{"id":97451,"date":"2025-06-16T09:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/?p=97451"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:40:19","slug":"why-you-should-choose-a-butterflymx-intercom-for-your-apartment-building-intercom-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersonlock.com\/blog\/why-you-should-choose-a-butterflymx-intercom-for-your-apartment-building-intercom-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Choose a ButterflyMX Intercom for Your Apartment Building Intercom System"},"content":{"rendered":"

ButterflyMX<\/span>\u00a0cloud-based video intercom system is fast becoming a favorite for multi-family buildings around Chicagoland and the country. The attractive, convenient device gives residents more options for welcoming guests, improves package delivery security protocols, and makes entryway administration worlds easier for you as the property manager.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anderson Lock is a proud certified business partner with ButterflyMX, delivering complete property access and security with confidence and style. We believe the folks at ButterflyMX are leading the way into the future of not only multi-family apartment buildings but commercial properties, gated communities, and student housing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Saturday Night Boiler Breakdown Problem<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"Imagine you\u2019re enjoying game night with your family on a Saturday night, and you get a call from a tenant\u2014the boiler has gone out in one of your buildings. Obviously, you need to act, but the super is out of town and you\u2019re already in your pajamas and really don\u2019t want to drive out there yourself to let the boiler repair guys in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Major disruptions to your free time are part of the costs of managing a property, though, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

They don\u2019t have to be! You\u2019ve installed a Butterfly entry system at the property. So, without leaving the game table, you open an app on your phone, and in a few clicks you\u2019ve set up a temporary code that you send to the technicians. A few hours later, while you\u2019re brushing your teeth, you get an update from them: Everything\u2019s up and running again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy tenants, happy family, happy you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Something just like this happened to Paul Xuereb, vice president and property manager at Tri-Star Equities, a major New York property management firm. They had just installed a ButterflyMX intercom system at the property, which they chose because it was affordable and had the most intuitive app. He had already heard from tenants that they liked how easy it was to use and had fewer problems with missing packages. Notably, his elderly residents said it made it easier for them to grant access to their families, nurses, and caregivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Xuereb says it was the Saturday night boiler breakdown that convinced him <\/span>to get Butterfly systems for all his properties<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

An Introduction to the ButterflyMX Entry System<\/span><\/h2>\n

ButterflyMX, or just Butterfly, is your new favorite property management tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At its core, ButterflyMX is a video intercom system that allows remote administration and control of your entryways. But it\u2019s also a complete, customizable, multi-layered security system that includes:<\/span><\/p>\n