Since 2004

We Help CRE Owners Keep Control of the Technology Inside Their Properties

For more than 20 years, we’ve helped CRE owners design and operate the digital infrastructure inside their buildings. You should be able to hire specialized vendors without giving them permanent control of your property. You keep the data, credentials, documentation, and ability to change providers. We handle the technical work.

If you don't own your data & digital infrastructure, your vendors do.

Codified in Peak Property Performance® (Fast Company Press). Field-tested across multifamily, office, mixed-use, workforce housing, and hospitality properties across the U.S.

What We Stand For

Built for the Long Game

OpticWise was founded in 2004 around a simple idea: the technology and data inside a property should remain under the owner’s control.

We design, implement, and operate that foundation so owners can use specialized vendors without becoming dependent on them.

What Defines Us

Five Operating Principles

Owner Standard

Vendors work within the owner’s requirements for connectivity, access, security, and data.

Vendor and AI Flexibility

Change vendors or AI tools without rebuilding the property or losing history.

A Different Skill Set

We handle the digital infrastructure so property teams can focus on running the building.

Your Data Stays Yours

You keep the data, documentation, credentials, and portability rights.

No Forced Rip-and-Replace

We phase improvements around turnover, capital plans, leases, and existing equipment.

The OpticWise Promise
“Own your data. Control your infrastructure.”

Our approach is documented in Peak Property Performance® (Fast Company Press) and explored further on the Peak Property Performance® podcast.

Industry Recognition & Awards

Award-Winning. Year After Year.

Recognition from industry publications for owner-controlled data & digital infrastructure — from wireless and building intelligence to CRE data platforms.

Digital Infrastructure Leadership in CRE Value Creation

2026

Silicon Review

Digital Infrastructure Leadership in CRE Value Creation

Best Commercial Real Estate Excellence Awards (data, digital & technology service category)

2025

Business Honor

Best Commercial Real Estate Excellence Awards (data, digital & technology service category)

5 Best Commercial Real Estate Companies to Watch 2025

2025

CIO Bulletin

5 Best Commercial Real Estate Companies to Watch 2025

Best CRE Data & Digital Solution Provider

2025

CIO Bulletin

Best CRE Data & Digital Solution Provider

Innovation Excellence Awards 2025 (5 Best CRE SaaS / 5 Best Real Estate Tech)

2025

CIO Bulletin

Innovation Excellence Awards 2025 (5 Best CRE SaaS / 5 Best Real Estate Tech)

Best Wi-Fi Connectivity Solutions Specialist 2025 - USA

2025

Global 100

Best Wi-Fi Connectivity Solutions Specialist 2025 - USA

2025 CRE Data & Digital Infrastructure Top 100 (IE100)

2025

IE 100

2025 CRE Data & Digital Infrastructure Top 100 (IE100)

Building Intelligence Solutions Company of the Year

2025

PropTech Outlook

Building Intelligence Solutions Company of the Year

5 Best CRE SaaS Solution Provider to Watch

2025

Silicon Review

5 Best CRE SaaS Solution Provider to Watch

5 Best IoT Solution Providers to Watch

2025

Silicon Review

5 Best IoT Solution Providers to Watch

5 Best Real Estate Technology Companies to Watch

2025

Silicon Review

5 Best Real Estate Technology Companies to Watch

2025

The CEO Viewpoint

Top Innovative Companies to Watch 2025

5 Best Disruptive Solution Providers 2024

2024

CIO Bulletin

5 Best Disruptive Solution Providers 2024

5 Most Trusted Companies to Watch 2024

2024

CIO Bulletin

5 Most Trusted Companies to Watch 2024

50 Innovators of the Year 2024

2024

CIO Bulletin

50 Innovators of the Year 2024

2024

CIO Bulletin

Innovation Excellence Awards 2024 (March 2024 article)

2024

CIO Bulletin

Most Trusted Real Estate Technology Solutions 2024

Best Multi-Family Community Solutions Provider 2024 - USA

2024

Corporate Vision

Best Multi-Family Community Solutions Provider 2024 - USA

Most Innovative Company to Watch in 2024

2024

CXO Outlook

Most Innovative Company to Watch in 2024

Best WiFi Connectivity Specialist 2024 - USA

2024

Global 100

Best WiFi Connectivity Specialist 2024 - USA

Top 10 Innovators for 2024

2024

Innovation in Business Magazine

Top 10 Innovators for 2024

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2024 - USA

2024

M&A Today Global Awards

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2024 - USA

2024

PropTech Outlook

Top 10 Smart Building Solution Providers 2024

Best Commercial Real Estate Data Solutions Provider 2024

2024

Wealth & Finance FinTech Awards

Best Commercial Real Estate Data Solutions Provider 2024

Best Wi-Fi Connectivity Solutions Specialist 2023 - USA

2023

Acquisition International

Best Wi-Fi Connectivity Solutions Specialist 2023 - USA

5 Best IoT Solution Providers 2023

2023

CIO Bulletin

5 Best IoT Solution Providers 2023

5 Best Real Estate Companies 2023

2023

CIO Bulletin

5 Best Real Estate Companies 2023

Most Innovative PropTech Solutions Company 2023

2023

Corporate Vision

Most Innovative PropTech Solutions Company 2023

Most Trusted Data Privacy Platforms 2023

2023

Enterprise World

Most Trusted Data Privacy Platforms 2023

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2023 - USA

2023

Global 100

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2023 - USA

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2023 - USA

2023

M&A Today Global Awards

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2023 - USA

Best CRE SaaS & Services Provider 2023

2023

New World Report

Best CRE SaaS & Services Provider 2023

2023

PropTech Outlook

Top 10 Smart Building Providers 2023

5 Best CRE SaaS Solution Provider to Watch 2023 (Cover)

2023

Silicon Review

5 Best CRE SaaS Solution Provider to Watch 2023 (Cover)

Best Data Network PropTech Solutions Company 2023

2023

Wealth & Finance FinTech Awards

Best Data Network PropTech Solutions Company 2023

20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch 2022

2022

Business Worldwide Magazine

20 Most Innovative Companies to Watch 2022

50 Most Admired Companies to Watch 2022

2022

CIO Bulletin

50 Most Admired Companies to Watch 2022

Most Innovative Companies to Watch 2022

2022

CIO Bulletin

Most Innovative Companies to Watch 2022

Most Innovative PropTech Solutions Company 2022

2022

Corporate Vision

Most Innovative PropTech Solutions Company 2022

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2022 - USA

2022

Global 100

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2022 - USA

30 Most Valuable Brands of the Year 2022

2022

Silicon Review

30 Most Valuable Brands of the Year 2022

Best Data Network PropTech Solutions Company 2022

2022

Wealth & Finance FinTech Awards

Best Data Network PropTech Solutions Company 2022

Top Colorado Companies Innovating with Wireless Technology 2021

2021

Leap Droid

Top Colorado Companies Innovating with Wireless Technology 2021

Top 10 Smart Building Providers 2021

2021

PropTech Outlook

Top 10 Smart Building Providers 2021

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2021 - USA

2021

Wealth & Finance FinTech Awards

PropTech Visionary of the Year 2021 - USA

Recognized across dozens of industry publications and counting. Every award reinforces a single thesis: owner-controlled data & digital infrastructure is the future of commercial real estate.

Owners & operators, in their own words. Same testimonial we share in live conversations. Watch on Vimeo if the player does not load.

Authored by Practitioners

Codified in Peak Property Performance®

The OpticWise methodology is published, peer-reviewed, and field-tested.

Peak Property Performance® (Fast Company Press) lays out the entire OpticWise operating system: the PPP 5C™ plan, the Two-Layer Model, BoT® as Layer 1, Property Brain™ → Portfolio Brain™ as Layer 2, and the 5S® user experience standard.

Your Next Step

See How Much Control You Actually Have

Bring us one property. We’ll map where things stand today and what we’d address first.

  • What data & digital infrastructure you actually own, and what your vendors do
  • Where recoverable NOI is sitting in your buildings, and what it's worth at refi or exit
  • Where operational burden stacks up against your KPIs, and which plays close the gap
  • The top 3 monthly plays you'd actually run, utilities, insurance, occupancy