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2026 The ApartmentBuildings.com 100
Innovators of the Year
- Chris Moltke-Hansen Spearheads Tech Upgrades at Apartment Management Consultants
- Blima Ehrentreu Leads The Designers Group’s Growth Through Technology
- BRIDGE Housing and Avanath Communities Offer A New Model for Affordable Housing Management
- Cap Pointe Advisors and Greystone Break New Ground in Section 8 Financing
- Cherry Development Supports Homeowners with New Program
- Coral Charge Takes EV Charging Off the Utility Grid
- Deloitte Suggests an SaaS Approach to Multifamily
- Drake Property Management Scales Operations With Centralized Tech
- Hotelization is Redefining the Resident Experience
- Ivy Energy’s Logan Carter Encourages Solar As A Revenue-Producing Asset
- Josh Draughn With Hillpointe Turns AI into a Leasing Advantage
- LA Más Uses Community Ownership to Preserve Affordable Housing
- Michael Broder with RCKRBX Relies on Renters For Forecasts
- Model/Z Brings a Manufacturing Mindset to Multifamily Construction
- Morguard Partners with CENGN, Nokia to Create Smart-Building Living Labs
- PearlX’s Simon Herrmann Helps Turn Multifamily Properties Into Energy Assets
- Reframe Brings Robotics, Modular Designs to Residential Construction
- Sarah Segal and Katherine Radziszewski of simplydbs Make Renter Feedback Continuous
- The Oakland Fund’s Rooted Program Supports Educators in Finding Affordable Housing
- Yardi Systems Shifts Multifamily AI From Answers to Action
Yardi Systems Shifts Multifamily AI From Answers to Action
Yardi Systems is moving artificial intelligence beyond the chatbot and into the day-to-day workflows of multifamily operations through its Yardi Virtuoso Enterprise.
Announced in 2025 by president Akshai Rao, the enterprise AI platform incorporates specialized AI agents across leasing, resident services, maintenance and accounting. The agents are designed to perform tasks within Yardi’s existing software environment, allowing property teams to automate portions of the renter journey, analyze property inspections, process invoices and carry out accounting workflows.
For leasing teams, Yardi Chat IQ can handle tasks ranging from lead nurturing and tour scheduling to application support, payment reminders and renewal outreach. Maintenance-focused AI can analyze video walkthroughs to identify potential repairs and generate suggested work items. In accounting, Yardi Smart AP uses AI-powered optical character recognition to process invoices, while additional agents can automate approvals, audit leases and assist with month-end processes.
The platform’s developer tools add another layer to the innovation. Through Virtuoso Marketplace and Virtuoso Composer, Yardi customers can deploy prebuilt agents or create customized ones without traditional coding.
These are some of the reasons why Yardi Systems was selected to receive ApartmentBuildings.com’s AB 100 Innovators of the Year Award, which recognizes those who demonstrate creativity, skill and success in the multifamily industry.