Apartment buildings still using only keys?
Why are some apartments still stuck on keys. I've spoken with a few PMs that manage rental buildings with 30-60 doors and they are still running key only. Some of the others are running an outdated intercom with 125khz fobs.
Do you guys think these buildings will ever upgrade. I wonder if I quoted them at a very fair price if they would bite the bullet, or if they will never upgrade. I think some of these apartment buildings from the 1950s-1980s run very lean on their spending.
I typically work in condos and office access control, but what sparked my curiosity was a elderly family friend living in an apartment building, who loved the entry (can use phone, code, or biometrics) in my condo and the smart swing doors. In her building she has to use a physical key every time then physically open the door, and for a building with so many seniors, it's quite a missed opportunity to make their daily lives a lot easier.