Century City · Commercial / retail
Century City commercial block: access, retail and building networks
A mixed-use commercial block needing access control, camera coverage, common-area lighting, in-store retail operations including POS, and a resilient network backbone.
The request
- “We need one access system for staff, tenants and deliveries — not three different fobs and a sign-in book.”
- “The retail tenants need reliable network, POS setup and a guest Wi-Fi that doesn't share the building network.”
- “Common-area lighting and parking are on timers that nobody understands and are always wrong.”
- “We want cameras that cover the entrance, parking and loading bay — and one view, not five apps.”
How we tackled it
- Designed a building-wide network backbone with separated VLANs for building systems, tenant retail operations, POS and guest Wi-Fi — so a retail tenant's traffic never touches the access control system.
- Installed access control for staff, tenants and deliveries with time-limited credentials and a single management view.
- Set up and configured in-store retail operations including POS terminals, network and guest Wi-Fi for the retail tenants.
- Integrated cameras across entrance, parking and loading bay into one monitoring view with off-site recording.
- Replaced opaque timers with presence- and schedule-driven lighting for common areas, parking and entrances.
- Provided remote support and a documented handover for the building manager.
Delivery model
Full turnkey: design, supply, installation and configuration by Cue Home, including in-store retail operations and POS setup. All electrical work carried out by a licensed, registered electrical contractor. Fully insured.
Technology
- Building network backbone with separated management, retail, POS and guest VLANs
- Access control with time-limited credentials
- Integrated CCTV across entrance, parking and loading bay
- In-store POS setup and retail network configuration
- Presence- and schedule-driven common-area and parking lighting
Automations
- Staff and tenant access by schedule and role, with expiring delivery credentials
- Common-area lighting on presence and daylight, not fixed timers
- Parking and loading bay lighting and cameras on one monitoring view
- Alerts for access events, after-hours entries and network or device issues
Photographs
On site
Outcome
What changed
- One access system and one camera view replace three fobs and five apps for the building manager.
- Retail tenants have reliable POS, retail and guest Wi-Fi on networks isolated from building systems.
- Common areas and parking are lit when needed and dark when not — no more 3am car park floodlights.
- The building manager has a single dashboard and remote support on call.
Licensed
All electrical work by licensed, registered contractors where regulated.
Insured
Cue Home is fully insured for every engagement.
Design-only available
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