As the demand for Boston luxury apartment buildings continues to grow, more and more real estate developers are looking to meet that demand. What this means for renters is that there are more options when it comes to finding a luxurious place to call home. For landlords, on the other hand, it means that they need to remain competitive by providing amenities that are comparable or superior to what their competitors offer.
Here are 10 smart community amenities luxury buildings should install to remain competitive in the Boston luxury market.
Building-Specific Mobile App
An all-in-one mobile app may well be the foremost convenient smart apartment amenity of all. Tenants can pay their rent, manage their utilities, put in maintenance requests, and communicate with their landlord from a smartphone. A tenant mobile app could even be deployed to control smart devices like locks, thermostats, and lights from the user’s digital devices. With an automatic request system for maintenance issues, a tenant can submit a ticket quickly and easily. Plus, the owner and their staff can more easily keep track of maintenance requests and assign the roles in an efficient manner.
Secure Package Handling
Online shopping has increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and consequently apartment buildings can expect more package deliveries than before. This trend is likely to continue in the future, even just for the convenience. Luxury apartments will be expected to have an array of services for tenants to receive their packages. Concierge type front desk reception of packages is the traditional way in which many luxury buildings have managed packages in the past. Nowadays, buildings are also using automated package management.
Using smart package management applications, buildings can receive and track package deliveries. Tenants then get an automated notification of the delivery sent to their smartphone or email. The automated package management amenity can be…