diff --git a/darwin/datatypes.py b/darwin/datatypes.py
index 56ccf2a73..44b954c98 100644
--- a/darwin/datatypes.py
+++ b/darwin/datatypes.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     NDArray = Any  # type:ignore
 
+from darwin.future.data_objects.properties import SelectedProperty
 from darwin.path_utils import construct_full_path, is_properties_enabled, parse_metadata
 
 # Utility types
@@ -215,6 +216,9 @@ class Annotation:
     # The darwin ID of this annotation.
     id: Optional[str] = None
 
+    # Properties of this annotation.
+    properties: Optional[list[SelectedProperty]] = None
+
     def get_sub(self, annotation_type: str) -> Optional[SubAnnotation]:
         """
         Returns the first SubAnnotation that matches the given type.
@@ -269,6 +273,9 @@ class VideoAnnotation:
     # The darwin ID of this annotation.
     id: Optional[str] = None
 
+    # Properties of this annotation.
+    properties: Optional[list[SelectedProperty]] = None
+
     def get_data(
         self,
         only_keyframes: bool = True,
@@ -1272,6 +1279,7 @@ def make_video_annotation(
     segments: List[Segment],
     interpolated: bool,
     slot_names: List[str],
+    properties: Optional[list[SelectedProperty]] = None,
 ) -> VideoAnnotation:
     """
     Creates and returns a ``VideoAnnotation``.
@@ -1308,6 +1316,7 @@ def make_video_annotation(
         segments,
         interpolated,
         slot_names=slot_names or [],
+        properties=properties,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/darwin/utils/utils.py b/darwin/utils/utils.py
index 02ce6d3e8..721a0c8f6 100644
--- a/darwin/utils/utils.py
+++ b/darwin/utils/utils.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     UnrecognizableFileEncoding,
     UnsupportedFileType,
 )
+from darwin.future.data_objects.properties import SelectedProperty
 from darwin.version import __version__
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -839,6 +840,9 @@ def _parse_darwin_annotation(annotation: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[dt.Annotati
     if annotation.get("reviewers") is not None:
         main_annotation.reviewers = _parse_annotators(annotation["reviewers"])
 
+    if "properties" in annotation:
+        main_annotation.properties = _parse_properties(annotation["properties"])
+
     return main_annotation
 
 
@@ -861,6 +865,7 @@ def _parse_darwin_video_annotation(annotation: dict) -> Optional[dt.VideoAnnotat
         annotation.get("ranges", annotation.get("segments", [])),
         annotation.get("interpolated", False),
         slot_names=parse_slot_names(annotation),
+        properties=_parse_properties(annotation.get("properties", [])),
     )
 
     if "id" in annotation:
@@ -941,6 +946,21 @@ def _parse_annotators(annotators: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> List[dt.AnnotationAut
     return [dt.AnnotationAuthor(annotator["full_name"], annotator["email"]) for annotator in annotators]
 
 
+def _parse_properties(properties: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[List[SelectedProperty]]:
+    selected_properties = []
+    for property in properties:
+        selected_properties.append(
+            SelectedProperty(
+                frame_index=property.get("frame_index", None),
+                name=property.get("name", None),
+                type=property.get("type", None),
+                value=property.get("value", None),
+            )
+        )
+
+    return selected_properties or None
+
+
 def split_video_annotation(annotation: dt.AnnotationFile) -> List[dt.AnnotationFile]:
     """
     Splits the given video ``AnnotationFile`` into several video ``AnnotationFile``s, one for each