Amenity Hub · 13 Property Types
Smart home / IoT covers in-unit and building-wide internet-of-things technology: smart locks (resident keyless entry + back-office automation), smart thermostats (Nest, ecobee, Honeywell — energy savings), leak sensors (water-damage prevention), smart smoke + CO detectors, smart blinds, voice-control hubs (Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit integration), and smart access control for common areas. The amenity appears across multifamily Class A (smart-home package now standard for new construction + repositioning), single-family-rental + Build-to-Rent (Invitation Homes INVH + American Homes 4 Rent AMH have rolled out smart-home packages portfolio-wide), condo-hoa (HOA-funded for common-area access + individual unit owner choice), Class A office (tenant + suite access + space utilization analytics), hotel (smart-room features at premium tier), and executive-suites + coworking-space (member access + smart-room integration). Performance is measured in smart-home adoption / penetration rate, tech package fee revenue per occupied unit, energy + utility cost savings, leak / damage incident rate reduction, and resident satisfaction lift.
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Multifamily Class A (now standard for new construction), single-family-rental + Build-to-Rent (INVH + AMH portfolio-wide rollout), condo-hoa (varies — HOA-funded for common areas), Class A office (smart access + space utilization), hotel (premium tier), boutique-hotel + luxury (signature design + smart features), executive-suites + coworking-space (member-managed access).
Smart lock (Yale, August, SmartRent, Latch), smart thermostat (Nest, ecobee, Honeywell), leak sensor under sinks + water heater, smart smoke + CO detector. Premium tier adds smart blinds (Lutron, Hunter Douglas), voice-control hub (Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit integration), smart lighting. Tech package fee runs $20-50/month layered on top of base rent.
Tech package fee ($20-50/month) generates 0.5-1.5% of EGI directly. Energy savings from smart thermostats + smart blinds run 8-15% on common-area + in-unit utilities. Leak sensors prevent water-damage claims (insurance + repair) — typical 30-50% reduction in water-damage incidents. Smart locks reduce key-management labor cost. Net NOI lift is meaningful + measurable.