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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Smooth to the touch

Nobilia’s Easytouch cabinet line combines smooth-panel drawers, curved handles and metallic accents to create a modern, elegant look, according to a press release shared with Multifamily Dive. 

The cabinet surfaces are highly durable, with an anti-fingerprint finish available in eight solid colors. The collection’s vanities include Nobilia’s Xtra Ceramic countertops, which resist damage from stains and heat. 

Sustainable wood-look surfaces

Wilsonart Woodgrains, a new material series by surfacing manufacturer Wilsonart, is for interior design applications in place of wood veneer. The series is available in 16 non-repeating patterns in a variety of color tones and wood species, including walnut, teak and mahogany. The sheets are available in two sizes — 5 by 12 feet and 4 by 8 feet — and made from 23% recycled material.

The material installs for one-third of the price of wood veneer, according to a press release shared with Multifamily Dive. It may be used for table tops, doors, wall panels, furniture, cabinetry and edging, according to the manufacturer’s website.

Lofty experiences

LOFT, a new resident experience platform by RealPage, provides support for a wide variety of resident needs, combining four functions into a single application. The LOFT system includes:

• LOFT Leasing, which guides renters through lease application, approval, and signing. The platform includes built-in fraud protection and artificial intelligence-powered guidance for the applicant.
• LOFT Moving, which provides a moving checklist, integrations with local providers and communication with property staff.
• LOFT Payments, offering rent payment options and credit-building strategies.
• LOFT Loyalty, a rewards program for paying rent.

Turn it up

Smart multifamily access provider Geokey has launched an app integration with Resideo Technologies, allowing its users to remotely control Resideo’s energy management, comfort and security products, according to a press release shared with Multifamily Dive. 

This includes the Honeywell Home smart thermostat, which will be the exclusive thermostat available to control through the Geokey app. Residents can set custom heating or cooling schedules, and managers can see insights on energy consumption patterns in empty units. 

Bird’s eye view

Renter fintech platform Esusu, which partners with properties to provide renters a means to build credit scores, now offers its manager clients access to Potomac x Lafayette Square, investor Lafayette Square’s technology dashboard. The platform offers ZIP code-level information about working-class people and places, providing insights about communities, employees and customers directly to the properties invested in them, according to a press release shared with Multifamily Dive. 

Potomac x Lafayette Square will be integrated into Esusu’s upcoming new dashboard for owners and operators, and made available to all existing and future clients. Clients will be able to access 18,000 local data points in order to identify new investment opportunities.