The Shipyard

• Client: Waterfront Residential Development

• Property Type: New-Construction Multi-Family Waterfront Building (36 Units)

• Location: New York, NY

• Industry: Residential Real Estate / Waterfront New Construction

• Services Provided: IP Video Intercom Systems, Cloud-Based Access Control, Building-Wide IP Video Surveillance, Backup Power Infrastructure

The Challenge

New-construction waterfront properties require fully integrated security infrastructure designed from the ground up to protect residents, manage multi-unit access, and handle high visitor traffic. The development needed a comprehensive, future-proof system combining advanced mobile intercom capabilities, cloud-managed keyless entry for every apartment and common zone, and high-definition video surveillance backed by emergency power.

The Solution & Scope of Work

Vertex Security built and installed a complete, ground-up security and communication network tailored for the new waterfront residential building:

• Comelit IP Video Intercom System: Installed 2 stainless steel Comelit IP entrance panels featuring touchscreen digital directories. Equipped all 36 apartments with 7-inch in-unit audio/video monitors and configured multi-apartment gateways with mobile app licensing, allowing residents to screen visitors from up to 15 smart devices per home.

• Cloud-Managed Access Control Network: Secured every apartment door with 36 Latch M smart mortise locks featuring integrated card readers, cameras, and keypads. Installed 7 Latch R smart readers with touchscreens on all shared common doors and issued 100 Latch key cards, with the entire ecosystem programmed to the cloud for centralized remote management.

• Hikvision IP Surveillance & Storage: Deployed 32 Hikvision 4MP vandal-proof IP dome cameras equipped with day/night vision for comprehensive property coverage. Tied the camera network into a 32-channel Hikvision NVR featuring 12TB of wall-rack-mounted storage and a dedicated on-site live viewing monitor.

• Network & Emergency Power Infrastructure: Integrated 3 Gigabit PoE+ switches to maintain high-speed data flow alongside a UPS battery backup system providing up to 90 minutes of continuous runtime during power outages.

Technologies Used

• Video Intercom: Comelit IP Stainless Steel Entrance Panels, 7″ In-Unit Video Monitors, ViP Mobile App Licensing

• Access Control: Latch M Smart Mortise Locks & Latch R Smart Touchscreen Readers (Cloud-Managed)

• Video Surveillance: Hikvision 4MP Vandal-Proof IP Dome Cameras, 32-Channel NVR (12TB Storage)

• Network & Power: Gigabit PoE+ Switches, UPS Battery Backup Systems (90-Minute Runtime)