Auto Motives: Trends in Parking at Multifamily Properties

Property managers employ innovative ways to maximize multifamily parking.

When residents drive into the parking garage at Camden Grand Parc Apartments in Washington D.C., all they have to do is pull onto an automatic platform and park. Then, using an electronic card, they activate a parking lift that lowers their car underground. Once residents are ready to leave, they just swipe their electronic card at the garage entrance, and the car is delivered to the ground level automatically.

Instead of having to circle a block multiple times or to stake out a parking garage to fine an open spot, residents at the 105-unit Camden Grand Parc are taking advantage of this 24-hour automatic system. Besides taking the frustration out of the daily pursuit of available parking, another key benefit is the privacy and security the system affords residents, says Carmen Klein, assistant manager for the apartments. For instance, resident can avoid having a stranger drive their car or needing to walk through a dim parking garage at night. 

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