NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Latch, Inc. today announced the expansion of its full-building enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, LatchOS, into commercial offices, bringing Latch’s expertise in multifamily building management technology to the commercial office space for the first time. With the availability of LatchOS for offices, Latch is extending its smart access, visitor and delivery management, smart device and sensor control, connectivity, and identity and personalization solutions to meet the needs of modern office spaces, both today and in the future. As flexible working models become the norm, LatchOS will provide the backbone for future operations, enabling in-person, hybrid, and remote organizations to effectively collaborate, come together, and use their office spaces in a way that works better for both employees and building staff.
The first solution in Latch’s new ecosystem for commercial offices is Latch Visitor Express, a new contactless visitor entry system designed to streamline visitor entry within office buildings, reduce lobby lines and wait times, and greatly increase operational efficiencies for building staff. As more companies start to put in place plans for their employees to return to the office as COVID-19 vaccinations gain pace, maintaining social distancing guidelines will remain critical. With Latch Visitor Express, office buildings can expect to cut lobby traffic from people waiting in line by over half. The new solution will bring a new standard in best-in-class visitor experiences to some of New York City’s most iconic locations with Latch Visitor Express pilots set to launch at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and Brookfield Place ahead of the biggest return to the office in history.
This innovative solution is powered by LatchID, Latch’s proprietary identification system that creates a trusted network of users, across spaces and devices. Inspired by the fluidity of airport trusted-traveler systems such as Global Entry, LatchID provides users with digital credentials that can be accepted at Latch-enabled buildings, streamlining access across both residential, short term rental locations, and office spaces. Once users are credentialed, they receive a personalized and unified “identity” that works across every Latch-enabled space and device, allowing them to move seamlessly across Latch-enabled buildings. These features will automate the resident, office and visitor access process while maintaining the highest levels of building security and user privacy, to make limitations with keys and keycards and long wait times at front desks for visitors a thing of the past. While this flexibility has long been built into Latch products and services, the launch of LatchID will accelerate the utility of Latch’s trusted network of users, spaces, and devices with a growing range of features.
“We are thrilled to be expanding the Latch ecosystem in the commercial office space, and are proud to empower our partners with the product solutions necessary to provide the best experience for visitors and tenants,” said Luke Schoenfelder, co-founder and CEO, Latch. "Latch Visitor Express is an exciting first step in the rollout of LatchOS for commercial office buildings large and small. The biggest back to office moment in history is around the corner, and Latch’s products will ensure that office building staff, tenants, and visitors will experience seamless, contactless building entry and visitor management from day one.”
Latch’s background as a leader in the multifamily space – more than one in 10 new apartments being built in the United States feature Latch products – means the company is ideally suited to seamlessly introduce new technology solutions tailored to commercial offices too. The Empire State Building, Brookfield Place, and Tishman Speyer’s global headquarters at Rockefeller Center, will be among the first to experience the benefits of Latch’s brand-new solutions for commercial offices with Latch Visitor Express.
“As an early adopter and extremely satisfied customer of Latch products in our residential portfolio, I immediately recognized Latch’s potential to dramatically elevate the office-going experience,” said Rob Speyer, president and CEO, Tishman Speyer. “Tishman Speyer is proud to serve as a thought-partner, incubator and operational partner to Latch and look forward to launching Latch Visitor Express at our global headquarters, and future Latch commercial office solutions.”
With Latch Visitor Express, building tenants can invite a visitor by simply adding a Latch-generated email address on calendar invites, automatically sending outside meeting attendees a credential via LatchID or a QR code “boarding pass” which enables one-tap access through turnstiles, to a pre-specified office floor, providing a secure self-serve visitor experience. The solution offers a one-time verification process that certifies a user’s credentials for access to buildings within the LatchID ecosystem, enabling returning visitors to skip the front desk if they have been previously verified. Once a new visitor has been invited to a meeting by a building tenant using Latch Visitor Express, they will receive a Latch Link with their meeting invite along with simple check-in instructions.
“We have followed closely Latch’s industry leading guest and visitor management solutions in multifamily, and we are very eager to see how Latch and its access controls and LatchOS can work in our lobby with tenants at the Empire State Building," said Anthony E. Malkin, chairman, president, and CEO, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. “We are excited to participate in our pilot with Latch at the World’s Most Famous Building.”
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Latch as an investor via Brookfield Technology Partners and an adopter of its residential product in our multifamily portfolio to now piloting Latch’s foray into commercial office,” said Ben Brown, managing partner and Head of U.S. Office, Brookfield Property Group. “We continually look for innovative ways to enhance the tenant experience with the use of technologies such as Latch. As the company expands into commercial office, we can think of no better place to deploy its LatchOS system than in one of our marquee properties, Brookfield Place New York.”
Latch Visitor Express is the first commercial office solution from Latch. LatchOS for offices will be available directly from Latch and also through Latch certified installers across North America beginning later this year. LatchOS isn’t just built for large corporate offices; it is designed to work for small business owners, professional service firms, and the 16 billion square feet of commercial spaces across North America.
About Latch, Inc.
Latch is reimagining the modern buildings of today and driving evolution for the cities of tomorrow. Latch delivers a building-wide operating system designed to help owners, residents, and visitors seamlessly experience the modern building through integrated products, software, and services. More than one in ten new apartments in the U.S. are now built with Latch products, with apartment buildings in more than 35 states featuring Latch solutions, with more being added every week. www.latch.com
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