(Save the date: RealShare Apartments comes to the Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles, October 24.)

NEW YORK CITY-It’s not just enough to move into a new apartment building any more. That spacious, fresh new home has to come with amenities – and we don’t just mean a washer and dryer in-unit. Today, more tenants-to-be want to be connected – technologically. They want to access building management and make rent and bill payments online.

One system aims to work with property owners and managers to bring this perk to their tenants; the platform is called Clickpay which allows for secure online payments for rent and maintenance fees from residents via e-check, credit and debit card. Founder Steven Van Praagh feels that such a system speaks to the new demographic that many managers hope to attract. “Under-30-year-olds don’t even know how to write checks, they don’t have check books,” he says. “They’re operating up to the day.” And there’s nothing more instant-feeling than online bill payments and purchases.