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Yes. Kastle supports mobile credentials through Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet, so a resident or employee can tap their phone at a reader the same way they would tap a card or fob. Mobile credentials are issued and revoked remotely within seconds, with no physical handoff required. They are more difficult to clone or share than a plastic card, and they give administrators real-time visibility into access events. Buildings that still need cards or fobs can run both credential types on the same readers.

Yes. Kastle's access control platform is cloud-based, which means administrators manage credentials, permissions, schedules, and alerts from a browser or app. Updates are automatic. Adding doors, floors, or buildings is a configuration change, not a hardware project. For Chicago property teams managing multiple buildings across the metro, cloud administration consolidates every location under a single dashboard and a single point of contact. There is no on-site server infrastructure to maintain.

Yes, and the upgrade does not require ripping out everything at once. Kastle assesses the existing readers, controllers, and credentials to determine what can stay and what needs replacement. Readers that support current encrypted or mobile credential standards are kept in service. The transition follows a phased plan so the building stays protected throughout the work. For Chicago properties undergoing office-to-residential conversion or repositioning, a phased approach keeps every entry point protected throughout construction.

Kastle's readers accept multiple credential types on the same hardware. That includes encrypted smart cards, key fobs, mobile credentials (Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet), PIN entry, and QR codes for visitor access. Buildings with higher-assurance requirements can layer multi-factor authentication at specific doors. The practical benefit is that a property does not need to standardize on a single credential type. Different doors get the level of security they actually need, and the system accommodates both long-term tenants and short-term visitors.

Yes. Kastle's platform is built on open architecture and integrates with third-party cameras, readers, and building management systems. Existing video assets can connect to a Kastle gateway for cloud management and AI-powered analytics without replacing the cameras themselves. The system also ties into HR platforms and identity directories, so a new hire or a departure triggers the correct access changes automatically. For buildings that have already invested in working hardware, integration avoids a full rip-and-replace.

Yes. On Kastle's platform, access events and video feeds run through the same system. When a door opens, the corresponding camera footage is linked to that entry record, so an administrator can verify who actually walked through rather than relying on the credential log alone. Alarm signals, access alerts, and video verification all reach Kastle's operations center, where trained personnel monitor them around the clock.

Yes. Kastle manages access control for multifamily properties alongside its commercial portfolio. For apartment and condominium buildings, mobile credentials reduce the management load around lost fobs and rekeying. Amenity spaces, package rooms, parking garages, and common entrances each carry their own access schedules and permission tiers, all administered from one platform. Resident onboarding and move-out deactivation happen remotely, without a staff member reprogramming hardware on site.