Tag: Jamie Siminoff
DOOR to bring self-guided touring and leasing to services in deal with block.a
September 6, 2024SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS — Latch, Inc., soon to be DOOR, has announced it has agreed to a deal with block.a, a platform that DOOR believes will save users time and improve prospect conversion rates.
DOOR said that block.a’s technology streamlines the resident touring process, including scheduling and follow-up, to make it more efficient and engaging for both property managers and prospective tenants. The company expects to integrate block.a’s technology into DOOR Services, along with the HelloTech...
DOOR to acquire HelloTech, officially launching DOOR Services
June 25, 2024SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—Latch, Inc., soon to be DOOR, announced it has agreed to acquire HelloTech, Inc., a service platform delivering on-demand, last-mile installation, setup, and connected device support.
The HelloTech platform, merged with the technology Latch acquired in its 2023 acquisition of Honest Day's Work (HDW), will serve as the foundation for DOOR Services, which will bring full-service amenities to multifamily buildings by enabling residents to efficiently share and book...
House proud
June 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
ST. LOUIS — Latch, soon to be DOOR, is launching the DOOR app, which consolidates its access control services, and introducing its AI assistant, Doorman.
“The DOOR app literally unlocks our technology in your building,” said Chief Doorman Jamie Siminoff, who founded Ring, sold it to Amazon and then launched Honest Day’s Work (HDW), during a video reveal event. “For those that currently have Latch in their building, the DOOR app will be replacing the Latch...
DOOR hosting reveal event
May 28, 2024SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS — Latch, Inc., soon to be DOOR, has announced it will host a virtual reveal event on June 4, 2024 to unveil its first major set of products and services it says focuses on, “…reinventing how we live in our residences.”
Latch revealed that the new residential system and services take advantage of several developments that the company has been working on behind the scenes. Earlier this year Latch acquired The Broadway Company (TBC), a property management business,...
Latch launches DPM, acquires The Broadway Company’s property management division
March 28, 2024SSN Staff
BOSTON & ST. LOUIS – Latch, soon to be Door.com, has announced the launch of its property management division, Door Property Management, LLC (DPM), and the acquisition of the property management business of The Broadway Company (TBC).
Latch’s acquisition will enable DPM to collect insights from direct management on a small portfolio of units in the Boston area, the company said. Latch stated that this strategic acquisition represents an opportunity for them to operate the entire...
Latch unveils new campaign, ‘Don’t Die, Get NOI’
February 14, 2024SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS – Latch, Inc., soon to be rebranded to Door.com, has unveiled a new marketing campaign: “Don’t Die, Get NOI.”
As part of the campaign, Latch has launched a suite of new, affordable smart sensors and IoT products for apartment buildings to enable facilities managers to monitor their buildings from the Latch Manager app. All of the sensors work alongside the current suite of Latch locks and access control solutions.
“Our vision is to deliver affordable...
Latch announces 48,000-square-foot HQ, new jobs in St. Louis
September 18, 2023SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS – Latch, which will soon be known as Door.com, announced that it’s moving its headquarters from New York City to St. Louis.
The new HQ will be located at 1220 N. Price Road in the Olivette community, and features both warehouse and office space, bringing all inventory and select core business functions together under one roof. The company believes this streamlining of activities in St. Louis will enable better support to its customers and will continue to drive more operational...
Latch announces first installation with Marks USA locks
May 30, 2023SSN Staff
NEW YORK & SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – SaaS platform Latch has announced the completion of its first installation of Marks USA's ArchiTech Series Networx Locks at Meridia Living’s Meridia Village Commons in New Jersey.
Powered by Latch, these locks were installed at the Meridia Village Commons in South Orange, N.J. Latch stated that residents in the 106 units of the recent construction will benefit from their smart access technology and features like flexible unlock methods, and...
An Honest Day’s Work for an Honest Day’s Pay
May 17, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I’d say mark it on the calendar, but you’ll find I’m wrong more often than not when it comes to predicting corporate news and my earlier predictions about Latch were wrong, at least for now.
Most of the time when I hear about Latch, Inc. the news is bad, dire even. First layoffs, then lawsuits, a delisting notification from NASDAQ. Really, I didn’t feel like I was too out of line suggesting a buyout was in Latch’s future. But I can still be surprised, because Latch...
Latch acquiring HDW, Ring founder’s latest company
May 16, 2023SSN Staff
NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES – Latch, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Honest Day's Work (HDW), the latest company from Ring founder Jamie Siminoff.
HDW is a platform that allows users to easily manage clients and schedule work for residential service providers like housekeepers, dog walkers, and drivers, letting them operate more efficiently, profitably, and independently. This acquisition will integrate both company’s teams, resources,...