Property Management Inc wins PAA Central Region property management honor

Property Management, Inc. was named Central Region Property Management Company of the Year by the Pennsylvania Apartment Association at the 2026 Keystone Awards in Pennsylvania. The win also came with multiple community and employee honors, underscoring PMI’s residential operations and employee-owned model.

Why it matters: - The award puts PMI among the top multifamily operators recognized in Pennsylvania’s Central Region. - The recognition signals strength across PMI’s residential portfolio, including property upkeep, resident service and team performance. - The company’s employee-owned structure is part of the story, since the award reflects work by leadership, onsite teams and employee co-owners.

What happened: - Property Management, Inc. was named Central Region Property Management Company of the Year by the Pennsylvania Apartment Association. - The honor was presented at the 2026 PAA Central and State College Keystone Awards in Pennsylvania. - PMI described the award as its first time winning the honor. - PMI communities also won multiple Exterior Excellence and Maintenance Excellence awards. - Jordan Smith of Long Meadows received Rookie of the Year. - Darrin Morningwake, supervisor of PMI’s internally managed communities, was named Maintenance Professional of the Year.

The details: - PMI said the company award reflects several years of work across the organization. - Angela Unterbrink, PMI Senior Vice President and Residential Division Manager, said the win meant a lot to teams that stayed steady through changes in the residential division. - The Exterior Excellence and Maintenance Excellence awards recognized teams maintaining properties at a high standard. - Smith is a PMI Maintenance Technician. - Smith said the Rookie of the Year recognition was a proud first step in his career and that he looks forward to continued growth. - Morningwake’s award recognized dedication to property maintenance, service and operational excellence. - PMI was founded in 1967 and has operated in Pennsylvania for nearly 60 years. - PMI manages residential and commercial real estate, manufactured housing communities and homeowners associations. - PMI’s apartment portfolio includes conventional, affordable and student housing. - The company has corporate offices in Camp Hill and State College, Pennsylvania, plus onsite offices at apartment communities across the state. - PMI is an Accredited Management Organization, or AMO®. - PMI is employee-owned. - More information is available on the company’s website. - PMI also shared social media links to LinkedIn and Facebook.

Between the lines: - The award package points to broader operational consistency, not just one winning property or one standout employee. - PMI’s mix of company, community and individual honors suggests the association valued both property performance and workforce execution. - The employee-owned model may help explain the emphasis on shared responsibility and long-term standards.

What's next: - PMI will likely use the recognition to reinforce its position in Pennsylvania’s apartment management market. - The company’s next test is sustaining the same level of performance across its broader residential portfolio. - The individual awards give PMI additional visibility as it continues to recruit, train and retain property management talent.

The bottom line: - PMI left the Keystone Awards with a top regional company honor and several additional wins, strengthening its profile as a major Pennsylvania multifamily manager.