Each month, Multifamily Dive highlights new products of interest to the industry across a spectrum of product types and applications, including building products, smart tech features and property management and operations software and services. 

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Multipurpose space

AppFolio’s new resident experience platform, FolioSpace, provides a means for communication and task organization between residents and property managers across multiple fronts. The FolioSpace app includes tools for resident application and screening, a digital checklist for leasing and welcoming new residents, a marketplace of essential services and an inbox for maintenance requests, leasing questions and other communications. Property managers can use AppFolio’s Ream-X Messages, a generative AI tool, to sort through and respond to routine messages.

In addition, the product’s resident onboarding service will be vertically integrated with AppFolio’s newly acquired concierge platform, LiveEasy, including moving services and utility and cable setup, according to the release.

Complete control

The Halo Select smart door lock by Kwikset allows users to lock and unlock their doors anywhere through the Kwikset app, and share access either in-app or through unique codes, according to a news release shared with Multifamily Dive. The lock includes a door status sensor that detects whether the door is open or closed, as well as notifications for invalid code attempts. 

The product will be sold at retail for $279, and is expected to be in stock by mid-November. A tap-to-unlock variant, Halo Select+, will be available in early 2025.

Enter here

Viaggio Hardware’s slim One-Piece handlesets are designed for use on front doors and in entryways, according to a news release shared with Multifamily Dive. The brass fixtures measure 19 inches tall, with a handle, lever and lock on the exterior side and a knob or lever and rosette on the interior. 

Sets can be ordered with a custom choice of hardware designs, available in four finishes: bright chrome, satin brass, satin nickel and satin black.

Load bearing

The Torus Nova Pulse is a renewable energy battery storage system designed for the needs of commercial-scale operations, including multifamily properties running on renewable energy sources. The batteries are designed for long-term storage, according to Torus, and scale from a four- to eight-hour charge and discharge. 

Torus also offers an energy management system that can potentially reduce operating costs by up to 30% by optimizing performance, according to the manufacturer. 

Storage solution

The Tofino E-Rack by Sportworks is a bike parking rack specifically designed for e-bikes and e-scooters, equipped with two integrated chargers. The rack’s bumper is designed not to scratch bikes or scooters, and the frame is compatible with U-locks that secure both the wheel and the frame.

The racks are available in a variety of materials, and the product line includes an ADA-compliant version with a cane-detectable cross bar. The outlets are rated for use in interior or covered exterior applications.