Multi-Family

Dark parking lots generate complaints. And lawsuits.

Apartment complexes, condos, and HOA-managed properties. Common area LED retrofits that cut energy costs, eliminate resident complaints about dark areas, and reduce liability for property managers.

40-70%

Energy reduction (DOE)

<3yr

Typical payback

97%

Maintenance cost reduction

What we hear

The pain points we keep seeing.

Resident complaints about dark areas never stop.

Burned-out parking lot lights, dim stairwells, and dark breezeways generate a constant stream of maintenance requests and resident complaints. Every dark spot is a dissatisfied tenant and a potential lease non-renewal.

Common area energy is on the HOA or owner budget.

Unlike tenant units, common area lighting — parking lots, hallways, clubhouses, laundry rooms — sits on the owner or HOA operating budget. Every dollar wasted on inefficient lighting reduces NOI or drives up HOA assessments.

Liability exposure in poorly lit areas is real.

Slip-and-fall claims, vehicle break-ins, and personal safety incidents in dark parking areas are foreseeable risks. Adequate, uniform lighting is not just a resident amenity — it is a documented liability defense.

Maintenance coordination across units is painful.

Scheduling electricians, managing bucket truck access in parking areas with resident vehicles, and replacing fixtures across 200+ units requires a crew that understands multi-family logistics. We phase the work building-by-building to minimize disruption.

The math

Common area LED pays for itself on the operating budget.

Multi-family common area lighting runs dusk-to-dawn on exterior and 24/7 in hallways and stairwells. Those burn hours make the payback math favorable. A 200-unit complex with 120 exterior and common area fixtures typically saves $16K-$20K per year in energy and maintenance combined.

Parking lot and breezeway fixtures run 4,000-8,760 hours/year — high burn hours compress payback
Typical energy reduction: 40-70% (DOE). Most projects pay back in 1.5-3 years, measured post-install
LED eliminates most relamping — fewer maintenance calls and lower vendor costs
Improved parking lot uniformity reduces liability exposure and resident complaints simultaneously