Keyless Entry for Apartments: How It Works
One credential for the front door, the amenities, the package room, and the unit. Luxer Access replaces keys and fobs with phone, Wallet, and face credentials, and shuts off every door with one move-out.
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What is keyless entry for apartments?
Keyless entry replaces metal keys with digital credentials that open the building entrance, the common areas, and each unit door. Residents use a phone, a Wallet pass, their face, a PIN, a fob, or a card. Property teams grant and revoke access from one cloud dashboard, so a lost credential or a move-out is handled in seconds instead of with a locksmith.
The three levels of apartment keyless entry
Most systems stop at the front door. The value comes from covering all three levels on one platform, so a single move-out closes every opening at once.
1. Building entrance
Main doors, gates, and garage entries. Residents tap a phone or Wallet pass, guests are let in from the video intercom, and carriers get a credential that expires on its own.
2. Common areas
Fitness centers, pools, clubrooms, elevators, and package rooms. Access follows the lease, so amenity hours and resident-only areas are enforced without a front-desk check.
3. Unit doors
Integrated smart locks put the apartment door on the same credential. Move-ins, vendor visits, and self-guided tours are scheduled from the dashboard, not a key box.
Keyless credentials compared
Ranked from weakest to strongest. Offering more than one lets every resident use what fits them.
| Credential | Security | Strengths | Watch-outs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fob or card | Basic | Familiar, no phone needed | Easy to lose, copy, or lend; replacement cards cost time |
| PIN code | Basic | Nothing to carry | Codes get shared and are hard to trace back to one person |
| Phone app or Apple / Google Wallet | Strong | Residents already carry it; Wallet passes work without cell or Wi-Fi | Needs a backup option for residents without a smartphone |
| Facial recognition | Strongest | Hands-free and tied to the person, with liveness detection | Best at main entries; pair with phone or fob elsewhere |
Why properties go keyless
No more rekeying
Turnover stops meaning new cores and cut keys. Access is switched off in software the moment a lease ends.
Lost credentials cut off in seconds
A lost phone or fob is deactivated from the dashboard right away, and every entry is logged by person and door.
Fewer leasing-office interruptions
Lockouts, guest lets-in, vendor keys, and carrier calls stop routing through the office.
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What to ask before you buy a keyless entry system
- Syncs with your PMS (RealPage, Yardi, Entrata) so move-ins and move-outs update access automatically
- Reaches the unit door, not only the front entrance
- Keeps working in a power or internet outage
- Resident app with strong ratings in the App Store and Google Play
- Built on open standards (HID) so you are not locked into one reader brand
- One team owns specification, installation, go-live, and support, with no hand-offs
How Luxer Access delivers keyless entry
- HID Signo readers at entrances and common areas, with Bluetooth, NFC, and Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials
- Integrated smart locks at the unit door, including ASSA ABLOY, Kwikset, and Level
- Video intercom with facial recognition, QR, PIN, card, and fob entry for guests and residents
- One resident app for doors, amenities, guests, and package pickup, synced with RealPage, Yardi, and Entrata
- Built on ASSA ABLOY hardware, by the team behind Luxer One® package lockers
Keyless entry and package delivery on one credential
Because Luxer Access and Luxer One® share one platform, the credential that opens the front door also opens the package room and the locker bank.
- Carriers get temporary building access that expires after the delivery window, so there are no shared codes or propped doors.
- Residents pick up packages 24/7 with the same app they use for doors.
Keyless entry for apartments: FAQs
What is keyless entry for apartments?
Keyless entry replaces metal keys with digital credentials (a phone, Apple Wallet or Google Wallet pass, PIN, fob, card, or face) that open the building entrance, common areas, and unit doors. Access is granted and revoked from one cloud dashboard instead of by cutting and collecting keys.
Does keyless entry work on unit doors, or just the front door?
It can cover both. Luxer Access pairs HID Signo readers at the building entrance and common areas with integrated smart locks at the unit door, so one platform controls every opening a resident uses.
What happens to keyless entry during a power or internet outage?
Locks fail secure with battery backup, so residents with existing credentials still get in, and Apple Wallet and Google Wallet credentials work without cell service or Wi-Fi. Ask any vendor to show you this before you sign.
Which keyless credential is most secure?
From weakest to strongest: fobs and cards (easy to copy or share), PIN codes (easy to pass along), phone and Wallet credentials (tied to a device the resident already protects), then facial recognition (tied to the person). Most properties offer several so each resident can pick.
What happens to access when a resident moves out?
With PMS integration, the move-out in RealPage, Yardi, or Entrata turns off that resident's access everywhere at once: front door, amenities, package room, and unit. There are no keys to collect and no locks to rekey.
Can keyless entry also open the package room and lockers?
Yes. Luxer Access and Luxer One® package lockers share one resident app, so the same credential opens the doors, the amenities, the package room, and the locker bank, and carriers can receive temporary access that expires after the delivery window.
How do I get a keyless entry quote for my property?
Request a quote on this page. We scope your entrances, amenities, and unit count, then deliver a Luxer Access plan. Luxer's own team handles specification, installation, go-live, and support.
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We scope your entrances, amenities, and units, quote the system, and keep one point of contact from first walk-through to go-live. Luxer Access can be added to a property that already runs Luxer One® lockers, or bought together with them.