Owners & operators
Owners and the in-house teams that run their portfolios.
Owner-side advisory for critical real-estate technology decisions.
Real estate technology advisory
Kairos helps real-estate leaders make clearer decisions about portfolio technology, operations, and the services built on top of them.
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Who it serves
For property owners, developers, investors and operating teams.
Builders & developers
Single-family builders and connected-community developers.
Investors
Institutional investors, sponsors, and diligence teams evaluating technology risk in a deal.
Operating leaders
Asset management, operations, technology, innovation, and transformation teams.
Asset classes
Multifamily and single-family, senior housing and active adult, hospitality, build-to-rent and master-planned communities, mixed-use.
Why Kairos
Experience in property operations, technology and advisory.
Our work draws on experience in property operations, technology companies and consulting. We consider the business case along with what it takes to install, operate and support the technology.
Khayyam Shaikh · prior experienceEquity Residential · SmartRent · Samsung SmartThings Pro · Deloitte
Connected-domain depth
Experience spanning IoT, connected devices, smart home, health and wearables, energy and the platforms that bring those systems together.
Commercial perspective
We look at what the technology costs, how it can create value and what it will require from the teams running it.
Independent judgment
We explain the options and tradeoffs, with recommendations grounded in the client’s priorities.
Capabilities
Technology programs for properties.
IoT & smart property strategy
Strategy and vendor selection for smart home, access control, leak detection, building controls, connected devices, and the platforms and data that tie them together.
Builder technology programs
What’s included as standard, what remains an option, and which platforms, devices, installers, support models, and technology standards should carry across homes and communities.
Connected community design
Connectivity, smart homes, access, energy, EV charging, water and leak protection, resident services, and the ownership model for master-planned and build-to-rent communities.
Energy & VPP programs
Demand response, virtual power plants, EV charging, batteries, connected thermostats and HVAC, and the utility, owner, and resident economics behind them.
Resident experience & revenue design
Connected services that residents and homeowners will use and pay for, including internet, energy, security, convenience, maintenance protection, and utility recovery.
Specialized development technology
Owner-side technology planning for senior living, active adult, wellness, hospitality, and other high-tech developments where the operating model depends on the systems working together.