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Inside AvalonBay’s Tech Strategy: Rukus Esi on Building the Multifamily Operating System

Inside AvalonBay’s Tech Strategy: Rukus Esi on Building the Multifamily Operating System

Update: 2025-05-04
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What does it take to build a world-class tech strategy inside one of America’s largest multifamily REITs? Rukus Esi, the Chief Digital Officer at AvalonBay Communities and today’s guest, is in the driver’s seat. From centralization and AI to predictive maintenance and PropTech fatigue, Rukus joins us to share how AvalonBay vets new technology, pilots solutions across 90,000+ units, and stays ahead in a rapidly evolving PropTech landscape. If you’re building for—or operating in—multifamily, this is a must-listen about what it takes to deploy and scale technology in real estate.

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Inside AvalonBay’s Tech Strategy: Rukus Esi on Building the Multifamily Operating System

Inside AvalonBay’s Tech Strategy: Rukus Esi on Building the Multifamily Operating System