional residential property manager focused on small-to-mid-size apartment communities. Comparable in operating model (third-party management, residential focus) and tenant demographic to UPM.
• Steven Scott Management: Twin Cities-based residential property management firm serving owners of apartments and townhomes. Most directly comparable local competitor in scale, geography, and target customer (small-multifamily owners and tenants).
• Dominium Management Services: Minnesota-based multifamily developer and manager with significant Twin Cities portfolio. Comparable regional player operating in the same metro submarkets as UPM.

Others

• Apartment Life: Resident services and engagement platform provider to multifamily operators. Comparable as a tooling/service vendor UPM could leverage or be displaced by as resident-experience expectations evolve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UnionParkManagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/union-park-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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