Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
Over 40 Years in BusinessISO 27001 compliantPublic sector: GSA contract holder
LA 562-298-5000 · Chicagoland 312-432-5300 · Phoenix 602-733-6807 · Client Support
BTI Communications Group, LTD. is a commercial security integrator with offices in Santa Fe Springs, Downers Grove and Phoenix, in business for over 40 years. We install one access control system for shared entries, elevators and parking, with separate admin rights so each tenant runs its own suite, on Brivo, Avigilon, Kantech or RS2 (Acre).
Requirements
Recommended setup
Multi-tenant designs start with who owns each door: the landlord, a tenant, or both.
Landlord zones for entries, lobby, elevators, stairs, garage and roof; tenant zones for suite entries and interior rooms.
One credential per person that works on landlord doors and that person's own suite, issued on a phone or a card.
Readers at shared entries and suite doors, with intercom readers at after-hours entrances and loading areas.
Electrified hardware at shared doors, with suite hardware chosen with each tenant's build-out.
Directory intercoms, tenant-issued guest passes and delivery access windows for couriers.
Lobby, garage and entry video tied to door events so the property team can review an incident quickly.
Elevator floor control by tenant and alarm arming that follows each tenant's schedule.
The hardest part of a multi-tenant building is not the hardware, it is who may change what. BTI sets up the landlord as the system owner and gives each tenant a separate partition or site with its own administrators. The property team controls building hours, shared doors and emergency actions; tenants add and remove their own staff and set schedules for their own suite.
Cloud platforms such as Brivo and Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) make this easy with web and mobile admin for tenants. Owned platforms such as Kantech and RS2 (Acre) do it with operator permissions and partitions on a server the landlord or BTI manages.
When a tenant moves out, its group is disabled and every credential tied to it stops working on every door in the building. When a new tenant signs, BTI adds its suite readers to the same system, creates its admin account and imports its users. That keeps turnover a same-week task instead of a locksmith project, and it keeps the landlord's audit trail intact across tenants.
Unattended lobbies need a way to let the right people in. Axis network intercoms and video door stations call a tenant's phone, and the tenant can unlock remotely after seeing the visitor. Couriers can be given a delivery window on the lobby and mail room doors only. After hours, the lobby locks, elevators require a credential, and every unlock is logged.
Platforms
BTI is platform agnostic and recommends the platform after the survey. HID readers and mobile credentials work across most of them. Not sure which fits? Read the commercial access control guide.
Cloud access control with web and mobile administration. Eagle Eye cloud video is part of Brivo.
Brivo access controlCloud managed doors with touchless mobile entry and remote unlock.
Avigilon Alta access controlOn-premises access control that runs alongside Avigilon video on servers you own.
Avigilon Unity access controlEntraPass software and KT controllers for owned, scalable systems.
Kantech access controlAccess It! software for larger, multi-site estates that want an owned platform.
RS2 access controlAxis door controllers, readers and network intercoms that tie straight into Axis video.
Axis access controlInstallation
BTI usually installs the landlord system first, then adds tenant suites as leases turn over.
Multi-tenant projects are scoped in two parts: the landlord system for shared doors and the tenant suites added over time. Door count, elevator integration, intercom count and the platform's licensing per site or per door drive the proposal, which BTI itemizes after a free survey.
By city
Local engineers install and service these systems from each office.
Los Angeles County from the Santa Fe Springs office.
Access control in Los Angeles
Chicago, Cook and DuPage counties from the Downers Grove office.
Access control in Chicagoland
Maricopa and Pima counties from the Phoenix office.
Access control in Phoenix and TucsonIndustries
Lobby, suite, elevator and parking control for offices.
Production zones, shift credentials and contractor badges.
Docks, yards, gates and carrier check-in for 3PLs.
Secured entries and lockdown-ready doors for schools and colleges.
Medical groups, clinics, dental and pharmacy access.
Public agency buildings and yards. GSA contract holder (47QTCA21D00BA).
Access control designed into new builds and tenant improvements.
Water, public works and server rooms with remote gate control.
CPA, title and insurance offices that protect client files.
Scheduled doors for ministries, campuses and community sites.
Proof
BTI Communications Group, LTD. installs and supports multi-tenant access control for commercial landlords and property managers from offices in Santa Fe Springs, Downers Grove and Phoenix, on Brivo, Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath), Avigilon Unity, Kantech, RS2 (Acre) and Axis.
Yes. BTI sets up a separate partition or site for each tenant with its own administrators, so tenants manage their people and suite doors while the landlord keeps control of shared doors and building hours.
The tenant's group is disabled and all of its credentials stop working on every door at once. The suite readers stay in place and are assigned to the next tenant.
Yes. A single mobile credential or card can carry landlord permissions for shared doors and tenant permissions for that person's suite.
Yes. BTI documents and tests what is installed and takes over Kantech, Avigilon, RS2 (Acre) and Brivo systems. For Brivo, BTI designs, sells, installs, supports and takes over existing Brivo accounts.
Pricing depends on shared door count, tenant suites, elevator integration, intercoms and platform licensing. BTI itemizes the landlord system and each tenant add-on after a free site survey.
Tell us about your doors, people and schedules. An engineer replies within one business day.