The holiday shipping rush is around the corner, and with it, a record volume of package deliveries arriving at city streets across the nation. In New York City alone, tens of millions of deliveries will move through neighborhoods in the coming weeks, crowding curbs,...
How can multifamily communities keep pace with the tidal wave of online deliveries? The answer lies in choosing the right package management solution. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that retail eCommerce sales reached $304.2 billion in the second quarter, up 1.4%...
As students return for the start of the school year, student housing buildings will yet again face one of their biggest operational challenges: package delivery. With the rise of online shopping, students are relying more on eCommerce to order back-to-school items due...
By: Shelly Peterson The Evolution of University Mail Centers – and Why They Fall Short Today When students attended university in the late 1990s and early 2000s, mail delivery in student housing was rarely a concern. Campus life centered around cultural moments like...
Student housing operators face a new reality where parcel volume is increasing rapidly, pickup windows are shrinking, and expectations for instant access continue to rise. A large off-campus property housing 800–1,000 beds may now process over 30,000 packages...
We’re excited to announce that our Smart Package Room system is now a certified RealPage Marketplace partner, following the successful integration with RealPage, a leading property management software platform in the multifamily industry. The integration makes it...
Every September, Climate Week NYC brings big goals and bold ideas. But there’s one everyday system we rarely talk about, even though it affects millions of people daily: the last mile of package delivery, the final journey from local hub to truck to doorstep. Why...
In today’s multifamily communities, package management is no longer a “nice to have” amenity, but an essential solution that residents demand. With eCommerce sales projected to reach nearly $7.9 trillion by 2027, residents expect their communities to efficiently...
By: Shelly Peterson Package delivery is an ongoing challenge for apartment communities, and apartment package volumes keep rising year over year. In 2024, U.S. package volumes reached 22.4 billion — a 3.4% increase over the prior year. Traditional approaches of piling...