Real-estate investment firm transforms HQ into a smart campus

Source: Smart Cities World Published: July 8, 2020

Onyx Equities has revealed plans to create one of the US’ first smart office campuses in a bid to attract tech companies which might be rethinking their office occupancies in a post-pandemic world.

A request for proposal (RFP) has been issued by the New Jersey-based company to turn its WestPark corporate headquarters campus into the ‘linchpin’ of an innovation corridor retrofitted with next-level technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) data retrieval systems.

21st century demands

The goal is to meet 21st century demands in terms of sustainability, energy conservation, health and wellness, security, connectivity and workforce attraction.

“With heightened interest by companies – and employees – seeking to relocate to the suburbs, our goal is to rival some of the most technically advanced campuses in the world,” said DJ Venn, senior vice president of asset management, Onyx Equities.

He continued: “Our vision is for WestPark to serve as a hub of connectivity for a global workforce and be the place where innovation and creativity will thrive.”