{"id":443,"date":"2025-05-30T22:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unitedpropertyassociates.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/30\/top-workplace-awards\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:39:33","slug":"top-workplace-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedpropertyassociates.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/30\/top-workplace-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Workplaces 2023 Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UPA Named a Top Workplace by Inside Business<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

United Property Associates (UPA) has been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces 2023<\/em> by Inside Business<\/em>, placing #14 among midsize companies in Hampton Roads. This honor reflects UPA’s strong, people-first culture where employees are valued, supported, and treated like family.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1978 by Bernie and Helene Grablowsky, and now led by their daughter, President and CEO Debra G. Young, UPA provides property management services for apartments, condominiums, and single-family rentals. The company is proudly family-owned, women-led, and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n

UPA fosters a collaborative environment through open communication, growth opportunities, and robust benefits—from health and wellness services to flexible scheduling and recognition programs. Employees actively give back to the community, raising over $125,000 in the past decade for local nonprofits and participating in numerous charitable initiatives.<\/p>\n

This recognition places UPA among only 58 organizations selected across the Southeastern Coastal Virginia region—further solidifying its reputation as both an industry leader and a great place to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPA Named a Top Workplace by Inside Business United Property Associates (UPA) has been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces 2023 by Inside Business, placing #14 among midsize companies in Hampton Roads. This honor reflects UPA’s strong, people-first culture where employees are valued, supported, and treated like family. Founded in 1978 by Bernie and… <\/p>\n

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