Mega developments, that is large developments with multiple asset classes, are facing one major challenge: outfitting working, reliable technology. Multifamily Ancillary Group—which is expanding its platform in response to growing tech needs from its customers—says that there is a range of tech and ancillary needs to consider for a property of that size, and the group is seeing more and more of these properties breaking ground.

“Developers are investing in these multi-mixed use projects. I am starting to see a lot more city centers and master planned communities that are including multifamily. Those projects are including a Main Street with shops community centers,” Tito Estrada, regional VP at Multifamily Ancillary Group, tells GlobeSt.com. “They are building a small city within a city, and it is interesting to think about what it is going to take for that community to be connected. The infrastructure alone blows my mind.”

Internet is obviously the first tech need that comes to mind in a property like this. Estrada says that reliability is key, and forging partnerships with service providers is essential to obtaining it. “People think Wi-Fi is magic because it is so ubiquitous. Who is going to be responsible to cover a project like that,” he says. “I would find a vendor that would come in and incentivize that particular client for the possibility of 10,000 subscribers.”