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Parks Associates Names 2026 Property Innovation Award winners, Highlighting Dallas-area Technology Deployments at Upcoming Smart Spaces Conference

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Parks Associates Names 2026 Property Innovation Award winners, Highlighting Dallas-area Technology Deployments at Upcoming Smart Spaces Conference Awards recognize innovation in managed Wi-Fi, smart access, connected living, and affordable housing

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates today announced the winners of the 2026 Property Innovation Awards, recognizing five properties that are using technology to enhance connectivity and improve resident experiences, security, and operations. The winners include Hanover Preston Hollow in Dallas and Sagebrush — Universal City, Texas, reinforcing the region's growing role in multifamily technology innovation.

Parks Associates will recognize these innovative properties at Smart Spaces, September 15-16 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park in Plano, Texas. The Property Innovation Award winners reflect some of the biggest technology trends transforming multifamily today, including managed Wi-Fi, mobile credentials, smart home integration, AI-enabled security, and unified property platforms.

The 2026 Property Innovation Award winners:

"Multifamily innovation is moving beyond individual devices and amenities toward integrated property infrastructure," said Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, VP, Marketing Parks Associates. "It is especially exciting to recognize these projects in North Texas, where owners, operators, and technology companies are helping define the next generation of connected properties."

Weston Hall represents an important expansion of smart apartment technology into affordable housing, extending advanced access, security, smart home, and resident services beyond luxury properties.

Smart Spaces features executives representing multifamily ownership and operations, senior living, broadband and managed Wi-Fi, proptech, smart building platforms, access control, security, energy, sustainability, and investment.

Sponsors include Chamberlain, Kwikset, Calix, Johnson Controls, Zentra, Realpage, DOOR, Gentex Corporation, Z-Wave Alliance, Zyxel Communications, Cambium Networks, and SkyBell Technologies.

Registration is open to industry executives and market leaders. To schedule an interview or to request specific data, contact Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein, 972-490-1113.

About Smart Spaces

Smart Spaces, hosted by Parks Associates, brings together property owners, operators, and technology leaders to explore connected solutions for multifamily and hospitality environments. The event is grounded in Parks Associates' research on broadband, managed Wi-Fi, smart home, and IoT technologies, providing insight into how integrated platforms and connectivity improve operations, reduce costs, and enhance resident experiences. These insights help industry stakeholders identify new revenue opportunities and implement more efficient, data-driven property strategies.

Parks Associates hosts Smart Spaces 2026 on September 15-16 at the Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park in Plano, Texas. www.smartspacesconference.com

Contact:

Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein

Parks Associates

972.490.1113

[email protected]

SOURCE Parks Associates