Our History
Allen Property Company began long before it carried its name.
The company’s origins date back to Whipple-Allen Construction — a family-owned business known for craftsmanship, accountability, and pride in its work. That foundation established a belief that still guides the organization today:
Build it correctly and care for it well.
The family's real estate and development experience later expanded into senior living through LifeServices Assisted Living, founded in 1992. Its first assisted living community opened in 1997. Over the following decades, the organization developed and operated communities across Pennsylvania and Ohio, establishing a people-first approach that continues to influence Allen Property Company's property ownership and management today.
Over the following two decades, LifeServices grew to nine assisted living communities across Pennsylvania and Ohio, serving more than 500 residents and supporting more than 450 caregivers.
In 2022, those communities transitioned to new ownership, allowing the Allen family's business operations to focus on its established residential and commercial real estate portfolio. That work continued through LifeServices Management Corporation before the Allen Property Company brand was introduced in 2026.
Today, the philosophy remains the same:
We invest with care, maintain with intention, and make long-term decisions.
Our Legacy
1970s–1990s
Whipple-Allen Construction establishes the foundation of craftsmanship, accountability, and long-term care in Erie-region development and construction.
1992
LifeServices Assisted Living was founded with a resident-directed model grounded in independence, dignity, privacy, and choice.
1997
LifeServices Assisted Living opened its first assisted living facility.
2000s–2020s
LifeServices Assisted Living grows to nine assisted living communities across PA and OH while continuing its real estate investment.
2022–Transition to Real Estate
Following the sale of the assisted living communities, the Allen family's business operations focused on its existing residential and commercial real estate portfolio. LifeServices Management Corporation served as the property management and operating organization before the Allen Property Company rebrand.
2026— Introducing Allen Property Company
LifeServices Management Corporation introduced its new brand identity, Allen Property Company, to better represent its established residential and commercial real estate operations. The company also expanded its Erie residential portfolio through the acquisition of Westwind Properties LLC, adding 103 apartment units.
Today
Our history reflects decades of construction, development, real estate investment, and property stewardship. Now, Allen Property Company carries that experience forward through the ownership and management of residential and commercial properties throughout northwestern Pennsylvania.