01 · Class A owners, developers, REITs
Multifamily Properties
The amenity that drives NOI and retention. Zero capex.
Why the demand is real
Renters choose the building for the conveniences inside it.
86%
of renters rate connected, convenience-first amenities essential (NMHC and Grace Hill survey of 172,703 renters).
$40+
added to a typical grocery-delivery order in fees, markups, and tips.
63%
call in-building convenience a must-have, the same instinct an in-lobby store answers.
Today's renters expect the essentials to already be in the building, and the community that delivers that convenience is the one they choose and stay in.
Industry data, directional. Sources: NMHC and Grace Hill, RentCafe, Consumers' Checkbook.
A luxury-grade store inside the building your residents already love. It costs the property nothing, gives residents warehouse-club value on everyday essentials, and adds a recurring revenue line at portfolio scale.
Zero capital, zero operations
Surplus and its funding partners cover hardware, install, and stocking. The property runs zero operational load.
A retention amenity
An everyday, in-building store residents use daily. The kind of amenity that shows up on tours and in renewals.
New portfolio revenue
The property earns a share of revenue for the operating life of every pod. Uncapped, no expiration, no clawback.
Format fit
Lobby Pod for mid- and high-rise. Modular System for clubhouses and amenity lounges.
Warehouse-club
savings for every household
Revenue share
to the property, for life
$0
property capital required
Let's put a pod
on your property.
Now installing Lobby Pod. Q4 2026 install window open. First pod live in 90 days from pilot signature.