Prevent Package Thievery: Handy Tips To Keep Packages Secure in Your NYC Property

In a city where e-commerce flourishes and online shopping pulses through our daily lives, package theft skulks as a mounting menace for New York City residents. 

Whether you own a property as a landlord, orchestrate operations as a property manager, or live in it as a tenant, package theft in your apartment is still a risk. Here's how you can protect your deliveries from thieves:

Install Secure Package Lockers or Drop Boxes 

Package lockers reign as the gold standard for thwarting theft, and many multi-unit buildings now embrace these extra security measures. . 

Lockable drop boxes can mount a similar defense on front porches for single-family dwellings, standing sentinel over precious deliveries.

Upgrade Building Entry Security

Your entry security system towers as your first rampart against package predators. Modern intercom systems, bristling with video capabilities, empower tenants to scrutinize visitors before granting passage. 

Keyless entry systems and smart locks choreograph a delicate dance of temporary access codes for delivery personnel, while steadfast attention to properly latching doors thwarts opportunistic raiders.

Communicate Clear Delivery Instructions

Crystal-clear communication with delivery services weaves a protective net around your packages. 

Tenants should chart explicit courses for their deliveries, whether steering them to secure package rooms, entrusting them to vigilant doormen, or tucking them behind natural shields like planters. 

Champion Smart Delivery Services 

Smart delivery options like Amazon Key and UPS Access Point forge additional armor around your packages. 

Amazon Key conjures a path for couriers to deposit packages directly within apartments, homes, or garages through clever smart lock sorcery. 

Meanwhile, carrier pickup points sprinkle secure havens across the city, beckoning tenants to retrieve packages from fortified locations.

Crown Common Areas with Security Cameras 

Surveillance cameras loom as both silent sentinels and digital detectives. 

When these watchful eyes pierce high-risk zones like lobbies, mailrooms, and package repositories, would-be thieves often slink away.

For maximum vigilance, deploy cameras that pierce the darkness with night vision, position their gaze to blanket vulnerable areas, and brandish warning signs that broadcast their presence.

Craft a Package Management Policy Property custodians can weave a formal package management tapestry to channel deliveries safely. 

This might entail deputizing staff members as package guardians, carving out specific retrieval windows, or requiring signature ceremonies upon package collection. 

Such protocols forge accountability and prevent packages from morphing into tempting targets.

Nurture Neighborly Networks Community spirit can shield packages as effectively as physical barriers. 

Kindle connections among residents to create a web of mutual protection. Spark group chats that buzz with delivery alerts, encourage trusted neighbors to shepherd packages to safety and plant the seeds of community through social gatherings that blossom into vigilant networks.

Unfurl Insurance and Protection Options 

Even the most fortified defenses may occasionally crack. Guiding tenants toward delivery insurance or credit card shields that cushion against theft can help.

Some retailers and shipping services wrap their deliveries in protective guarantees, promising to replace stolen or lost packages without extra cost. Property managers can illuminate these safety nets through regular communications.

Package thievery remains a very real threat even to the most diligent of property owners. It pays to be diligent and to know how to keep incoming deliveries from being snatched away unexpectedly.

If you need help with real estate matters, ring me at 917-627-5677 or ping an email to ehaliva@elliman.com. I would be happy to help you out.

Talk soon,

Eli