Nominations are open for the 2025 Property Innovation Awards that will recognize properties and teams leading in proptech innovation.
International research firm Parks Associates said the winners will receive their awards at the Third Annual Smart Spaces, Sept. 16-17 in Dallas.
“Identifying the leading properties in proptech highlights the forefront of innovation in the broadband, connected home, and multifamily markets,” Elizabeth Parks, president and CMO, Parks Associates, said in a statement. “This recognition will illustrate where technology is actively shaping consumer expectations, driving operational efficiencies, and signaling key trends in the evolution of smart living environments. We are excited to highlight this new initiative at Smart Spaces.”
Parks Associates said that industry executives and insiders can nominate a standout property or organization that has deployed proptech to improve operations, enhance resident or guest experience, drive sustainability, or deliver meaningful ROI.
Per Parks Associates, the deadline to submit a nomination is July 18.
Smart Spaces highlights
The third annual Smart Spaces: Apartments, Hospitality, and Community Living, will be at the HALL Arts Hotel Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton, and is sponsored by ADT Multifamily, Cox Communities, Nice, Vantiva, SmartRent, Kwikset, ROCiQ, SkyBell, Rently, Calix, Eleven Software, Groove Technology Solutions, Nomadix, Dormakaba, and Zentra Access.
Throughout the conference, Parks Associates will present new research on bulk broadband, managed Wi-Fi, and smart home technologies—including access control, energy management, and network support—highlighting key drivers of connectivity in multidwelling and hospitality environments, the firm said.
Parks said those insights set the foundation for strategic discussions on opportunities and challenges in smart apartments and connected guest experience.
Here are the conference sessions:
- Wi-Fi-Ready Experiences: Unlocking Networking
- Integration, Centralization, & The Value of Platforms
- Navigating Changing Regulations
- InsurTech and Multifamily
- Impact of AI on Multifamily
- PropTech ROI: Revenue, NOI & Long-Term Value
- Building Value and Transformation: Smart Spaces
- PropTech: Impact on Property Management, Staff, Maintenance
- Access Control: Security, Convenience, and Innovation
- Tech Deployment & Management: Learning from the Hotel & Hospitality Sectors
- Senior & Assisted Living
- Energy Management: The Business of Smart Efficiency
- Future-Proofing Real Estate: Smart Investments for Long-Term Growth
The event will feature consumer research, informative sessions, and networking opportunities for building executives, service providers, and hardware, middleware, and software providers enabling the next generation of solutions for the consumer, MDU, and public spaces.
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