Silverstein Properties, a real estate development, investment, and management firm, and its partners SwiftConnect, Allegion, and Kastle, recently announced they are live with resident keys in Apple Wallet for all apartment units at a multi-family housing location: Silverstein’s Silver Towers residential property at 606 West 42nd Street in New York City.  

Silverstein’s residential tenants now have a secure way to add a resident key to Apple Wallet to access the apartment building and unlock their homes with a tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch — thus eliminating the need to use a traditional, physical key.

“We’re excited to make it easy for our residents to use their resident key in Apple Wallet to get into their buildings, homes, and common areas, which builds upon our previous offering to office tenants who use their employee badge in Apple Wallet to access offices and shared spaces including lounges, cafes, conference facilities, and yoga studios,” said Tal Kerret, president, Silverstein Properties.

The announcement states that the rollout of keys in Apple Wallet marks an important milestone for the U.S. real estate industry, as property owners and employers reimagine the home and workplace experience for residents, office tenants, and employees.

“The Silver Towers project builds on SwiftConnect’s success in delivering seamless access via NFC wallets across the most iconic commercial real estate properties in New York and beyond,” said Matt Kopel, co-CEO & president, SwiftConnect. “We are excited to once again partner with Silverstein Properties and to extend our leadership into the multi-family housing market. Now, residents can easily access their personal spaces with their iPhone and Apple Watch, and property teams are able to enhance security for their residents—while also automating the process of managing keys and access.”

To provide residential tenants with this experience, SwiftConnect integrates with the Kastle Access Control platform; Schlage mobile credentials; and access control devices from Allegion, as well as all other necessary business platforms and systems to create a unified digital network for hassle-free mobile access.

“Kastle is thrilled to be a partner on the Silver Tower project, leveraging Kastle’s robust and proven access-control products to create a modern access-control solution that delivers an unparalleled experience both property owners and residents can trust,” said Haniel Lynn, CEO, Kastle.

“We are excited to work with SwiftConnect and play an important role in Silver Tower's resident key in Apple Wallet multifamily housing deployment,” said Mark Casey, vice president national electronic sales, Allegion. “Resident Keys in Apple Wallet — alongside our Schlage mobile credentials and Schlage mobile-enabled wireless locks — not only enhances security and convenience for residents, but also exemplifies our commitment to driving the future of seamless access and smart apartment technology.”

 How access works at Silver Towers: 

• Tenants can add their resident key to Apple Wallet after an initial set-up through Silverstein’s Inspire app, using SwiftConnect’s AccessCloud platform. Once added, tenants can hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a door reader or smart lock for seamless access to the apartment building, their home, and shared fitness and amenity spaces. 
• With Express Mode, tenants don’t need to wake or unlock their device to use their resident key — they can simply hold their device near a reader and go. If an iPhone needs to be charged, they can still use their device to access their apartment and amenity spaces with Power Reserve. 
• Resident key in Apple Wallet takes full advantage of the privacy and security features already built into iPhone and Apple Watch. Data is encrypted and protected against tampering and theft, and Apple cannot see when and where a resident uses a home key in Wallet. 

Silverstein said the new offering falls under Inspire, the company’s holistic customer experience program that reshapes how, when, and where Silverstein’s customers live and work. The company said Inspire brings hospitality services, social and wellness programming, data-driven workplace technology, and a flexible workspace solution under one umbrella.