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# Building Engines Features

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## Leasing (6)

Vacancy Advertising

Manage rental vacancies and syndicate them to real estate listing services directly from the software.

Document Management

Store and access leases and other relevant real estate documents or integrate with enterprise content management software.

Occupancy Management

Manage, track & record the usage and occupancy of physical spaces such as apartments, offices or meeting room

Housekeeping Management

Manage the cleaning and maintenance of rooms and common areas and track the work status of cleaning staff

Contact Management

Manage, organize, and store contact information

Complaint Management

Obtain, monitor, and review customer feedback/complaints relating to products and services to improve customer satisfaction

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## Building Operations (6)

Maintenance Service Requests

Coordinate emergency and preventative work orders, track maintenance requests, and manage vendor relationships.

Property Inspections

Use and configure inspection templates for recurring and on-demand inspections of property.

Service Portals

These are typically divided between owner portals and resident portals. Owner portals provide access to property financial information. Resident portals let tenants submit maintanance requests and payments.

Building Announcements

Distribute building notices or emergency updates to resident or team member emails or on the property website.

Resource Reservations

Allow your tenants to request access to conference rooms, elevators, loading docks and other shared resources online.

Residential Properties

For residential properties

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## Accounting (8)

Property Accounting

Track tenant payment histories, manage accounts payable/receivable, and automatically reconcile bank accounts with built-in accounting features.

Company Financials

Monitor and report on key property and building financial metrics within the system.

Certificates of Insurance (COI)

Manage tenant and vendor COIs in a centralized database, and automate alerts and expiration notifications to ensure timely compliance.

Dashboards

An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance.

Overdue Payments

Track payments that have not been paid by due date, leading to late fees, cash flow disruptions or penalties

Commercial Properties

Designed to serve commercial properties

Activity Dashboard

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Electronic Payments

Electronically collect payments for goods or services

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## Operations (27)

Tenant Portal

Provides a web-based or app-based portal for tenants to communicate with landlords/property managers, submit service tickets, and more.

Amenity Management

Enables the provision and upkeep of amenities and tenant experience services.

Maintenance Management

Simplifies the lifecycle of building service or work order requests, from submission to contracting to task completion.

Listing Syndication

Automates the distribution of available and/or vacant properties to real estate search engines and multiple listing services (MLS).

Work Order Management

Creating, assign, and track jobs and/or tasks for work orders

Communication Management

Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat

Vendor Management

Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.

Marketing Management

Plan, track, and evaluate marketing activities including promotions, customer outreach, and branding

Service Request Management

Assign, track and manage customers' service requests such as service enquiry, feedback/complaints and more

Reservations Management

Manage the entire lifecycle of a reservation, from the initial booking to the actual service or event

Listing Management

Create, edit, and monitor product or property details displayed on listing websites (i.e. agency websites, third party listing sites)

Third-Party Integrations

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Task Management

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Tax Management

Implementation of various strategies to manage tax obligations via planning and maintaining compliance

Financial Management

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Channel Management

Manage various distribution channels, build relations with channel partners, and track their performance

Owner Portal

Portal for property owners to manage property listings, upload documents, track payments and generate reports

Calendar Management

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Contract/License Management

Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses

Vacancy Management

Keep track of vacant properties

Faculty/Staff Management

Track and manage staff profiles, recruitment, schedules, productivity, career development and performance

Workflow Management

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Inspection Management

Track and manage inspections for worksites, vehicles, and/or equipment to remain compliant with industry standards

Lead Management

Store information about leads or contacts and track, manage and nurture them throughout the sales process

Insurance Management

Involves selling of insurance solutions, managing policies, handling claims & assessing risk and coverage

Background Screening

Researching and validating a person's criminal, educational, job or financial records

Website Management

Built-in website builder or integration with third-party site

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## Agentic AI - Property Management (6)

Autonomous Task Execution

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Multi-step Planning

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Cross-system Integration

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Natural Language Interaction

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Proactive Assistance

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Decision Making

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

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## Additional Functionality (48)

Budget Tracking

Track actual spending to ensure it's in line with the planned budget

Property Database

Centralized database to track details of properties (including lease, tenant, and owner information)

Alerts/Notifications

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Transaction History

Record of all transactions such as purchases, deposits, withdrawals and transfers within a specific period

Late Fee Calculation

Allows the calculation of fees for late rent payments

Credit Check

Process to evaluate a person's creditworthiness and their ability to manage debt and make timely payments

Expense Tracking

Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred

Billing & Invoicing

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

AI Copilot

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

API

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Payment Processing

Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions

Document Storage

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Maintenance Scheduling

Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests

Reminders

Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity

Reporting & Statistics

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Data Import/Export

Import and export data to and from software applications

Generative AI

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Digital Signature

Electronic signing method that validates the authenticity and integrity of a digital document

Rent Tracking

Tracking previous payments, the next due payment and regularity in monthly rent collection from tenants

Web-based Deployment

SaaS, web-based, online deployment

Rent Collection

Collect payments from tenants via online or offline mode, create recurring schedules and send reminders

Lease Tracking

Monitor the process of lease agreements

Customizable Branding

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Transaction Monitoring

Monitor or audit historical and current transactions to analyze customer account activities

For Real Estate

For realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and other real estate professionals.

Financial Reporting

Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization

For Property Managers

Used by property managers

Tenant Tracking

Handle activities like room booking, rent processing, lease agreement management, and client communication

Credit Card Processing

Accept and process credit card transactions

Dynamic Pricing

Real-time price adjustment for a product or service to reflect changing market conditions, geolocation, customer behavior, etc.

For Hospitality Industry

To be used by the hospitality industry

Violation Tracking

Identify and flag system, guidelines, or branding violations/suspicious behavior by users, customers, vendors, or partners.

For Residential

Specialized for organizations who focus on residential projects

Search/Filter

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Guest Tracking

Monitoring & logging of information related to guests' activities, preferences & interactions within hotels, resorts, or events

Multi-Location

Manage and support multiple locations

Mobile App

Access the system via a mobile application

Electronic Signature

Digitally sign online documents

Utility Billing

Measure, collect and manage the billing for utility usage including water, electricity, gas, sewage and more

Role-Based Permissions

Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals

Activity Tracking

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Virtual Tour

Realistic representation of a physical space or environment that helps users explore locations virtually

Discussions/Forums

Online forums/groups where users can ask questions, share ideas, best practices, etc.

File Sharing

Public or private sharing of digital files such as documents, audio/video, images, and more

Drag & Drop

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Recurring/Subscription Billing

Automated process of charging customers at regular intervals for repeated access or use of a product or service

For Commercial Real Estate

For commercial properties such as office buildings, medical centers, malls, hotels, retail stores and other public buildings

Client/Property Matching

Match clients or tenants with suitable properties based on their specific requirements, preferences and budget

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