Tridel Unveils Smart Condominium

Leading Canadian condominium developer Tridel unveiled its first smart condominium at Ten York, a newly completed 69-storey community in Toronto’s downtown core. Ten York features Tridel Connect, an innovative range of integrated smart home features designed to make condo living as convenient as possible.

“Toronto is fast becoming a global technology hub and Tridel is keeping pace by introducing a range of tech-savvy amenities which are available to our customers today,” says Jim Ritchie, executive vice-president of sales and marketing at Tridel. “With erratic schedules, 24/7 work demands and the nature of living in a bustling city, people are increasingly looking for ways to simplify their lives. A more connected home and community is one way to accomplish that.”

“Tridel Connect is the result of a collaboration with real estate technology company SmartONE Solutions, which helped us elevate Ten York beyond standard condo living, using smart building features,” explains Bruno Giancola, Tridel senior vice-president Project Management/Innovation & Sustainability. “Their platform uses a central network and integrates multiple systems to enable shared services and individual features for each suite. Ten York received industry recognition recently with a Multifamily/Residential Digi Award for Most Intelligent Building Project at the Realcomm conference held in Las Vegas in June 2018.”

Tridel Connect at Ten York offers the following features:

Home Connectivity

Adjust the temperature, set the security alarm and receive event and service notifications through an in-suite wall pad or remotely via a smartphone app.

Welcome Guests

A wall pad lets homeowners see and speak with guests before allowing them entry.

Suite Entry

No more keys. Digital door locks use a personalized access code for entry.

Manage Security

A camera view of select common areas and direct video communication with the concierge provides added security for residents (video is one-way to protect resident privacy).

Community Access

A personalized Bluetooth smartphone app unlocks common area doors as a resident approaches.

Licence Plate Recognition

Licence plate recognition provides automated entry to the parking garage for residents and registered guests—no fob or door opener is required.

Automated Parcel Delivery

Given the popularity of e-commerce, an automated smart locker system has been installed. When a package arrives, residents are sent a digital message and their package is held until pick up.

Managed Network

A dedicated team monitors and manages the sophisticated network infrastructure, keeping the system running smoothly.

Robust, Reliable Connectivity

A distributed antenna system enhances voice and data connectivity for mobile devices within the building to ensure all residents stay connected.

Advanced Wi-Fi

All suites at Ten York include unlimited, ultra high-speed 500 mbps Internet as a utility and high-speed guest Internet is available in the building’s common amenity areas.

“Innovative, smart-home technologies have benefits for all types of condo residents—from Millennials for whom technology is second nature, to seniors looking for added security features, to families with young kids who can use a smartphone rather than a fob to come and go,” adds Ritchie.