Bendix Anderson | Feb 14, 2018

Technology companies are rolling out new products that carry a promise of making a real difference for multifamily residents.

“We are probably on the cusp,” says Rick Haughey, vice president for industry and technology initiatives for the National Multifamily Housing Council.

For years, apartments experts have looked forward to new Internet-enabled smart technologies that would enable residents to control aspects of their residences remotely. But aside from a few smart thermostats, some property managers have struggled to find secure Internet of Things hardware that residents would find useful.

That may be changing as companies roll out technology that make new connections to equipment that residents already use—like a telephone or the intercom panel by their property's front entrance. More...